In Ohio, like Washington, it's legal to ride on the sidewalk unless the city forbids it, and that's usually only in business/shopping areas. In fact, there are some communities that restrict cyclists to sidewalks! (The state did pass legislation a few years ago saying that they couldn't do that. It seems that some of them haven't gotten the message yet.)

Of course, it being legal to ride on the sidewalk and it being safe to ride on the sidewalk are two different things. I had this discussion with a friend--we were driving to Whole Foods, and he was annoyed at a cyclist (I was annoyed with him too, but that's because he wasn't wearing a helmet!) in the right lane, and was demanding to know why he wasn't in the sidewalk. I explained that you were probably more likely to get into an accident on the sidewalk while dodging pedestrians, debris, and poorly-maintained patches--not to mention the problems with street and driveway crossings! He had no idea.

As to the OP...wow. And she was trying to drive at the same time?