I guess trying to swallow one would be an improper usage?
Seriously though, just ring the bell far away enough not to scare the bejesus out of people, and problems magically never even appear. I kind of thought that this was so obvious that it didn't need spelling out, but I guess it wasn't obvious to someone.
Saying that accidents happen because of bicycle bells is like saying car horns or elevator bing sounds can cause accidents. Like... what?
In HK at least (I seem to recall you left a while back?) I find that pedestrians and hikers are pretty accommodating. Bells and the occasional m'goy with a smile usually works very well. In the city, it results in people moving aside, in the countryside it often results in shouts of encouragement or a question as to how many other riders there are passing.
Last edited by jgl; 03-03-2021 at 05:11 PM.
From reading this thread I now have the Anita Ward song stuck as an earworm.
I've seen hand made poster in some villages about mobile phones and cars (risk of getting run over). Why not make your own and put up? Can't hurt and might help.