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[I am still oxox]

I live in a very nice development with a lot of teens. Bicycles should abide by the rules of the road and not ride on the payment. I was out using my walker for my daily walk and the kid rode past me from the back I was so startled I almost fell.Rant over 

[cjm61]

@I am still oxox You didn't specify what kind of bike but I agree. We have a big issue here in my area with e-Bikes riding on the sidewalk. It's very frustrating and dangerous. Some you can't even hear then they zoom by you.

I really wish laws would be enforced as e-bikes should be considered a motorized vehicle and not be allowed on the sidewalks. As for peddled bikes, I guess you can only expect courtesy being used. There are no laws in California about bikes being forbidden on sidewalks but, you were talking about teens and well, at that age most don't think about being courteous. 

[I am still oxox]

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@cjm61 wrote:

@I am still oxox You didn't specify what kind of bike but I agree. We have a big issue here in my area with e-Bikes riding on the sidewalk. It's very frustrating and dangerous. Some you can't even hear then they zoom by you.

I really wish laws would be enforced as e-bikes should be considered a motorized vehicle and not be allowed on the sidewalks. As for peddled bikes, I guess you can only expect courtesy being used. There are no laws in California about bikes being forbidden on sidewalks but, you were talking about teens and well, at that age most don't think about being courteous. 

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@cjm61 It was a teen on a regular bike I am not sure there are any e bikes around, since its against development rules to charge them in the garages. Its funny I never even think about e bikes I am old school

[conlt]

I agree, and there needs to be speed laws and enforcement regarding e-bikes. So many times, I have had an e-bike quickly get in my path that I did not see coming. 

Yesterday, I was at an intersection, going to turn right, when an ebike appeared going against the traffic. We had a 2 boys get critically hurt from ebike accidents recently in my town. 

[THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes]

As a pedestrian in NYC I find bicycles to be the most dangerous form of transportation. 

I have seen pedestrians in a crosswalk hit and fall to the pavement, and I have had numerous close calls myself, even when having the right of way, they zoom out of nowhere,  speeding in the wrong direction. 

So many don't follow the rules of the road, don't yield or obey traffic lights, travel the wrong way on one way avenues and are all around nuisances.  The proliferation of bicycle services is making it even worse.

I've never had an issue with cars, buses, taxis, trucks....all of which generally follow basic traffic rules, like stopping on red.  Most bicyclists seem to not know the most basic of rules.

And I'm talking  about regular bikes, not the e type!

[LizzieInSRQ]

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@I am still oxox wrote:

I live in a very nice development with a lot of teens. Bicycles should abide by the rules of the road and not ride on the payment. I was out using my walker for my daily walk and the kid rode past me from the back I was so startled I almost fell.Rant over 

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Im confused so i need to ask. Were you walking on the sidewalk or pavement? 

[I am still oxox]

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@LizzieInSRQ wrote:

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@I am still oxox wrote:

I live in a very nice development with a lot of teens. Bicycles should abide by the rules of the road and not ride on the payment. I was out using my walker for my daily walk and the kid rode past me from the back I was so startled I almost fell.Rant over 

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Im confused so i need to ask. Were you walking on the sidewalk or pavement? 

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@LizzieInSRQ Sorry if I confused you pavement and sidewalk mean the same to me. I am walking on the sidewalk, and not the gutter

[BarbieDollToo]

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@LizzieInSRQ wrote:

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@I am still oxox wrote:

I live in a very nice development with a lot of teens. Bicycles should abide by the rules of the road and not ride on the payment. I was out using my walker for my daily walk and the kid rode past me from the back I was so startled I almost fell.Rant over 

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Im confused so i need to ask. Were you walking on the sidewalk or pavement? 

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@LizzieInSRQ  Neither.  Apparently payment.  

[I am still oxox]

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@BarbieDollToo wrote:

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@LizzieInSRQ wrote:

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@I am still oxox wrote:

I live in a very nice development with a lot of teens. Bicycles should abide by the rules of the road and not ride on the payment. I was out using my walker for my daily walk and the kid rode past me from the back I was so startled I almost fell.Rant over 

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Im confused so i need to ask. Were you walking on the sidewalk or pavement? 

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@LizzieInSRQ  Neither.  Apparently payment.  

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@BarbieDollToo what do you consider payment. I am referring to the sidewalk 

[SloopJohnB]

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@I am still oxox wrote:

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@BarbieDollToo wrote:

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@LizzieInSRQ wrote:

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@I am still oxox wrote:

I live in a very nice development with a lot of teens. Bicycles should abide by the rules of the road and not ride on the payment. I was out using my walker for my daily walk and the kid rode past me from the back I was so startled I almost fell.Rant over 

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Im confused so i need to ask. Were you walking on the sidewalk or pavement? 

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@LizzieInSRQ  Neither.  Apparently payment.  

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@BarbieDollToo what do you consider payment. I am referring to the sidewalk 

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I think she was just teasing you.  Looks like you made a typo in your original post and wrote payment instead of pavement.  Hence the emoji of the girl winking.