Old 03-26-13, 09:35 AM
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What I didn't get is how fast the OP was going? He notes slow, but how slow?

Bottom line is riding on the sidewalk at any thing above a walking speed is going to create dangerous situations, no matter whether going with or against traffic. Drivers and cyclists expect "traffic" on s side walk to be at slow speed. Right or wrong this is built into the way the mind works.

IMHO Driver was jerk for laughing, then OP got his mad on and did nothing constructive, sounding like a bigger jerk. No win situation.
Possible different outcome if OP had kept cool, complain to manager about how he driver did not present well for the "brand" and that would be something to escalate to corporate. Right now corporate hears "crazy biker that cops threatened with harassement charge". I under stand getting mad, but in generally is has never served me well.
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