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In New Orleans and other cities, it is quite common to see adults riding their bicycles on the sidewalks. However, it is not legal. There are often ordinances that limit the use of sidewalks to pedestrians. Sometimes, small children are allowed to ride their bikes on the sidewalk.

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Local City and Parish Ordinances
In Baton Rouge, there is no exception for small children:
Sec. 11:230. - Riding on sidewalks.

(a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district.

(b) The chief of police is authorized to erect signs on any sidewalk or roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycles thereon by any person and when such signs are in place no person shall disobey the same.

(c) Whenever any person rides a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signals before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.

(City Code 1951, Title 11, § 230)

Not sure if homie was in a business district, but from the way the code is written, it sure seems like they don't want bicycles on sidewalks.

Hate it for yall, but bikes have every right to be on the road, and in most instances are required to be there. Hitting a cyclist does nothing but prompt me to ride in the middle of the lane to leave no doubt that people in motor vehicles see me.

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Posted by Supermoto Tiger

Baton Rouge

Member since Dec 2010

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Posted on 9/3/20 at 5:45 pm to Odysseus32

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Hate it for yall, but bikes have every right to be on the road,

with that logic, as a US Citizen, I have the right to walk my dog at 2AM through some of Compton's undesirable neighborhoods. Dont mean its a good idea, huh?
"But damn it, it my fricking right"

Well. Go ahead dawg. But dont come bitching when it dont turn out so good.

USE YOUR frickING COMMON SENSE

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Posted by Barnacle Bill

Dallas

Member since Jan 2016

397 posts

Posted on 9/3/20 at 6:36 pm to Odysseus32

You are an a-hole

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Posted by lostinbr

Baton Rouge, LA

Member since Oct 2017

9762 posts

Posted on 9/3/20 at 8:38 pm to Odysseus32

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Not sure if homie was in a business district, but from the way the code is written, it sure seems like they don't want bicycles on sidewalks.

So you’re saying if it were legal, you would ride on the sidewalk instead?

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Posted by mikelbr

Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2008

47610 posts

Posted on 9/4/20 at 6:04 pm to Odysseus32

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Hitting a cyclist does nothing but prompt me to ride in the middle of the lane to leave no doubt that people in motor vehicles see me.

This was you in Dutchtown Sunday morning huh? People like you and this guy make people hate y'all.

This post was edited on 9/4/20 at 6:08 pm

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Posted by AGreySlate

South Carolina

Member since Jun 2018

847 posts

Posted on 9/4/20 at 6:19 pm to Odysseus32

There’s a lady that’s been riding Bluebonnet Extension lately who I’m waiting for the same to occur to her (hope not though obviously). Just not a smart place to bike. There’s zero shoulder, and too many cars already like to sit next to each other the whole stretch creating a trap.

You’re probably the idiot jerk that flipped me off a while back when the car in front of me in that same stretch swerved abruptly from the right to left lane to avoid a biker taking up 1/4 of the lane, and I quickly followed suit not even coming close to the biker, but there came the angry bird anyway. I grew up riding bikes all over town too, but some situations are simply bikers asking for danger.

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