“Technically, I was probably illegal” you were not.
Safe or courteous, that is the exemption in the law. What you did was both. If the pavement had been full with kids it would have been different.
Having your kids ride on the pavement along the side of a busy road -Safe
Theres a narrow road but straight road that I ride quite often, there is always a row of parked cars on the right. I’ll ride in the road but it car comes towards me it can’t pass, If the pavement is clear …….
As a user group we are aware of the laws and the best practice that we should apply… unfortunately many other different user groups haven’t got a clue, then throw in a bucket full of self entitlement and it all goes Pete Tong