Plodder wrote:
> "Adrian Tritschler" <ajft64+noos@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:kgrk5hdflxs.fsf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> <SNIPPED LOTS OF STUFF>
>> Have had this happen quite a few times, ride up behind pedestrians and
>> call out (loudly) *BIKE!* or "KEEP LEFT PLEASE". Due to pervesity, bad
>> cases of get stuffed, or general perveseness they ignore you, or leap
>> left, or leap right, then scream abuse telling you to get a bell.
>> Obvious that they have heard, equally obvious that they don't give a
>> damn or just want to be angry. AFAICT the various road laws state "An
>> audible warning device such as a bell". My voice can be louder, more
>> expressive and more controllable than any tink-tink bell and I'll be
>> willing to argue that with any magistrate.
> <SNIPPED MORE>
>> Adrian
>
> A bell can be more effective than a voice. In a park, or other public
space
> (where shared paths often go through), people's natural filters will
often
> filter out voices (there are many of them around). They will be more
alert
> to a bell, which is not a part of the continuous background noise of
voices.
>
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And here's the proof of the power of the bell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtv2_-2mHck
(in Japanese- no translation, sorry)
Even in a supermarket!
--
Pete.B
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