Originally Posted by
njkayaker
If there is no shoulder, riding in the shoulder isn't even possible.
It's the "supposed to be in the roadway" that isn't correct. The correct way to say it is that are never supposed to be anywhere else (that is, being in the roadway is always allowed).
That's not really what I said. IIRC he said something like, "You shouldn't be riding in the road" and I said "Actually, that's where I'm supposed to be". At the time it was applicable.
Noting that you were directed to use the sidewalk is a crucial piece of information to be able to understand what you were getting at!
I mentioned it in passing as a similar event, I never intended to go into detail.
If you were "supposed to be in the roadway", they you wouldn't be able to use those nice shoulders!
Again, it was applicable at the time and place, not as a blanket statement.