Re: [UC] Bike regulations: a pedestrian speaks

[fluffy]

i understand that not wearing a helmet is in a way stupid. i like to think it also made me more cautious, because i felt no imagined sense of safety (or so i rationalize). but i don't bike much anymore so it's kinda moot.   about ann's incident, yes, it sounds like the biker was wrong and wouldn't accept fault. but there are some instances where a biker's only choice is to ride on the sidewalk. of course when this happens, they should decide to move at a speed that makes sense. i just think it's all common sense and people can figure out what sort of effort they should make in a given situation. and if they can't, then they're jerks.   but because there is not a consistent bike-friendly route anywhere, sometimes a biker chooses the sidewalk over a trolley-track or lack of room on the road. when they do, they should just move carefully and slowly, it's not difficult.  pretty much anytime a biker hits a pedestrian, it's the biker's fault. i've hit people and usually it was just a slight brush, but i always apologized. sometimes it's no one's fault. sometimes there's snow or a third party involved. stuff happens, but i doubt a fine or something like that would be enforceable. especially since most people using bikes do so for economical reasons.     -fluff