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Originally Posted by Goldengirl22
Hi there, I am all about sharing the walking trails. But I was seriously startled this morning while walking my dog when a bike came up behind me. He blew past me, very close to me, and I couldn't help but think, what if I had moved over just a little bit, I would have walked right into his path, and we both would have been hurt.
Would it not be a good idea for a person coming up behind a walker to ring their bell? And if they don't have one on their bike, get one?
Just curious if other walkers have had this experience.
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
That article has nothing to do with this topic. Of course you should walk against traffic on a ROAD. The Villages has roads, and MMPs, and sidewalks, and walking trails, and paths that allow pedestrians and bicycles, but not golf carts.
You don't walk on the left side of a sidewalk. You walk on the right side of it. Or you walk in the middle, until someone comes toward you, and then you move to your right. This topic is about pedestrian paths, not motor vehicle roads or MMPs.
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actually, the title of the post refers to "walking trails", but in fact , the original post describes a path open to walkers and bicycles and e-bikes. I don't know what Hogeye Trail is officially referred to, but it allows all three of those entities.
Therefore, no matter what it is called officially, as far as I am concerned, for my personal safety, since there may be vehicles travelling in excess of walking speed, I will walk on the left side, so I can see these vehicles as they approach, and take appropriate evasive action.