Reader Spotlight: Blogger Calls For Bike Safety at Skinner Blvd.
Dunedin Patch highlights interaction with our readers. Today, it's a blog about the safety of bicyclists and motorists at the intersection of Skinner and the Pinellas Trail.
Thanks to Patch reader "Dunedin Cracker 79," who posted this blog in our Local Voices section calling for safety improvements for bicyclists and motorists at the intersection of Skinner Boulevard and the Pinellas Trail. Several readers chimed in with their comments about the intersection. Do you agree? Dunedin Patch is an interactive community site, and we want you to get involved! Post a comment at the bottom of any story. Upload your photos to our Pics & Clips gallery. Post an Announcement to share your news, or add an Event to our calendar. Post a blog in our Local Voices section to let everyone know about your group, your expertise or your opinion.
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Bernie Kulifay
10:35 am on Friday, December 28, 2012
I fully agree with the above comments. I'm an avid rider on the trail and never assume a vehicle is going to stop and as a car driver crossing the trail, I never assume a bicyclist is going to stop. Eye contact between car driver and bike rider is essential to negotiating who stops and who waits. My experience is that 99% of car drivers yield to the cyclist. Every cyclist should wave and smile … more ›