A couple comments on the letter on the CKC [Cross Kirkland Corridor] in your 17 July edition.

The author is right in saying that many bikers don’t warn pedestrians, other bikers, and others when they’re passing. But the problem isn’t limited to the CKC. From my experience, a warning on the Sammamish River Trail is the exception rather than the rule.

But every trail user has some responsibility for safety, especially as the trails become more crowded. Bikers are supposed to give warning and, if it isn’t safe to pass, slow down until it is. But I’ve seen many cases where pedestrians walk three or four abreast on narrow parts of trails, including some with lane stripes, and ignore warnings. Others wear headphones (not ear-buds) that would block out warnings.

We have a really great trail system and it’s getting better. We all need cooperate in keeping it that way.

Bob Thompson, Kirkland