Originally Posted by
leob1
I almost never say "passing on your left" because at least half the time the person will move to the left.. I just say "PASSING" and then wait and see what happens. Some people jump as if they expected no one else to be on the MUP. Some move over and wave, I make sure to say thank you as I pass. If there's two or more I wait for the 'people pin ball' to stop. You get the idea.
Joggers with headphones usually don't respond, so I just pass them.
I nearly ran into a jogger earlier this year on a rail trail.
He was jogging on the left side of the road (from his perspective) heading right for me into traffic.
As the distance between us closed he kept pointing to the other side of the trail. I had no idea why. I thought he was dancing to the disco beat in his ear buds or something. Finally he's right in front of me, still emphatically pointing to the other side of the trail and then jumped out of my way and yells "I was telling you to go around me to that side of the trail!!!"
You know...as if that was how 'drive/ride/walk on the right side of the road' works.