Originally Posted by
bulldog1935
I love seeing moms and/or dads with kids on bikes on the greenways. I always expect kids to do unexpected things, because their world view is very close to them - with the right anticipation, I've stopped in 4' for them before. What I hate is hearing moms and dads yell at them for not pulling over - breaks my heart.
(then there is the people who yell at their dogs - how are you going to get your dog under control by yelling at it?)
I also live by the kiddie right of way rule. It doesn't matter to me what a child is doing on a bike path, all I've got for him/her is a smile. If I have to dismount and walk a ways in order to not scare a child, that's fine by me. I want our youngest people to learn to love being on a bike (or walking) and will do whatever I can to help nurture that.
It is sad to hear parents scream at their children. Interestingly enough, the screaming parents are most often the ones wandering all over and not paying attention. When they realize someone is approaching, they immediately yell at their child, as though the child was somehow the reason the adults were four-wide across the road.