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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
No argument with this. Of course the above statement is quite different than those other posters who are claiming that "wrong way sidewalk cyclists" or sidewalk cyclists "crossing over" ?? are in the wrong and are essentially legal targets for motorists to run into because motorists have no need to yield right of way when crossing sidewalks/crosswalks when a bicyclist is present.
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Well, I'm not sure how you got the idea that some of us think it's open season on sidewalk bicycle riders.
We have a tendency in this forum to blame the automobile driver all the time, but we all know there's a lot of careless bicycle riders out there.
Bottom line, I don't think bikes belong on the sidewalk. I'm tired of adult riders running me off the sidewalk when I'm walking.
Maybe I got this idea since you (and others) are so willing to assume that this specific cyclist was careless (and at fault) ONLY BECAUSE he was hit while cycling on the sidewalk. Your "bottom line "is irrelevant" and your tiredness of being allegedly run off the sidewalk by cyclist is not only irrelevant to this thread but sounds as if you've got personal issues affecting your judgement. Where is this sidewalk where the Wild West Scenario is taking place?