Originally Posted by
gerv
On the sidewalk, I keep reminding myself :1) this is dangerous 2) every driveway is an intersection 3) dismount and walk around every pedestrian.
The first two sound okay, but the third is a real overkill, and not necessary for safety or even courtesy. It seems to me that you just feel guilty for riding on the sidewalk, and this is a way to "punish" yourself for doing so and to "apologize" to the pedestrians for daring to lay a wheel upon their sacred domain.