kim from independence, mo on 8/29/2008 7:18:10 AM:
Have to add my two cents. I cannot tell you the number of times that I have yelled "passing on the left" to walkers and had one (or more) of them jump in front of me, or move to the center of the trail, because they are startled. So often walkers (more than one) are so engrossed in conversation that they are startled, and for some reason they think that:
1. I am telling them to move to the left.
2. They don't know their left from their right.
3. They are trying to get off the trail to let me pass, and are crossing in front of me to do it.
So often, GROUPS of walkers just don't pay enough attention. They need to be MUCH more aware of their surroundings, and understand that bikers are going faster than they are, so however quickly they try to cross in front of us, it's just going to "muck up" the situation.
Just please, when someone yells "passing on the left", stay to the RIGHT. And if you don't know which is your right, maybe you should stay off the trail.