Originally Posted by
genec
Right, quite often there are different rules for riding on sidewalks... where it might be legal and "encouraged" in suburban areas, in downtown business areas, it may be unlawful.
Exactly.
In my state, in most places, it is legal to ride on the sidewalk. In a very busy tourist area, in a town I ride in occasionally, the foot traffic has the sidewalks literally filled with walkers. It is not legal on that one street to ride on the sidewalks. There a couple of signs posted.