Originally Posted by
prathmann
?? I saw no indication that anyone in the group was unclear on either signals or the route. The person who suddenly turned left wasn't a member of that group - and she probably also knew where she was going, it just wasn't the same place as the OP's group.
Hard to avoid some collisions when others make sudden direction changes without warning. The only suggestion I'd have would be to allow plenty of room when passing people who aren't part of your group. The minimum 3' separation recommended when passing cyclists should probably apply in this situation as well and might have given the OP's wife enough time to brake and/or turn and avoid the collision.
I agree with all of this. I think we allowed plenty of space, at least 3 feet probably more like 6. I think more experience would have helped my wife avoid the crash, but she needs to ride to get the experience - catch 22.