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Originally Posted by SwampCreature
The problem is the standard "rules of the road" for all of the bike paths around the nation (non-Villages) that I've encountered is ALL users stay to the right. These uses included bikes, pedestrians, and sometimes horses, but no motorized vehicles in the mix. On these bike paths, in spite of posted rules, there were always a few stubborn pedestrians who insisted on walking on the left, as would be correct on roads. With the typical speed mix of the various bike path users, pedestrians on the left was a problem.
So what are these new S.H.A.R.E posters going to say as to pedestrians? Is this covered on existed posted signs? (I haven't been paying attention.)
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Well then you've never used the bike trails here in MA or RI. I have used many of them (probably a dozen or so) and they all have the same signs - "Walkers (runners) on left facing bike traffic" And these bike trails are not standard roads. They are designed bike paths, sometimes 40 miles in length, usually built in scenic locations (rivers, canals etc.). Usually old railroad paths that have been re-purposed. You know the type.