July 28, 2010 at 3:17 am
#700087
DOC
Member
I agree with you that it can be scary when you are walking on the sidewalk and get passed by a biker without realizing it, but think of this. You are walking, suddenly you hear a loud “on your left”, you jump, often to one side or the other, and 50% of the time it is right in the path of the biker.
I slow down when I am in a situation near people and space it tight, but when I pass a person, I give no warning. Because almost every time, that warning results in the person jumping directly into my path, which turns a “that biker almost hit me” story into a “I just got hit by a biker”.
I know this may sound a little odd, but I have realized it is much safer for you to get scared after I pass you then before I pass you.