[XAP]Bob wrote:mjr wrote:Why can a cyclist in the walkers-on-left situation slow and wait to overtake, but the one in the walkers-on-right situation can't? That doesn't seem realistic.
In one case you have to slow to walking pace, in the other you have to reverse at walking pace - since the pedestrian is on the "wrong" side of the road from a moving traffic perspective.
Huh? Why reverse, rather than just stop a little way out while they walk past you? OK, it might temporarily gridlock you with the oncoming cycle but that's the correct outcome IMO - and it's usually avoided in practice by both riders naturally adjusting speed to desynchronise their passing moves. I'm reminded once more of all the pedestrians being mown down by cyclists in the video a couple of pages down https://aseasyasridingabike.wordpress.c ... -capacity/
On the road the advice is to allow evasive action to protect against Mr Toad.
Source for that claim, please! And again, should walkers bow to Mr Toad while in the hedge or should Mr Toad be prosecuted for some driving offence?