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[quote=Anonymous]Rude and thoughtless people regardless of their mode of transport.  I'm a mom with a child and dog, a runner, and a cyclist so I have pet peeves in all forms.

Dogs and kids that are allowed to wander back and forth across the breadth of the trail rather than staying to the right.  The parents/dog owners are inconsiderate and it's dangerous.   As a cyclist I once almost hit an oncoming dog that was offleash walking towards me with its owner and wandered right in front of me.  I slammed on my brakes and crashed to the ground to avoid hurting it.  Keep control of kids and dogs since they can unintentionally hurt themselves or others.

Groups 3 and 4 abreast of any kind -- packs of runners, moms with strollers, 25mph cyclists.  It's hard to pass them when approaching, or to get around them if you are behind them and want to pass.  Stay one or two abreast at most, share the trail.

Cyclists of all speeds and types who don't call out "on your left" or forget that they are supposed to yield to pedestrians.  As a runner and walker they are jerks to the extreme - they don't need to be in spandex on $5K bikes, anyone on a bike can hurt me or my kids if they are thoughtless.

People who make a sudden U-turn mid-trail without warning those around them, both approaching and behind them.  Runners with ear buds who can't hear when cyclists do try to let them know they are approaching and passing are especially problematic in this situation.  Whether I'm walking, running, or biking I use hand signals to warn others I'm about to stop or turn.

Dog owners who don't pick up after their dogs.

Basically, communal living only works if people are thoughtful and think of those around them.  Multi-use trails work only if everyone recognizes everyone else's right to be there and is conscientious.  Don't see that too often, unfortunately.[/quote]

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