Originally posted by Dutchy
I ride through the local National Park at least 1 time per week and I always have to call out to pedestrians, "coming past" as they like to walk all over the road. It is a very quiet park, ...
I have had a number of occasions when I have called out and the group of people turn to see me then continue walking without moving over. The roads are wide enough for two cars, but they insist on walking in the middle of the road.:confused:
A couple of points here...
1. Literally EVERY shared path I have ever seen has signs ordering cyclists to give way to pedestrians on the pathway. That, to me, indicates that by law, the pedestrian is well within their rights to do whatever the hell they like. Seems to me that if a cyclist decides to use such a signed path, they have to accept the conditions of it's use.
2. Literally EVERY National Park I have ever visited (excepting those that are on former state forest land with fire trails) prohibit bikes on all but public roadways. Admittedly, most National Parks around here are on the World Heritage list, which generally permits less than others, but the principle still seems to be the same - if you intend to use the pedestrian's path, you have to accept their presence.