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[scaredyclassic]

because there are so few people walking on sidewalks, cars arent loking for people riding bikes when pulling out; they’re already looking out toward the street. the sidewalk is probably no safer than the street.

[CBad]

Yes, we all know you’re not supposed to ride bikes on the sidewalk by law. But most rational people agree that it is perfectly acceptable for young children to be doing it. And I do think it is safer than the street especially if there is no bike lane. No one who didn’t see a child biking on a sidewalk is going to see them biking in the street especially if they are blocked by a parked car. But the sidewalk is only safer than the street IF you teach your child to be very cautious of driveways and pedestrians. As long as you aren’t doing it on a heavy pedestrian walked sidewalk, virtually no one has a problem with it. Look, we bike a lot as a family. On an average week, probably 4 times a week. Yesterday, for example, we biked about 7 miles round trip going to the library, the grocery store, and returning a movie. My husband leads and I pull up the rear and we are constantly on the lookout for anything dangerous in the kids’ path. We are super polite to any pedestrian we encounter and bring the kids out into the street if we just can’t get the pedestrian’s attention and there is no safe way for them to pass. No one has ever said anything negative to us or told us to stop including the police and we see them a lot on rides. People are too busy admiring how cute my kids are. 😉 So sorry, they’ll stay on the sidewalk until people driving cars are perfect.

[CBad]

Yes, we all know you’re not supposed to ride bikes on the sidewalk by law. But most rational people agree that it is perfectly acceptable for young children to be doing it. And I do think it is safer than the street especially if there is no bike lane. No one who didn’t see a child biking on a sidewalk is going to see them biking in the street especially if they are blocked by a parked car. But the sidewalk is only safer than the street IF you teach your child to be very cautious of driveways and pedestrians. As long as you aren’t doing it on a heavy pedestrian walked sidewalk, virtually no one has a problem with it. Look, we bike a lot as a family. On an average week, probably 4 times a week. Yesterday, for example, we biked about 7 miles round trip going to the library, the grocery store, and returning a movie. My husband leads and I pull up the rear and we are constantly on the lookout for anything dangerous in the kids’ path. We are super polite to any pedestrian we encounter and bring the kids out into the street if we just can’t get the pedestrian’s attention and there is no safe way for them to pass. No one has ever said anything negative to us or told us to stop including the police and we see them a lot on rides. People are too busy admiring how cute my kids are. 😉 So sorry, they’ll stay on the sidewalk until people driving cars are perfect.

[CBad]

Yes, we all know you’re not supposed to ride bikes on the sidewalk by law. But most rational people agree that it is perfectly acceptable for young children to be doing it. And I do think it is safer than the street especially if there is no bike lane. No one who didn’t see a child biking on a sidewalk is going to see them biking in the street especially if they are blocked by a parked car. But the sidewalk is only safer than the street IF you teach your child to be very cautious of driveways and pedestrians. As long as you aren’t doing it on a heavy pedestrian walked sidewalk, virtually no one has a problem with it. Look, we bike a lot as a family. On an average week, probably 4 times a week. Yesterday, for example, we biked about 7 miles round trip going to the library, the grocery store, and returning a movie. My husband leads and I pull up the rear and we are constantly on the lookout for anything dangerous in the kids’ path. We are super polite to any pedestrian we encounter and bring the kids out into the street if we just can’t get the pedestrian’s attention and there is no safe way for them to pass. No one has ever said anything negative to us or told us to stop including the police and we see them a lot on rides. People are too busy admiring how cute my kids are. 😉 So sorry, they’ll stay on the sidewalk until people driving cars are perfect.

[CBad]

Yes, we all know you’re not supposed to ride bikes on the sidewalk by law. But most rational people agree that it is perfectly acceptable for young children to be doing it. And I do think it is safer than the street especially if there is no bike lane. No one who didn’t see a child biking on a sidewalk is going to see them biking in the street especially if they are blocked by a parked car. But the sidewalk is only safer than the street IF you teach your child to be very cautious of driveways and pedestrians. As long as you aren’t doing it on a heavy pedestrian walked sidewalk, virtually no one has a problem with it. Look, we bike a lot as a family. On an average week, probably 4 times a week. Yesterday, for example, we biked about 7 miles round trip going to the library, the grocery store, and returning a movie. My husband leads and I pull up the rear and we are constantly on the lookout for anything dangerous in the kids’ path. We are super polite to any pedestrian we encounter and bring the kids out into the street if we just can’t get the pedestrian’s attention and there is no safe way for them to pass. No one has ever said anything negative to us or told us to stop including the police and we see them a lot on rides. People are too busy admiring how cute my kids are. 😉 So sorry, they’ll stay on the sidewalk until people driving cars are perfect.

