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I witnessed a scary situation last night. I was driving east on Frederick Rd. past the Miller Library when I saw a cyclist attempting to cross the road via the crosswalk (walking the bike). The cyclist was already in the middle of the road. I slowed down to allow the cyclist to cross over. In my rear view mirror, I could see a car approaching from behind, and it looked as though the car was going to attempt to pass me on the right as I waited for the cyclist to cross. I hit my horn to warn the cyclist and the car. I must've scared the cyclist to death, but I was watching the car. The car did finally stop, but I did not think it would.

I don't know whether a traffic calming choke point or no passing sign would be helpful in this area. A friend of mine also had her vehicle totaled after being rear-ended at the crosswalk after stopping to allow a pedestrian to cross.