Carol wrote:

> I rode a bicycle to work and back in Japan for 6.5 years. I used the
> sidewalks (and got off an walked when needed) but only because my specific
> path didn't have a cycle section (common in Japan).

The city where I live has one of the highest per capita usage of
neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs, which are pretty much
indistinguishable from golf carts). Most of the city streets have special
lanes for the NEVs which double as bike paths.

Bob