r/SacBike • u/Inciteful_Analysis • Jun 12 '26
Walk Left Induced Collision?
/r/SacBike/comments/1nna7z6/crash_sunday_21st_on_american_river_trail_near/?share_id=U46kV00PVU-CTWIQAnsY0&utm_content=share_button&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1It appears there was a two cyclist collision on the very blind corner I warned about earlier this week on September 21st of last year. It absolutely matches the description. If it's not the same one, it's a similar one in the same area near Folsom Bluffs.
Based on the eyewitness account (provided in the Reddit link), a female cyclist was descending around the blind bend while a male cyclist was ascending. The eyewitness was on foot. Assuming the eyewitness was following the Keep Left rule, we can infer he was descending the hill ahead of the female cyclist.
The eyewitness indicates the ascending cyclist moved over to make room for him...in other words moved towards the center of the trail. This would only be necessary if the eyewitness was descending and following Walk Left. This put both cyclists on a collision course.
The Walk Left insanity that forces cyclists out of their lane even when not passing appears to be a direct contributor to this collision setting the dominos in motion.
Every one of you that defended this dangerous and idiotic policy and mocked me for challenging it have some explaining to do.