Originally Posted by rjkresse
Hmm... as bad as I feel for the guy, he shouldn't have been riding on the sidewalk. Sidewalks are for pedestrians and kids who shouldn't be riding in the road. Bikes are vehicles, and you don't take vehicles on the sidewalk.
yes, but.....placing all of the blame on the cyclist perpetuates the "I don't need to check the sidewalk" behavior of the drivers. This would not be so bad except that the law clearly expects children to use the sidewalk. This could easily result in tragedy when a family loses their little one because drivers have never been held accountable for checking the sidewalk.