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Why do cities have laws that prevent bicycles from riding on the sidewalk, yet provide no bike lanes? Riding as close to the curb as possible, in the gutter, is about all that's available with cars zipping by inches away.

2007-02-15 02:55:57 · 6 answers · asked by rg778sx 5 in Politics & Government Law Enforcement & Police

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No bikes at all is easier for pedestrians and drivers. Sad for the bikers, though.

2007-02-15 03:04:59 · answer #1 · answered by 4evaluvmuzic 2 · 1 1

From a safety viewpoint, pedestrians and bicycles do not well, therefore the law against riding on the sidewalk. A bicycle falls under the same rules as any other vehicle, and the place for it then is the roadway. that means bicycles should stop at stop signs, and signal intentions to turn, and also turn left from the proper lane. Some areas have found out bicycle lanes give the rider a sense of safety and they become less alert and accidents actually increase.

Before you ask, motorized wheel chairs are under pedestrian laws, and therefore allowed on the sidewalk. Pocket bikes are not bicycles, and can be used only on private property, not roads in most states.

2007-02-15 11:09:55 · answer #2 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1 0

I would think that they do it to protect the pedestrians walking on the sidewalk. In some places there are too many people walking on a sidewalk to allow a bike to navigate thru. More people walking than riding bikes.

Adding a bike lane is not always possible. I know some busy streets where there is barely enough room for two cars to get thru. Adding a bike lane to one or both sides would mean enlarging the road, which would mean tearing down buildings and spending millions of dollars. The roads were not originally built with protecting bicycle traffic in mind.

2007-02-15 11:05:14 · answer #3 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 2 0

that's simply because you have not started a campaign to create bike lanes. in this town we have lots of bike lanes and off road bike paths. all about community action.

as for why no bikes on sidewalks. that should be self explanatory, all about safety, pedestrian safety.

2007-02-15 11:05:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

In most states a bike is considered a vehicle. some cyclist have been charged with DUI while riding a bike.

2007-02-16 00:46:06 · answer #5 · answered by Rick B 3 · 0 0

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2007-02-15 18:14:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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