My biggest pet peeve: People running/walking in the BIKE lane and not on the sideWALK.
A few times a week, I ride my bike around town and lately, every time I go out, I run, make that swerve around, some person, or groups of people, who apparently think their desire for a wider, smoother space to run/walk trumps my safety. Because, it makes so much sense for bikers to have to merge into traffic with much bigger and faster vehicles, just so these folks can plod along oblivious to everything around them. And, it's not safe for them, either.
I don't necessarily want to pit bikers against joggers or walkers. I'm glad to see people out exercising. And, some people are nice, and get out of the way. I know people can share, like on the Clovis Trails, where the path is meant for all types of recreation.
But, day after day, when I have to deal with careless people -- like the two ladies Tuesday morning walking on Bullard Avenue taking up the bike path AND part of the actual car lane, or the three women walking side-by-side in the Temperance Avenue bike lane with their dogs last week, or the guy a few weeks ago on Shepherd Avenue who was jogging against traffic, straight at me and refused to move over even a little bit -- it makes me lose my patience.
So, joggers/walkers, listen up. The California DMV rules say, "Pedestrians are not allowed in bike lanes when sidewalks are available." So, please, go find a track, a dirt path along a canal, the Clovis or Fresno recreation paths or a sidewalk to use.
It all makes me yearn for Quebec City, Canada, where they make it VERY clear who should be using the bike path:
So, what's bugging you lately?
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