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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
And where do mom and dad ride in this scenario? They can't possibly ride on the sidewalk, because THAT'S ILLEGAL!!! I guess they split up and agree to meet at the ice cream parlour.
They effectively do. If you're doing 10k down a sidewalk in the burbs there is zero chance you'll get a ticket. Because police aren't idiots, and they recognize that regardless of the letter of the law, it's sometimes safer and more considerate for people to cycle on the sidewalk.
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I think there are some who choose to ride on the road only because being on the sidewalk as an adult is pretty frowned upon.
It’s not a good reason, but if it were more accepted then people might opt to do that instead of impeding traffic on a narrow road.
The City could also make a statement like, “until pathways are constructed in this area, you can either use the sidewalk at speeds 10kph or slower, or the road if you can maintain a speed of 20kph or faster”. Or something more catchy.