[CBad]

Yes, we all know you’re not supposed to ride bikes on the sidewalk by law. But most rational people agree that it is perfectly acceptable for young children to be doing it. And I do think it is safer than the street especially if there is no bike lane. No one who didn’t see a child biking on a sidewalk is going to see them biking in the street especially if they are blocked by a parked car. But the sidewalk is only safer than the street IF you teach your child to be very cautious of driveways and pedestrians. As long as you aren’t doing it on a heavy pedestrian walked sidewalk, virtually no one has a problem with it. Look, we bike a lot as a family. On an average week, probably 4 times a week. Yesterday, for example, we biked about 7 miles round trip going to the library, the grocery store, and returning a movie. My husband leads and I pull up the rear and we are constantly on the lookout for anything dangerous in the kids’ path. We are super polite to any pedestrian we encounter and bring the kids out into the street if we just can’t get the pedestrian’s attention and there is no safe way for them to pass. No one has ever said anything negative to us or told us to stop including the police and we see them a lot on rides. People are too busy admiring how cute my kids are. 😉 So sorry, they’ll stay on the sidewalk until people driving cars are perfect.

[Coronita]

[quote=CA renter]Thanks desmond, CBad and Scaredy. It had me so upset I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

Mind you, our kids aren’t going far. They just ride a few houses up and down the street and around the cul-de-sac around the corner. If we want to go for longer rides, we go to Mission Bay and ride on the bike path as a family. They just like to go out front and play with the neighborhood kids, etc., and we are always out there with them.[/quote]

Actually, the only thing I don’t like about kids playing in the street is when they decide to play baseball/softball with a real bat and ball… And that’s why I like parking my cars inside a garage…
Or when they decide to use my driveway as a skateboard ramp….

but otherwise, no biggie for me.

[Coronita]

[quote=CA renter]Thanks desmond, CBad and Scaredy. It had me so upset I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

Mind you, our kids aren’t going far. They just ride a few houses up and down the street and around the cul-de-sac around the corner. If we want to go for longer rides, we go to Mission Bay and ride on the bike path as a family. They just like to go out front and play with the neighborhood kids, etc., and we are always out there with them.[/quote]

Actually, the only thing I don’t like about kids playing in the street is when they decide to play baseball/softball with a real bat and ball… And that’s why I like parking my cars inside a garage…
Or when they decide to use my driveway as a skateboard ramp….

but otherwise, no biggie for me.

[Coronita]

[quote=CA renter]Thanks desmond, CBad and Scaredy. It had me so upset I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

Mind you, our kids aren’t going far. They just ride a few houses up and down the street and around the cul-de-sac around the corner. If we want to go for longer rides, we go to Mission Bay and ride on the bike path as a family. They just like to go out front and play with the neighborhood kids, etc., and we are always out there with them.[/quote]

Actually, the only thing I don’t like about kids playing in the street is when they decide to play baseball/softball with a real bat and ball… And that’s why I like parking my cars inside a garage…
Or when they decide to use my driveway as a skateboard ramp….

but otherwise, no biggie for me.

[Coronita]

[quote=CA renter]Thanks desmond, CBad and Scaredy. It had me so upset I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

Mind you, our kids aren’t going far. They just ride a few houses up and down the street and around the cul-de-sac around the corner. If we want to go for longer rides, we go to Mission Bay and ride on the bike path as a family. They just like to go out front and play with the neighborhood kids, etc., and we are always out there with them.[/quote]

Actually, the only thing I don’t like about kids playing in the street is when they decide to play baseball/softball with a real bat and ball… And that’s why I like parking my cars inside a garage…
Or when they decide to use my driveway as a skateboard ramp….

but otherwise, no biggie for me.

[Coronita]

[quote=CA renter]Thanks desmond, CBad and Scaredy. It had me so upset I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

Mind you, our kids aren’t going far. They just ride a few houses up and down the street and around the cul-de-sac around the corner. If we want to go for longer rides, we go to Mission Bay and ride on the bike path as a family. They just like to go out front and play with the neighborhood kids, etc., and we are always out there with them.[/quote]

Actually, the only thing I don’t like about kids playing in the street is when they decide to play baseball/softball with a real bat and ball… And that’s why I like parking my cars inside a garage…
Or when they decide to use my driveway as a skateboard ramp….

but otherwise, no biggie for me.

[briansd1]

How about noisy teenagers who wake you up?

My dad takes afternoon naps with the windows open. He gets annoyed when the kids wake him up. Or when the neighbors use power equipment. Or when neighbors have loud outdoor parties.

But kids will be kids unless you lock them up and force feed them junk food.

[briansd1]

How about noisy teenagers who wake you up?

My dad takes afternoon naps with the windows open. He gets annoyed when the kids wake him up. Or when the neighbors use power equipment. Or when neighbors have loud outdoor parties.

But kids will be kids unless you lock them up and force feed them junk food.

[briansd1]

How about noisy teenagers who wake you up?

My dad takes afternoon naps with the windows open. He gets annoyed when the kids wake him up. Or when the neighbors use power equipment. Or when neighbors have loud outdoor parties.

But kids will be kids unless you lock them up and force feed them junk food.

[briansd1]

How about noisy teenagers who wake you up?

My dad takes afternoon naps with the windows open. He gets annoyed when the kids wake him up. Or when the neighbors use power equipment. Or when neighbors have loud outdoor parties.

But kids will be kids unless you lock them up and force feed them junk food.

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