Originally Posted by
Helmet Head
No, Gene, it is not vehicular to ride on the sidewalk. The vehicular rules of the road do not apply on sidewalks. Drivers of vehicles are not allowed to drive on sidewalks; it's not vehicular! Riding on the sidewalk is not acting like a driver of a vehicle, no matter how you're positioned, directed or how fast you're going.
There are plenty of places (Queensland included) that permit cycling on footpaths, and yet bikes are still defined as vehicles in those same rules. There is also a complete section in our road rules pertaining to pedestrians, and the proper use of footpaths. They are all in the document that is quite clearly entitled 'Road Rules'.
I get the distinct impression that when you talk about 'vehicular rules of the road' you are referring to rules that apply to
motor vehicles, and that cyclists should act as similarly to car drivers as they can at all times. This denies the specific differences that apply to bikes, which doesn't make them any less legitimate as vehicles, but means they can quite legally and practicably be operated 'vehicularly' in ways that would be inappropriate for motor vehicles, such as riding on the footpath.
Your tunnel vision is showing again.