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To be sure it’s a shared responsibility. ‘On your left” results in the pedestrian moving to the left; Ring the bell; “On your left”, no acknowledgement – right, earbuds; Ring the bell: ‘I saw you coming you didn’t have to ring your bell’; I pass 3 metres to the left: ‘Hey, why didn’t you ring your bell?’. ‘Ding, ding ding. On your left, on your left’, to the 3 abreast stroller people on the bike only path. We’ve all been there. And they want to fine the cyclists.
I live in Ward 4. So, you know, talking to my councillor is like talking to …. (fill in the blank). The increased fines, whether actually enforced or not, only serves to confirm the hypocrisy of Calgary being cycling friendly. You want me to cycle instead of drive? But I can’t exceed 20kph on the pathways? Ok, then I’ll ride the road instead (which I prefer to do, anyway). But so much new infrastructure is only car centric: Stoney Tr and !A; Sarcee and 16Ave; the entire nightmare of what used to be Simons Valley Rd (? I can’t recall if this is the correct designation) to Airdrie. Seriously, does the City want to promote cycling as a real mode of transportation? If so, then, yes, speed restrictions at choke points (ie Eau Claire) but I don’t want the threat of a 400.00 fine when I’m doing 35kph going S on Nose Creek at 7AM when I’m ALONE on the path (and will slow down to an absolute crawl if I see anyone else anywhere near me).
