Originally Posted by
southpawboston
I never get that response. I find that most pedestrians get startled and/or annoyed when I ding my bell. I now only use my bell when a driver tries something stupid. Maybe I'm just doing something wrong? Maybe I need to take a course on bell ringing.
You should ring the bell when you're quite far from the pedestrian. Don't wait until you're so close that you startle them.