Originally Posted by halcyon100

My biggest pet peeve is when people don't stay to the right on multi-use paths and fire roads. I encounter people everyday who are out walking or jogging in groups of two or more, and they fan out across the path without consideration for people who need to pass. I think all bike paths should have a yellow line down the middle with signs telling people to stay to the right. This is what works for motorists on roads and the same principle applies to cyclists and pedestrians sharing a path. I also think their should be citations for people who don't stay to the right and the money from these citations can be used to maintain the path. There are a number of paths in my area that have so many cracks that the cyclists choose to use the nearby road without a bike lane over the path.

A related issue is that cyclists in bike lanes should always ride single file when there are cars around. I live near a popular route for club rides and I sometimes see people riding along side each other so that cars all have to move into another lane to get by. I think this breeds animosity toward cyclists.

As a female, I also find it frustrating when male drivers go way out of their way to accommodate me in a manner that I don't expect. Mostly this happens if I want to turn left. It is usually an older male driver that will suddenly and randomly stop in an unexpected place and motion for me to turn. Then, people behind him will honk and I will feel hesitant to turn left for fear that the angry people honking behind him will pass him and hit me as I turn left. I generally prefer to turn left when I decide it is safe for me to turn left, rather than when motorists around me feel it might be safe for me to turn. I realize that these guys probably mean well by stopping, but it winds up being a frustration.