[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

I think part of it, and it will take time, is that a lot of people aren't used to doing things like signalling and passing in crowded situations. Many riders are newish, and we've had from what I've seen, a massive increase in pathway traffic. I would hope that as we get more infrastructure and more users, people will pick up on what others do and do it themselves.

Maybe the city could add some signs on the pathways and cycle tracks (especially around dense use areas like the peace bridge) along the lines of "don't forget to signal!" I'd absolutely like to see signs about ringing bells, not just for bikes, but so pedestrians know we are doing it for a reason, not to tell them to get out of the way and yell at us. I've had people wave at me when I signal a right turn, becuase they think I'm waving at them...some people just have no clue, a few educational signs wouldn't hurt.

In the end though, we will have to remember that some people(far to many!) don't signal in cars either, and they will always exist, no matter how they travel.

This is a pretty good point. We are dealing with a new/growing system, so of course there are going to be areas to improve, and a bit of a learning curve, and neither of those are reasons to say it's a failure, or not worth it.

No system works prefectly on the first day, I certainly wasn't a confident cyclist who understood all the rules on day 1, and as we encourage the system to grow, and more people to use it there will be an influx of people who don't understand how to use it properly, and we're just going to have to accept that it's part of the process and that it will get better as time goes on.