On 06/06/2020 15:50, Kelly wrote:

TMS320 wrote:

With the number of pedestrians complaining about cyclists passing close,
it never ceases to amaze how people stand and talk to each across a path
and one has no choice but to pass between them.

I don't hold with the idea that anybody will die from a fleeting
encounter outdoors but respect that there are those that do.

I'd go along with that. According to Public Health England, typically
spending more than 15 minutes within two metres of an infected person
can raise your risk of catching the virus. So if you momentarily
brush past someone, especially outdoors, even within the two metres
how much of a risk can that realistically pose?

However small, it isn't zero and there is no good reason to take it when
it is unnecessary and advised against.

The two metre distance we observe is quite generous compared to some
other countries, for example, in the US it's 1.8m, in Australia it's
1.5m and in Singapore just 1m.

And?

Should we take advice of the Singapore or Australian authorities or the
UK government?

[Do you know Singapore? You'd see why 6' of clearance might not be seen
as practical there. My Singaporean friends are amazed at the fact that I
can take exercise on nearby farmland. There's none of that available to
them.]