Public Transportation and Smart Growth

happyslug

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10. There is a difference between a bell and a horn

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 08:34 PM

Sep 2015

Most people associate bells with someone coming by. Most people had them on their bikes and used them as toys.

Horns, on the other hand, tend to be very loud. Many bike experts recommend having both. A small light bell to remain people that you are passing them and the loud horn to use on automobiles who act like you were not there.

I have found most people know what a bell means and act accordingly. Horns are a different matter for people are use to them as in automobiles horns. Thus I support the experts who state you should have both. One for pedestrians, the other for automobiles.

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Sacramento Ponders: Where Should Sidewalk Cycling be Banned? [View all] marmar Sep 2015 OP

I live in Sacramento and ride a bike... David__77 Sep 2015 #1

I'm gonna go with 'in areas where cars are banned from the streets'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #2

As far as I know, Sac has only one, K Street Mall downtown KamaAina Sep 2015 #5

K Street Mall is no more. David__77 Sep 2015 #7

Bicycle riders are given an unfortunate set of regulations yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #3

California passed a law where cars have to give bikes three feet of clearence nichomachus Sep 2015 #4

What would help the pedestrian/bicycle situation, is bicycles should shraby Sep 2015 #6

I laughed at this suggestion. David__77 Sep 2015 #8

There is a difference between a bell and a horn happyslug Sep 2015 #10

A word from a State that permit biking on sidewalks.... happyslug Sep 2015 #9