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I use on a regular basis "OI! OI!" and "Carfeul Now!" as a warning, announcement of my possible intentions, it gets people to look up as they are about to cross the road, whether it's a major one that they can't be bothered to find a crossing for, or stepping off at the junction to a minor road.
If you can see what pedestrians want to do, then a verbal announcement leaves them much less shocked than swinging past them at speed.
I prefer to call out as the use of bells, just fucks me off no end, with everyone ringing and ringing, its as if pedestrians tune it out. I believe using my voice, makes for more interaction, as its as much about the tone in which its used as the words that you are using..