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Cyclists on sidewalks while pedestrians are present should walk their bikes. A pedestrian is not expecting a piece of metal moving at 20+ MPH to whiz past them
by seibelj 5y ago
Cyclists on sidewalks while pedestrians are present should walk their bikes. A pedestrian is not expecting a piece of metal moving at 20+ MPH to whiz past them as they are walking, and could step right into them. Cyclists who hurt a pedestrian on the sidewalk are culpable for any damage they cause, and I would argue they should be penalized very harshly.
- R0b0t1 5y agoI've seen papers that evaluate the behavior of cyclists and see that when they do break the law (e.g. not stopping at a stop sign) they actually do so to increase their safety. Less time in an intersection means less chance to get hit.
- lupire 5y agoIncrease whose safety? Cars get "safer" every year by being more dangerous to everyone else.