Originally Posted by
KraneXL
The only place a parent should have that expectation is on the playground. On the MUP, ALL adults are equally responsible for their own safety. As for kids safety, even a slow moving cyclist/jogger can cause injury if inattentive parents aren't doing their job.
Slow-moving joggers and cyclists have time to safely react to changing circumstances, fast moving cyclists in close quarters do not.
We all know that *in theory* dog-walkers, children and the elderly should be held to the straight-and-narrow, but let's be real about the risks that crop up when we are dealing with the unwashed masses on a trail.