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Everyone thinks they are perfect. Respect is an interesting term. It is always someone else. I've personally seen 20-30 bicyclists going through the round a bouts in a continuous procession so that cars simply cannot turn. On this tread as on all the others you will see people say, bike riders do did........., walkers, do did that.............., cars do did............... Not a single post, I did not realize, I did not see it as others see me. |
A bell is the best idea. We use the paths for walks and bikes with a bell are, in my opinion, better for both the bike rider and pedestrians.
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Bicycles are vehicles as are golf carts, walkers should stay on the left facing oncoming vehicles. Whether be roads, MMP or paths, this would provide safety for all traveling.
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The worst is when 2 people riding side by side coming at me and wouldn’t go single file. My dog and I had to quickly step into the grass next to the walking path. This couple has done this to me at least 2 times. Talk about rude and no concern for anyone else’s well being. I have stopped walking on the paths because the streets are literary safer.
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Feel better now OP? Think you just solved your problem by posting this on TOTV? Just stay on the proper side of the path and look if you need to change. It's so much easier and pleasant than complaining on social media.
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I ride my bike early each morning, and as long as I keep my speed down on the multi modal paths, I seldom have any problems. However, some walkers like to walk side by side so they can talk, and when I come up behind them, and say "coming through", they scatter and look at me like I don't belong there. Sorry ladies, I do belong there and you should not be so inconsiderate as to take up the entire multi modal path.
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I couldn’t agree more.
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When I bike, I would never meet nor pass anyone on a sidewalk. If I am approaching a pedestrian, I dismount my bike and start walking until clear of them. There really is only one place I ride on a sidewalk with any regularity and that is the one block from the east side of Sumter Landing to the multi-modal path that runs north along Morse. That's a suicide spot for bikes to be on the road. |
Walking on Multi- Modals
When walking you need to walk “against” on coming traffic. You “never” walk with traffic. WHY? So you can visible see in front of you. No need for a biker to yell anything. I do when i see someone walking on the wrong side.
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"Florida law clearly provides that a bicyclist can utilize sidewalks to ride a bicycle. It is perfectly legal to ride a bicycle on a sidewalk. When there is an available bicycle lane OR when the sidewalk is crowded with pedestrians, it may be better to ride the bicycle on the side of the roadway." |
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1. Bikes are allowed on "sidewalks" "walking paths" nature paths" or whatever synonym you choose, in Florida. The statute has already been posted on this thread 2. Ebikes are allowed anywhere bikes are allowed unless specifically forbidden per a new law signed by our Governor in August 2020. Your representatives have made the determination. Complain if you wish but the matter has been decided, quite recently at that. Time to move on and complain about dog poop or lack of a Costco. |
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For me, it'd be jarring, and could possibly result in me swerving off the road and hurting myself. I get in a "zone" when I'm riding my own bike, and hearing a bell behind me would be such a sudden thing that I'd automatically turn my head and take my eye off what's in front of me. |
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Yes! Please cyclists notify walkers in front of you that you are approaching. I have been startled countless times by riders who seem to appear so quickly and blast by me. Thank you to those that already do so. I spend most of my walk looking over my shoulder and yet I am still surprised by the speed in which the cyclists appear.
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It's All About Safety
1. It would be a great idea for the community to develop a set of guidelines on sharing the multi-modal paths. Signs should be posted along the MMPs advising walkers which side of the path they should stay on. It might cost a few bucks to do this but its better than someone getting seriously injured or worse. Currently, people walk on both the right and the left on the MMPs. I think walking on the left facing golf cart traffic is the safest way to go but, in any case, people walking on both sides is dangerous.
2. Cyclists should ring a bell or call out “on your left”. Walkers sometimes get distracted and unexpectedly wander away from the edge of the path. A cyclist could easily hit someone who isn’t expecting a bike coming up behind them. Yeah, some people who are hard of hearing might not hear it, but at least the majority of people will be warned. When a cyclist comes up behind me and warns me of their approach, I raise my hand so they know I heard them and say thank you when they ride by. 3. Best of all possible worlds . . . add a pedestrian lane adjacent to the MMPs. |
As a bike it’s your responsibility not to run into them.
As a walker it’s your responsibility to walk at the edge of the pavement. Also as a walker it’s your responsibility not to step out in Front of a bicycle, Golf Cart, or automobile. I do all three and I don’t see the issue. |
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Sidewalk Bicycle Riding - Florida Law | Miami Bike Accident Lawyer Not sure how ELECTRIC BIKES are affected because it says: A person propelling a vehicle by human power upon and along a sidewalk...........has all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances. There has been fights regarding SEGWAYs on sidewalks and the Segway's usually lost. |
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I also avoid the walking/biking paths south of 44. They generally have two posts blocking the path to keep out the carts and it's scary riding my bike between them. Let's let the walkers have a safe place to walk. Besides, there is usually a MMP or diamond lane nearby and I don't have to worry about all the obstacles in my way and I can ride faster. I won't even ride on the cart-accessible Marsh Bend path because there is a diamond lane in the road. It's much easier riding. |
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