NEVER RIDE A BIKE IN A CROSSWALK or a scooter for that matter. I've seen cyclists blast across crosswalks in the dark and fortunately my ABS prevented me from

NEVER RIDE A BIKE IN A CROSSWALK or a scooter for that matter. I've seen cyclists blast across crosswalks in the dark and fortunately my ABS prevented me from hitting them. And there's been a number of near misses with cyclists blasting down a sidewalk into the crosswalk when I'm turning left. Space does not permit me to catalog all the scenarios of [usually] failed cyclist suicides. Cyclists see more of the environment immediately around than drivers whose eyes are typically 6-7' behind the front bumper. Unfortunately cyclists are mostly unaware that a driver can not see as much of the surroundings as can a cyclist. Driver perception is adequate in the case of a pedestrian approaching and entering a crosswalk at walking speed of 3 mph. It does not work for a cyclist at 15-25 mph = 30' per second 20-50' away from the curb. Earlier on I commuted some 15 km each way by bike, but as I got older I was more choosy of my routes and eventually switched to roller blading opposite traffic so I could hop the curb when necessary. Stupidity in drivers, cyclists and pedestrians will always be with us. Nobody will do anything to miss you if they don't see you.