Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
Wow, you really believe all this? Do you really see the o.p. 'diving' onto that sidewalk if they need to bail? I don't. And I don't guess they would have much luck trying to line up total strangers interested in being ride along witnesses for their added security. I could tear your other points to pieces too, but I'll leave it here.
Let me rephrase. Go on the sidewalk from the beginning. I realize with a high curb that they cannot easily go on the sidewalk midpoint. I was biking in an area where curb cutouts to the sidewalk were frequent.