The funniest part of that, to me, is that HERE, sidewalk riding (illegal in a 'business district', defined as no residences within 500 feet) is ENCOURAGED by all except a couple of sheriff's deputies and the local club. The city cops have told me and family members to get on the sidewalk; drivers, of course, but they're stupid.
There are areas, business district or not, where I will ride the sides; if I have my kids along, you better believe it! Some cell-phone-yakking SUV idiot is NOT gonna grease-spot one of mine and have his/her DNA remain on the earth! So it's just more civilized to give a little. Besides, about 30 people out of the 300,000 who live here actually walk anywhere, lol.
I AM sad about the lady, that shouldn't have been the outcome.