Comment 69764

By Mr. Meister (anonymous) | Posted September 16, 2011 at 15:39:21 in reply to Comment 69707

Maybe. Maybe not. If you have special insight or knowledge about this case then please let us know. I have come very close to hitting a cyclist who was riding on a sidewalk. As a driver I am looking for a pedestrian or other slow moving person on the sidewalk, not somebody riding along at a pretty good pace. The cyclist is just to far away from the intersection to register properly. Cyclists really are safer on the road than on the sidewalk. Talk to your cop friend again. The cyclist is considered to be a vehicle and needs to be on the road. Assuming of course that the rider is not young enough to be allowed to ride on the sidewalk. Just think if someone were to ride their motorcycle on the sidewalk and a car hit them as they crossed a road, do you really expect the car to be at fault? A bicycle is considered a vehicle just as a motorcycle is. It is time for cyclists over 16 to be licensed and insured just like any other vehicle on our roads.

What really irritates me is the cyclists who ride on the sidewalk where we have bike lanes.

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