Lesser-known Cycling Hazard #1: Umbrellas

On my way home from uni today, in the rain, I discovered three ways that umbrellas are a hazard to cyclists:

  1. People huddle under their umbrellas and lean in to the rain, obscuring their view of what’s around them.
  2. Umbrellas are wider than people, filling up the paths and the spaces between people.
  3. Several people huddling under one umbrella are reluctant to move into single file to give you room on the path.

So now you know - watch out for umbrellas…

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