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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
Curious why this comment? I'm by no means a hardcore biker but I won't ride on the roads. There are way too many morons and I've heard way too many horror stories, some on here. It is totally legal in KS to ride on sidewalks, but pedestrians still have the right of way. I normally ride at about 5:30 am, so that helps too.
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Say you're riding on the sidewalk against the traffic. You come up to a crosswalk and you have the light. Car is at the red light but making a right. He's looking left for an opening and hits it as you are right in front of him in the crosswalk. Bam! This happened to me. Bikes move faster than pedestrian and can sneak up on the drivers. Also the judgment of speed when you're coming up to an intersection and the car is turning right and you're going straight.