Originally Posted by
OneGoodLeg
... If bikes are coming too close, it's probably because the person is too stupid to realize that you're supposed to walk and run facing bike traffic, not with it. It helps walkers avoid walking into a bad situation, which is normally the case in my experience.
People ignore that, usually posted, rule and then get pissed when they get 'buzzed', which is anything within 3 feet.
Not the rule in the DC area. Posted trail use guidelines are that all MUP users are to stay to the right. Bike and those on foot need to travel in the same direction, much safer on busy trails. That's been the norm everywhere I have ridden, although I've never ridden in MA.