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Welcome to the United Kingdom (lemmy.world)

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[-] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world -3 points 3 weeks ago

Cycling on the pavement can be a lot safer. people on bikes have been knocked over by buses and cars when they're cycling on the road. i ring my bell if there's someone in front of me walking with their back turned and can't see me

[-] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago

To be clear, you're complaining about entitled drivers while demanding pedestrians get out of your way on a highway you're not supposed to be on in the first place?

[-] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world -2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I ring the bell to get their attention so they know I'm coming. if they're walking in front of me and have their back turned the bell gets their attention. as I said cyclists just can't win no matter what they do lol. also I'm a petite woman with an equally tiny bike so it's not like I take up the whole pavement

[-] GoldenFigApple@feddit.uk 2 points 3 weeks ago

I get shocked when I'm on a pavement and a cyclist rings a bell at me, so if I'm cycling on a pavement I either stop and wait till the person is past me or dismount and walk past the pavement. Pedestrian priority.

[-] Kobibi@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Cyclists ringing their bell at pedestrians on the pavement is like cars honking their horns at cyclists in a bike lane

It's not your space, so don't impose on the people using it properly

I'm sorry that roads can be bad for cyclists, but making the pavement bad for pedestrians isn't the answer

[-] zedcell@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

Some pavements in the UK are shared right of way with cyclists and ringing your bell is the correct thing to do and that's why it's there, so you don't sneak up on someone and cause an accident.