Quote Originally Posted by Eden View Post
I don't think you necessarily have to get off and walk (unless local laws call for it, and in some areas they do....), but be *very* aware of any motorists and consider each and every one of them to be functionally blind and deaf.
Good advice.

Remember, the motorists are looking ahead of their car for pedestrians while slowing to make the turn. They aren't looking at what is coming behind the car. Cyclists on the sidewalk are traveling much faster and enter the "danger zone" after a motorist has looked for a person/cyclist. We are essentially in the blind spot of the driver when traveling toward an intersection on the sidewalk.