Originally Posted by
Digital_Cowboy
How would you feel if you didn't say something to a cyclist who you saw blowing throw a stop light/sign. Only to see him or her getting creamed by a car later in the day/week? Isn't it worth a few seconds/minutes to try and say something to a cyclist who is running a stop light/sign?
Yep, I try to educate people who ride wrong when possible because of this. They will either do something to themselves, to another pedestrian, or to myself forward in time. I usually dont stick around to become deeply involved in explaining things to 'em, but do try to yell/say something helpfull as I pass them or they me.
At the same time I dont fault people that see riders doing dumb **** and minding their own business. In LA specifically there have been numerous times when one motoristi/bicyclist was telling another something, and the guy just took out a gun and shot him.
Probably the most common things I yell are:
*On your left/right!
*Clear the bicycle lane / get out of my lane.
*Take off your headphones.
*Put away phone / Stop texting.
*Watch out, bicycle path!
*Pedestrian walk way is right over there folks.
*WRONG WAY! (most likely to bring me harm in my immediate future)