Originally Posted by Gunga Dan

It's called a sideWALK. Anyone over the age of 12 who attempts to ride their bike on the sideWALK should be ticketed. The answer to areas with dangerous road conditions for bikers is to change those conditions so the bikers are safe, NOT to allow the bikes on the sidewalks so you're simply shifting the danger to pedestrians. If there's a section of road you're not comfortable biking on, don't bike there. If there's a short section of a trip which is otherwise fine in the street where you simply MUST use the sidewalk, get off your bike and walk it. Biking should be encouraged for many reasons, we all know that. What needs to be done is to have the ROADS set up so adult bikers can ride there safely & comfortably. I've biked & walked pretty extensively all over the country, even in insane traffic like LA. I've lost count of the number of times I've been nearly plowed into by some adult nitwit who thinks they have the right to BIKE on the sideWALK. I have no sympathy for that.