Originally Posted by
FBinNY
I guess you missed the irony in my post. I agree that the responsibility for a safe pass always rests with the passing vehicle. I posed the question as a reality check.
I ride on an MUP (actually originally built as a bike path, became an MUP by default) and am always adjusting my speed to manage stopping distances consistent with the pedestrian, carriage, dog, traffic.
No, I got the irony... the same issue applies to ROW... cars take it and peds are supposed to have it, but cyclists always get the shaft.
The thing I want to make clear is that on MUPs cyclists have responsibility... and should not abuse it, regardless of the stupidity of the peds. Just tonight I saw a classic MUP scene... clueless ped walking about with earbuds... and fails to look before making a hard 90 degree turn. Never looked, and couldn't hear... ripe for stepping in front of a cyclist.