Bicycle Austin forum

I wanted to make a comment about the above violation. About six months ago I stopped one of the cops that patrol on bikes around the UT campus and asked him some general biking questions. During the conversation he said "if there isn't a bike lane on the street, my recommendation is to take to entire lane or ride on the sidewalk".  He then clarified unless it's the sidewalk in a few places in town like on Congress Ave. between 11th street  and the river where it's illegal to ride on the sidewalk.

So I just wanted to clarify that you can ride on the sidewalk legally in all but a few places. The cop did mention the other places but I don't remember where they are.

I asked if he had ever been hit by a car and he said in three years of patrolling he has been hit twice; while riding in full uniform with badge, gun and handcuffs. Unbelievable.