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Old 03-02-2023, 07:54 AM
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Recently I was enjoying the daily walking of my dog on his short leash along the multimodal path. Abruptly a bicycle whizzed past and my dog went crazy as we were both passed by a bike coming from the rear. Usually I hear a bell or “passing on your right/left” when a bike approaches from behind us. Instead I heard a post incident expression of “What the fire truck?” I recognized the emotionally charged reaction and went on about my business.

I would like to ask people, if they were maturely inclined, to try to recognize situations they place themselves in when they enjoy our beautiful Villages. Personally if I purchased a bike, I would certainly buy a helmet and bell before using the equipment. Hopefully whoever was involved doesn’t hurt themselves or someone else in the future.
Just think if you were walking facing traffic you would have seen bike oming!!