"Badger South" wrote in message
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One should be able to expect that the pedestrians would just
calmly move to the side and let a biker through, with
sufficient warning; and most of them do. It's the few that
don't seem to know left from right, or seem to consider the
best response to be jump in front of you for a better view! ;-)

You're thinking about it. They aren't. You expect too much.

And they have the right of way, and you have the obligation to yield.

RichC