09-14-2017, 08:36 AM
It finally happened today, after a year of daily biking to work... riding legally on the Caroline St MUT I came up behind three people who were walking two small dogs, taking up the entire width of the sidewalk. I slowed down, used my bell to get their attention, and they moved to either side so I could cycle slowly past. Then as I passed I heard one of them say to the others, just loudly enough that I could hear, "You know... it's not actually legal to bike on the sidewalk".
Unfortunately I didn't have time to stop and explain to them that despite all appearances this isn't actually a sidewalk, and a mere six blocks away there is a single tiny sign showing that this is a shared pathway.
Unfortunately I didn't have time to stop and explain to them that despite all appearances this isn't actually a sidewalk, and a mere six blocks away there is a single tiny sign showing that this is a shared pathway.