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I wasn't racing down the street, if that's what you're saying. And, at least in these parts, pedestrians aren't supposed to walk in the middle of the street if there are sidewalks available (outside certain designated areas, of which this street was not one).

Many a street has been converted to such an area. But rules apply to everybody, and sometimes even an obnoxious biker can actually be in the right.

That why I always drive on the sidewalk. It’s the courteous thing to do.

That's why I wear a car alarm strapped to my head, always going off, when I walk down the street.