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The rules I ride by, cars have the right of way on streets, and pedestrians have the right of way on sidewalks.
I'd guess that if someone hits you as you're crossing a street, they wouldn't have seen you regardless whether you were on a street or sidewalk in the preceding seconds. There is plenty of video evidence on youtube to support this.
Also, if you're on a sidewalk and you're a danger to a pedestrian, you're going too damn fast.
I'm not saying this is right for everyone, or everyplace, obviously it's not, but I think there's a balance that can be struck if you pick your paths carefully and ride responsibly.
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