Originally Posted by
Jinks
It's legal to ride on sidewalks where I live. That being said, the only time I ride on sidewalks is when I'm riding with my young kids. It'd be insanity to have them ride in the bike lane next to cars. They ride well enough, but I wouldn't want to risk it.
+1 on the kids thing. Scary stuff! It's legal here too, except in the core of downtown, because of the pedestrian traffic.