Quote Originally Posted by channlluv View Post
And then there are the parents with their kids out on new bikes who are actively teaching them the safety rules. "Keep over to the right. Good." For those folks I'll call out "On your left!" even thought there's plenty of room, just to demonstrate what to do, and I've often heard the parents saying, "See? You call out 'On your left' when you need to pass someone." That's a nice warm-fuzzy.
This is me with my son. I've been taking him out on paths and lesser traveled roads (with bike lanes and still plenty wide) so I can teach him the rules of the road. Wow, I never realized how much knowledge I just take for granted. Teaching him the different directions traffic can come from and how to look, what people are *supposed* to do (and therefore what you can generally expect, but not necessarily count on), and how to cross like a bike vs. a pedestrian. It's exhausting taking him for a ride! But so worth it.