This news from the Arlington Now website:
And here's the Arlington County report:
This is a very disturbing bit of news. It's still under investigation. Given more traffic is out on the trails in the summer season and the growing popularity of cycling, it seems a very good time to ask that we all review how we operate on the roads and trails out there. And I'll refer back to some earlier posts on safety.
(Note: the posts below refer to the Cap Crescent Trail, but trail use rules and regulations are similar. The CCT has a speed limit for bikes--Four Mile Run does not.)
http://kateryanreports.blogspot.com/2010/06/bells-vs-yellsdo-manners-matter-when-it.html
http://kateryanreports.blogspot.com/search?q=brew
Kate, i fully agree with your concerns, and i'd like to suggest that perhaps you are in an exceptional position to produce a few public service announcements about trail etiquette, stressing keeping right and signalling when passing. You might save a life or two!
ReplyDeleteAnd more broadly, maybe it's time for a general PSA campaign; perhaps WABA or LAB could coordinate something, or even CaBi.
Thanks, you are very kind, but as a reporter, I walk a fine line with a blog. So I have to leave real advocacy to the advocates. But you've got some good suggestions here that I will take back to our public affairs director. And a look at many of the local blogs here, such as Greater Greater Washington and The WashCycle shows that the discussion is very much alive. I was especially impressed with some of the responses to how to better notify each other on the roadways.
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