“Bicycles ARE pedestrians”
Cyclists, pedestrians, and car drivers have all been in an eternal battle since they’ve had to share the roads and sidewalks, with most of the ire aimed at the cyclists who aren’t warmly welcomed anywhere despite any signage that says it’s okay for them to be there. Drivers think they hold up traffic, and pedestrians are afraid of them whizzing by on the sidewalk.
While debating the road rules, one Facebook user declared that bicycles are pedestrians. This is where understanding how words work comes in handy. The prefix “ped” is Latin for “foot,” you know, as is in “biped” or “pedicure?” We’ve been using the word “pedestrian” to describe a person walking on foot since the 1700s. A bicycle is not a pedestrian unless.