Riding on the Sidewalk

[Imperfectstorm]

Wave hi to Sarah for me

[ak2outside]

Replying 4 years later: Bikes are expected to ride on the right hand side of traffic. But only if there is a 6 foot "fog line". In places of low traffic, cyclists are to take the lane. There are only a few designated traffic routes where the sidewalk is equal or greater than 6 feet and designated as a multi-use path. Bikes, pedestrians, non-motorized vehicles in the summer and skiers, bikes, pedestrians and some motorized vehicles such as four wheelers and snowmachines (mobiles) are allowed Oct1-April1.

[Erik Mays]

Sidewalk riding laws define the rights and duties of a bicyclist when riding on a sidewalk. Whether a bicycle can be legally ridden on a sidewalk highlights the complicated and hybrid nature of the bicycle under current traffic laws in most states. A bicycle is at once a vehicle, given all the rights and duties of a vehicle; its own entity, subject to specifically tailored alternative rules; and in some cases treated as a pedestrian, with all accompanying rights and duties. In some instances, laws related to sidewalk riding can also highlight a division between adult and child bicycling.

When states do not explicitly allow bicycles to be ridden on sidewalks, court interpretations of statutes may still allow bicycles to be ridden on sidewalks. In most, if not all, states, either statutes or court decisions say that whatever laws govern bicycle behavior on sidewalks will also apply to crosswalks.

[mandymeinst]

Traffic laws for bicycles in California are uniform, meaning they are the same in every city, with the exception of bike registration requirements and sidewalk cycling restrictions. This means that individual cities can decide whether or not biking on the sidewalk is allowed, in which parts of the city, and for whom. So, how does a bicyclist know what law applies to them in the city that they are traveling through at any given moment? In many cases it is not possible to know, so the best thing to do to ensure that you are riding legally is just avoid biking on the sidewalk altogether, and remain in the street instead.

[gaylechesshum]

I use great caution when I drive on the sidewalk and not willing to risk some vehicle will hit me!!

And I only drive on a path that is designated for that purpose! Other wise you may get a fine...