All:

It isn't always "On your Left" - sometimes on the Trails it has to be "On your Right" to those rare folks who are walking in accordance with the Highway Code of Florida, rather that the (almost secret) Rules of the Trail. And please, please, don't wait until the last two nanoseconds before your front wheel is abeam my shoulder. That's too late if I am going to flinch into your path. And please also try to remember that it's YOU who are going to get hurt in the crash. I am already at ground level and don't have very far to fall. The worst I will get is a dirty shirt from you wheel, while you are likely to embed your face in the asphalt. A modicum of courtesy might be to your personal advantage.

I got passed today by a pretty young thing whose "On your Left" was essentially simultaneous with the breeze of her passage. But mostly I got passed by the Silent Majority, many of whom were wearing GCC jerseys.

Why not just call out "I'm going to pass on your left" when 30 or so feet from the point of contact? Is that so hard?

George

dillon_gator@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Awesome!! I have lived here one year now. I commute to work and back daily. NO ONE has ever used this phrase when passing me with their heads down. I learned the phrase about 20 years ago, but figured it was a foreign language here. Someone actually knows what it means?!? Now, if only some of you would use it!!! Every time someone zooms past this old grandma without any indication that they are coming around, I thank Goddess that I didn't just happen to swerve a little in their direction. A simple "on your left" speaks volumes.... and saves crashes! Thank you.

-------------- Original message from "Bob Newman" <bobnewman@xxxxxxx>: --------------

For those of you who do not know the meaning of the phrase "on your left " (and evidently there are many) I offer you this definition in hopes you will now be able to use the phrase in your vocabulary as needed.

Thanks for your understanding... Bob

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
On your left [on your left] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb
Â–verb (used with object)

1.
A courteous cyclist's call to make other cyclists aware they are passing.

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