New sidewalk

[bob harley]

While riding my bicycle down the Beach Road a motorist yelled for me to get off the road and on the sidewalk, but when I got on the sidewalk the next person told me to get off the sidewalk and on the road as the sidewalk was only for pedestrians. I felt a lot safer on the sidewalk but I can understand the safety issue for mixing bikes and pedestrians. I wonder which is correct.

[Craig123]

Probably the street is the right answer despite the dangers to the cyclist.

[Yvonne]

In the US the correct & legal place to ride would be on the road/street. On the sidewalk... nope. It's for pedestrians.

[leebabysimms]

In the US it depends on the town. Some towns allow it.

[sandy-girl]

Weren't they building a bicycle path along with the new sidewalk?

[Jamadian]

In Canada we only have sidewalks for 6 months of the year, the other six months you never see them.

[Kahuna3]

Ride on the sidewalk, Brother. Too dangerous on the road. The sidewalk is plenty wide.
Don't worry about getting a ticket. The police don't even give out tickets for going three times the limit on the beach road, so I doubt they will bother you.

Ride on the sidewalk and enjoy!

[M&G Montreal]

In Canada we only have sidewalks for 6 months of the year, the other six months you never see them.

Yup! That's us! Pretty funny, Jamadian! Here, they cycle on the road with a bike path a few metres away. You can't win ... but as you say .. it's only for 6 months of the year anyway, so why fuss? My fave is the joggers with the baby carriage thing pushed in front of them, way out in the road - hellooooo? Are you insane? Quebec drivers cannot process that, safely.