sidewalk ordinances for biking

  • Directional Requirements for Biking on Sidewalks in Monterey County

    For other info about sidewalk riding, refer to our post BIKING ON SIDEWALKS, plus examples of ordinances around Monterey County. Guest post by Anon, Esquire Note from Bicycling Monterey: Since 2009 occasionally we’ve heard conversations or seen a media report referring to someone “pedaling the wrong way down a sidewalk.” We asked a local attorney who is…

    Read article

  • KSQD: Bicycling on Sidewalks

    On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at about 7:57 a.m. and again at 5:57 p.m., “Bicycling on Sidewalks” will air on KSQD. Listen at 90.7 FM or via the livestream on ksqd.org; or for more ways to listen, see https://ksqd.org/listen/ways-to-listen/. To support public education about bicycling, this piece was contributed to KSQD by the writer, Bicycling Monterey…

    Read article

  • BIKING ON SIDEWALKS, plus examples of ordinances from Monterey County, California

    Para una versión en español de este post, haga clic aquí. With some exceptions, biking on sidewalks is usually less safe than biking streets. At driveways and intersections, drivers typically aren’t expecting a person on a bicycle coming off a sidewalk.  Nonetheless, a person who bikes may sometimes find a sidewalk their safest option. Reasons…

    Read article

  • ANDAR EN BICICLETA EN LAS ACERAS además de ejemplos de ordenanzas del Condado de Monterey, California

    For this post in English, click here.Para escuchar una lectura de “ANDAR EN BICICLETA POR LAS ACERAS” (en español, con subtítulos), vaya a canal de Youtube de Bicycling Monterey: https://youtu.be/1PaASfWy1cY Con algunas excepciones, andar en bicicleta por la acera o banqueta es por lo general menos seguro que hacerlo por la calle. En los cruces de…

    Read article

  • Confused about bike laws?

    Many people are confused about bike laws. That makes sense, because those laws vary in different countries, states, and even within the same state and county (e.g., http://bit.ly/SidewalkBike). Check out the citation below, shared on Twitter by Laura Jane, acting executive director of HUB in Vancouver, British Columbia. The citation issued would not have applied…

    Read article