Before letting your vehicle roll over the sidewalk look again to be sure there isn't a pedestrian or bicyclist coming from your right. Too many times I see drivers coming out of gas stations or parking lots or even side streets and they look to the left for oncoming cars but never look to the right at where they are headed and many times nearly hit bicyclists or pedestrians, including myself.
My son was riding his bike to school yesterday and was hit by a car doing exactly that: not paying attention!. Fortunately my son did not have broken bones or major injuries. He has only suffered abrasions and bruises but all of it could have been avoided had the driver been paying attention and turned his head before letting the vehicle roll.
As I had said before welcome to West Palm Beach, the world of IDIOT drivers!
This saddens me so much.
I have included a site for Florida bicycle laws:
http://www.floridabicycle.org/rules/bikelaw.html
