Originally Posted by
Rodjs
I'll be 40 in April, I checked the Indiana bicycle law, don't see anything about sidewalks, I did find out though that I am breaking the law riding in the dark with no powered lights, oops, I've been passed by state and local police, guess they don't look into those laws to much, figure I'm not worth the hassle.
Sidewalks are generally municipal property, so you likely won't find the rules about sidewalks on State sites. Laws regulating their use are, most frequently, by-laws. Sidewalks are not designed to accomodate speedy vehicles like bicycles and often feature obstacles, imperfections, unever surfaces, broken sections and odd bumps, steps, curbs and other hazards that don't usually appear on roads. If you ride on the sidewalk, most stats that I have read---and I've read alot---suggest cyclists have an approximately 50% greater risk of collision or fall. Just saying, is all. I'm not here to make a judgement call or be a safety nanny.