Bicyclists Must Obey Lawful, Vehicular Rules For Their Own Safety. Lawful, Vehicular Cyclists operate by the same lawful, predictable, vehicular rules of the road as motorists. The rules of the road follow easily understood principles and provide equal protection for all. Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as lawful drivers of vehicles. Nobody can operate safely without the ability to obey these principles.
Sidewalks have pedestrian rules, public roads have vehicular rules.
All users must obey appropriate rules. Bicyclists Do Have Equal Rights Public roads have been shared by everyone for thousands of years. In the US, road paving was begun for bicyclists back when cars were still experimental. Later, traffic laws and licenses were created to prevent motorists from endangering other road users. Attempts to ban cyclists from public roads have never been upheld.