> I'm sure all cyclists have stories of missed collisions with pedestrians because pedestrians could not hear an approaching cyclist and assumed the road was cl

> I'm sure all cyclists have stories of missed collisions with pedestrians because pedestrians could not hear an approaching cyclist and assumed the road was clear. As somebody who cycles a lot (>4000km/year) in a major European city I encounter such situations nearly every day, but guess what: Such situations are totally fine for me. Pedestrians are the weakest traffic participants so it's my job as a cyclist to take care I don't hurt them. That applies even more to car drivers and adding artificial sound to cars doesn't exempt them from this responsibility.