Dave wrote:
>>Another walking her dogs one on a short lead one long, wife rings bell, then
>>again, then again, then "Excuse me please". Reply "I have heard you but am
>>walking my dogs so will move when I am ready".
and Paul Boyd responded:
> I've not had that yet, but if I did I think my blood would reach boiling
> point rather rapidly! What part of "share" don't they understand?
There was a woman I used to encounter frequently on my morning commute
who used to let her two dogs run all over the place and made no effort
to control them. I always ring my bell well in advance when I see a dog
walker ahead, to give them plenty of time to take control of the animal,
but this woman simply didn't care.
The first time I encountered her I used the Air Zound on one of the
dogs. On another occasion, when I had a great deal of difficulty
getting past, I stopped and had a few words with her. I pointed out HC
rule 42 (dogs should be kept on a short lead), and the signs at every
major access point to the cyclepath instructing dog walkers to keep
their animals under control.
The next day, both dogs were on short leads. She walked down the middle
of the path, with one dog on either side, leads stretched across so that
they were taking up the entire width of the path, and refused to move
when I rang my bell.
I know I wasn't the only cyclist to have words with this woman, because
I've spoken to others who had. Eventually she seemed to get the message
and I didn't see her for a couple of years. I now see her occasionally
in the evenings, but thankfully she's become a little more considerate.
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