Originally Posted by rpenmanparker

The biggest danger in sidewalk riding is getting t-boned by a car driving through an intersection on a cross street. Cars aren't looking for cyclists on the sidewalk. I have had several near misses with sidewalk cyclists, who frequently act like they are on the street and just plow through the intersection. This is especially true if you are "salmoning" on the sidewalk that corresponds to the street lanes going in the opposite direction you are riding. Cars at cross streets aren't looking to the right for bikes either in the street or on the sidewalk.