Delia

Calling CLEAR is NOT acceptable practice on any GCC ride. IF you think
it's approriate to do, that's ok but please refrain from using it on
all GCC rides.

Thanks,
Gary

On 9/20/09, Delia Kilpatrick <seles2323@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Joseph, I think it's ok for you to continue to say clear, or to say car
> right or left if it's a few feet away.  Either way you'd be giving the rider
> behind you a heads up that there is actually an intersection or stop sign
> coming up.  But, it's still that riders responsibility to use their own
> senses.
>
> -Delia
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Joseph N. Wilson <jnw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Beth Knizer <bknizer@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: GCCMail@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 8:58:20 PM
> Subject: Re: GCCMail: Bicyclist critically injured after crash
>
> It's quite dangerous to yell "clear" in an attempt to help
> other riders pass through an intersection more quickly.
> Even though I know this is dangerous, I still have the urge
> to help (?) people by doing it.
>
> I hope we can all keep our fellow riders safer
> by putting an end to this practice.
>
>
> Joe Wilson
>
>
> Beth Knizer wrote:
>> To all:
>>
>> Saw this on the Gville Sun's site. It was on the Gainesville-Hawthorne
>> Trail.
>>
>> http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090918/articles/909189980
>>
>>
>> Seems as though he ran a stop sign. I'm not quite sure which
>> intersection, but there's quite a few of them on the Trail are so
>> obvious. Good practice too if you're a rider say a good length behind
>> another they proceed though the intersection and yell "Clear" don't
>> heed that. You should stop and check traffic. What was "clear" for
>> them, might not before you.
>>
>> I learned not to do that during a Road 1 class a few years ago on the
>> Florida Discovery ride.
>>
>> Safe riding out there.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Beth Knizer
>>
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