Rules for Tourists Crossing the GG Bridge

I have come up with a few rules which, if followed, could help prevent injury and harm to both tourists and commuters while sharing the Golden Gate Bridge. These rules are for the pedestrians and the bicycle tourists, not for cars.

1. When you're walking in your groups, please try to keep it two-by-two instead of four across. The sidewalk needs to house more people than just your group and occasionally people need to go faster than you (like people on bikes).

2. Please walk in a straight line so that your moves can be predicted. This can help prevent you being hit by a cyclist.

3. When a cyclist (me) yells 'on your left!' they (I) actually mean that they are coming up on your left. Please, oh please do not interpret this as 'jump to your left!' while looking to the right.

4. If you are on a bike (we know who you are with your little map packs strapped to your handlebars), please pick a side to ride on. The middle of the sidewalk is NOT a good place to ride.

5. OK, I know it's a beautiful bridge with a beautiful view, but WALKING with your head up, left, right, pretty much anywhere other than looking straight ahead is asking to be hit by a cyclist. If you want to look, move to the side, stop, and view.

6. Not to bring up the left vs. right again, but why is it that more than half the time I yell 'left' you look right?

7. Helpful tip: the bridge is not that steep of an incline going up, you can move out of the easiest gear. I promise, it will be OK.

8. Please re-read #5 and apply that to taking pictures as well. Walking the bridge with your face in a camera, especially aimed up, left or right is asking for mayhem.

9. I know it's a little weird to end on 9, but this one is so important it should count as 2. I know it's exhausting crossing the bridge when you typically don't get any exercise, but the pole areas are NOT places set out for you to nap, stretch out, have a picnic, or anything else other than standing along the edge to take in the view. Please, oh please, do not lye down in the middle of the walkway!

Thank you.