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Originally Posted by brezofleur  Thanks for this!
I always thought it was illegal to ride on the sidewalk though; that bikes were to follow the same laws as vehicles (drive the same way and never on the sidewalk).
We are in the process of moving and I cannot wait to get a basket for Thalia (Zeus loves his backpack!) and go riding!! |
Actually it IS! But I have never heard of anyone getting a ticket for it. It makes more sense to ride with traffic, however if you are on a slow bike like a cruiser, I don't think it makes much sense to not ride on the sidewalk. But I usually follow one of two rules. Either ride like a car, or ride like a pedestrian.
If you are riding like a pedestrian, take note of this! If you are crossing the street using a crosswalk, and you RIDE through it and get hit by a car, according to law (CA that is) it is not the car's fault! You must walk your bike through the cross walk in order to have the rights of a pedestrian. But have you ever seen anyone dismount their bike at an intersection and walk the bike across the street? Neither have I.