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  • Trail: Slow down, Ring a bell
  • Sidewalk: Slow down, Ring a bell

Just this week, bicycle commuting home to NW DC from Ballston I got yelled at twice by pedestrians. The first yelled at me for "not calling my pass" when I passed her on a clear and very visible stretch. The second yelled, (after I had signaled my pass with my bell) "I don't have get out of your way, YOU have to get out of my way! You shouldn't even be here! etc". The first was on the Custis Trail the second on a paved path in a small park. I am relatively new to bike commuting and am finding it pretty hostile on all fronts. I get yelled at by cars, peds, and other cyclists pretty much at least once a ride. I thought the bell was an alert and a courtesy, but since there appear to be no standards every one has their own interpretation of it.

by biciplata on Jun 14, 2012 10:07 am • link • report

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