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It is standard highway practice, and therefore should be standard Class
One Bikeway practice, to notify travellers when they approach conditions
that unexpectedly present a danger that is not similar to the typical
conditions along the route. The sharp corner sign, with a slow speed
notice, probably would be appropriate at this point, and a center line
might be appropriate also. <br><br>
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At 05:42 AM 7/18/2007, JonIsaacs@aol.com wrote:<br>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=2>In a message dated 7/17/07 9:32:15
PM Pacific Daylight Time, rob_leone@earthlink.net writes:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Fortunately, they both felt fine
enough to dust off and go on their <br>
merry ways. the roadie mentioned it was a blind corner, and said the
<br>
collision was "an actuarial inevitability."<br>
Maybe if we had bike paths without blind corners the actuaries
will go <br>
play elsewhere. I do know I'll be slow and vigilant rounding that bend
<br>
in the future, and ma even mark it for speical attention if I plan a
<br>
group ride.<br><br>
Robert Leone</blockquote><br><br>
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I can't quite buy it myself...<br><br>
Blind corners are a fact of life. Whether one is riding a
bicycle or driving a semi, one needs to operate ones vehicle with the
awareness that someone may well be coming the other direction. <br><br>
As I remember it, that path is wide enough for two riders riding at a
reasonable speed to pass. "Actuarial inevitability" seems
more like an excuse for sloppy riding to me...<br><br>
Isn't it just basic vehicle operating skills? If you can't see
around a corner make sure you are can handle whatever comes up.
That means riding slowly enough to stay on you own side and maybe even
slowly enough to stop if necessary.<br><br>
The only actuarial inevitability one has to be concerned with is not a
blind corner but rather the chance of meeting a sloppy rider or
sloppy riding on one's own part....<br><br>
Blind corners are a fact of life that shouldn't present any special
challenge if everyone is paying attention and practicing "defensive
riding."<br><br>
Jon Isaacs</font><font face="arial"><br><br>
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