June 7th, 2018 at 7:53 PM
It's legal in the US. People ride in the open road all the time in my town and they have signs just about everywhere. You literally won't hear a word about it from the cops. A lot of drivers are very inconsiderate towards bike riders around here and people have gotten hurt because of that before.
I live very close to my university campus, and as a result, I can't obtain a parking pass (university rule). I longboard or ride my bike about a mile (on the sidewalks) or so to campus every day, and it's literally a daily occurrence that someone tries to cut me off. I've also almost been run over a few times before. And my town is very pedestrian friendly. You can hardly go anywhere without there being greenways or sidewalks to use.
I understand the frustration that pedestrian traffic can bring on drivers, but at the same time, if I'm outside being rained on and you're in a car, the least you can do is show a little consideration and not try to run me over at an intersection. You'd be surprised how rude drivers can be around here about it. Not to mention the very high amount of pedestrian traffic in my city helps alleviate severe traffic congestion on the streets, where the roads are not nearly equipped to handle the level of traffic here. It's only really a problem near the university, but I presume people get pretty tired of dealing with pedestrians all day long. These people should realize they are in a beach town, and there will be pedestrians no matter what they do.
I live very close to my university campus, and as a result, I can't obtain a parking pass (university rule). I longboard or ride my bike about a mile (on the sidewalks) or so to campus every day, and it's literally a daily occurrence that someone tries to cut me off. I've also almost been run over a few times before. And my town is very pedestrian friendly. You can hardly go anywhere without there being greenways or sidewalks to use.
I understand the frustration that pedestrian traffic can bring on drivers, but at the same time, if I'm outside being rained on and you're in a car, the least you can do is show a little consideration and not try to run me over at an intersection. You'd be surprised how rude drivers can be around here about it. Not to mention the very high amount of pedestrian traffic in my city helps alleviate severe traffic congestion on the streets, where the roads are not nearly equipped to handle the level of traffic here. It's only really a problem near the university, but I presume people get pretty tired of dealing with pedestrians all day long. These people should realize they are in a beach town, and there will be pedestrians no matter what they do.
