Originally Posted by CBBaron
99% of MUP users are unfamiliar with the "on your left" warning, and have no idea what to do, and many find it rude.
For the joggers and walkers that are maintaining their line I usually do not indicate but do pass with plenty of space. For those people strolling or dog walking I give them a polite "Hi" or "Hello". If that doesn't get their attention I give a ruder "Excuse me" and finally a loud "Hey" if they still ignore me. So people cannot here if their attention is on something else. Ofcourse there was nothing to do with the three bikes strewn across the path by some kids who left them to play in the river.
Craig
Probably depends on your MUP. On our local MUP, I'd say 90% of users are familiar with proper signaling. Additionally, you can usually break them down into groups based on their behavior. Almost all runners (at least, those who run enough to achieve a decent pace) are familiar with it and often respond with a brief wave to acknowledge your signal. All cyclists moving at over 12 mph (and most under that) are familiar with it. These groups make up most of the weekday population and the entire bad-weather population of our MUP.
The only people who don't get it are people who use the trail a couple of times a year. You're talking about weekends in the spring and fall in heavily residential areas - and I avoid the MUP like the plague during those times. Other times, I usally average 1 moron per 10 miles, and I can't complain at that.