The issue of sidewalk cycling popped up several years ago, when Oakland police started to crack down on rule-breaking cyclists -- riding on the sidewalk apparently carries a fine in Oakland. California cities can adopt individual ordinances that ban bicycle sidewalk riding.
The Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council recently received complaints from a resident. The complaints were about bicycles zooming down Rockrigde sidewalks – especially College Avenue – nearly mowing down pedestrians.
Countless bicycles can be spotted along any of Rockridge’s busier streets, but it’s unclear how big of a problem sidewalk bicycling really is.
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*What is your experience with bicycles on Rockridge sidewalks? Is it an issue or just a gripe? And if you think sidewalk bicycle riding is a problem in the neighborhood, what do you think should be done about it?
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