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> Where I live, it is illegal to ride a bike on the sidewalk. For what it's worth, people often believe this even when it's not true in their area. For example
by bretthoerner 9y ago
> Where I live, it is illegal to ride a bike on the sidewalk.
For what it's worth, people often believe this even when it's not true in their area. For example, in Austin (where I live) it is legal to cycle on sidewalks, though I often hear people say they think otherwise.
Now, I'm not saying I do it, as a cyclist who wants to live a long life. But it is legal and (as my sibling commenters have said) it doesn't give any drivers a right or reason to hit cyclists.
- greenyoda 9y agoIn NYC, it's illegal to ride a bike on the sidewalk unless you're 12 years old or younger or it's specifically allowed by a sign (I've lived in the city for decades and have never seen such a sign anywhere I've been, so they're probably pretty rare): http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bicyclerules_english.pdf http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bicyclerules_engli...
- micahbright 9y agohttps://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Public_Works/Bicycle/Restricted.Sidewalk.Riding%5B2%5D.pdf https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Public...
- bretthoerner 9y agoThank you, I'm well aware. :) That map covers, what, about 0.001% of Austin roads? You can take it on faith that my conversations about people cycling on sidewalks don't have to do with those very few streets downtown. My point stands that cycling on Austin sidewalks is legal in 99.99% of cases and nobody has the right or reason to "get frustrated and hit them." As an aside: I find cycling downtown to be the easiest, because traffic speeds are much slower and there are a number of good bike lanes (some even physically protected). In addition, most drivers downtown actually expect pedestrians and therefore don't blindly turn with high speed at lights.