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How is that any different from what I said about trails - I said cyclists do have to wait for a safe opportunity to pass, but they are not obligated to go at walking speed when there IS an opportunity to safely pass.  [/quote]

Deciding whether there is a safe opportunity to pass requires observing the behavior of other people, whether it's on the road or on a trail. If you see are driving and see a wobbly bicycle, slow down and give it plenty of room; if on a trail you are trying to pass a small child (or, for that matter, a dog) you have to be ready to stop, and if you need to walk your bike, do so. How would you feel if you actually ran into a kid?[/quote]

Driving you need to give 3 feet while passing.  That is generally the amount of space I give a pedestrian when passing on a trail - on the WOD if I pass well over the yellow line (and I do) that is easily 3 foot to a ped who is walking on the right.

I would feel terrible running into a kid. I do go more slowly around out of control kids (and out of control dogs) That does not make it any less irresponsible and rude to take an out of control kid onto the WOD.   [/quote]

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