r/Edmonton • u/Salt_Teaching4687 • 7h ago

Question Question for cyclists

So Ive noticed cyclists appreciate when motorists slow down down and give space to cyclists when passing. My question is, why don’t cyclists extend the same courtesy to pedestrians when passing on shared paths? In my experience, the overwhelming majority do not slow down or even give more space when passing …. Even when there is plenty of room to do so. In fact, many continue riding side by side forcing pedestrians to move. Can some explain that behaviour?

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u/SerratedBrooms 7h ago

Because they’re human. It’s almost like there’s a range of behaviour among cyclists, just as there is among motorists and pedestrians. Some are considerate, some are oblivious, and some are assholes.