Time to Share the Sidewalk in WeHo

It’s now official: you won’t get a ticket for riding your bike on a sidewalk in West Hollywood. While this is great for bicyclist who fear getting struck by road-raging drivers, it is a little worrisome for pedestrians and sidewalk cafe dwellers.

I have mixed feelings about the news. On one hand, I totally understand how scary it is to ride a bike in Los Angeles traffic. Plus, hardly anyone walks in LA, so the sidewalks aren’t really be used anyway. But, it is a bit more dangerous because drivers pulling out of driveways or making right turns aren’t always expecting bikers to be on the sidewalk. And since West Hollywood is one of the few areas around LA that is actually really pedestrian-friendly, I wouldn’t want walkers to get annoyed or even injured by bikers. I guess I am cautiously optimistic that the WeHo sidewalk law will work out well for everyone, but perhaps they should require all bikers to have bike horns as well.

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