BS: Bicycles on the sidewalk

Subject: BS: Bicycles on the sidewalk
From: PHJim
Date: 23 Jun 13 - 02:50 PM

I saw this posted by one of my "Facebook friends", whom I also happen to know in "real life".


    SO, another road rage post. A guy in a black pick up truck clipped me and XXXX on the bike today. At a four way stop. Because he wasn't paying attention, I had to swerve into oncoming traffic. CYCLISTS PEOPLE!!! We exist! Accidents are shitty things that happen, to everybody, but PLEASE LOOK before you accelerate. OH, and again, I am reporting this guy too.
       5 people like this.
   
*Commenter #1- and can you believe that no one is allowed to ride their bikes on the side walks !!!!! stupid, it is a lot safer...cant believe they passed a bylaw about riding bikes on sidewalks, they will give out 100 dollar fines 16 years and older and summons to 15 and under.
      
*Original poster- I had a ticket which is why I was riding on the road, I have been hit twice this week and once last. It is INSANE! I refuse to ride on the road now, and I will be VERY VOCAL about this to town hall, FUCK MY BAN!
      
*Commenter #2- that's retarded, how long ago did you get the ticket
      
*Me- It may be safer for the cyclist, but it's not safe for the pedestrians. As pedestrian, I have been hit by a bicycle rider who was riding on the sidewalk as I was coming out of a store in Cobourg. I stepped right into his path.
       I'm not aware of any municipality that DOESN'T have laws against bikes on the sidewalk. I tried to teach my kids to walk their bikes on the sidewalk. Like · 1

*Commenter #2- well I know my kids are NOT going to be riding bikes ,skate boards or roller blades on any street in our town...adults can ride on the roads but not kids, I would rather my kid run into a person then a friggin CAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   
*Original poster- I am an adult with a toddler passenger, and until they provide separate bike paths beside the sidewalks AND OFF THE ROAD, I will be riding with my babies on the sidewalk. Two tme this week I have been clipped while following the rules, and the rules of the road. NO MORE. SIDEWALKS ONLY FOR ME from now on. I am infuriated, however the police officer I talked to yesterday told me to ride on the sidewalk... enough said. Like · 1

Commenter #3- I can't count the number of times I've slammed my hand on someone's vehicle so they didn't run me over. It pisses me off to no end. I'm with you Original poster Like · 1
   
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It looks like I'm in the minority on Facebook. How do Mudcatters feel. Obviously I've changed names and town, but everything else is left as is.