Writer Mike Reid is only half right when he says that the roadway is the domain of the automobile (Readers' Forum, July 5).
Roadways are built for conveyance of people. Many of our roadways have no sidewalk or walkway (including many school routes) so the pedestrian must walk on the side of the road.
Bicyclists are allowed on nearly all roadways and are granted the same rights as motorists. Neighborhood streets are for the people living along them and for kids to play football, ride skateboards or whatever they choose. Cars are allowed to pass through slowly en route to their homes.
In some communities, horses and wagons are allowed on the street as in Pennsylvania and many downtown areas such as Salt Lake City.
In Utah, pedestrians are granted the right of way in all crosswalks, marked or unmarked. In some states, walkers have the right of way at all times and places. The principle that some people have trouble understanding is that people are more important than cars.
C.R. Grover
Sandy