Originally Posted by
agent pombero
Riding on the sidewalk is the perfect location to get creamed by cars turning int/out of driveways.
it's not like you can't slow down and watch for cars when you approach a driveway.. in urban areas there aren't always driveways every 100 feet
I strongly encourage riding in the street but I think riding on the sidewalk can be done safely too. You have to go much slower and be more cautious, which is fine for beginning riders. But once you start moving at speeds where you can't brake in time to dodge pedestrians, then you need to get off the sidewalk
at night here the roads are way less busy.. if you have lights you can ride safely without nearly as many cars on the road