08-23-2006, 04:11 AM
I don't know the actual laws in my area, but I walk and drive a lot and I consider biking to be a hybrid of those rules. Respect pedestrians, just like you would in a car. Watch out for yourself, just like you would as a ped or in a car. You can't count on the other guy to see you.
Riding on the sidewalk is a grey area to me. If there are peds on the sidewalk they should have first rights to it, but if the sidewalk is empty I see no reason why a bicycle can't go on it. Just go around the peds when necessary.
Reason for this is because you can't always safely ride on the same road as cars do, just a fact of life. If I don't feel safe on the road I'm getting off.
Riding on the sidewalk is a grey area to me. If there are peds on the sidewalk they should have first rights to it, but if the sidewalk is empty I see no reason why a bicycle can't go on it. Just go around the peds when necessary.
Reason for this is because you can't always safely ride on the same road as cars do, just a fact of life. If I don't feel safe on the road I'm getting off.