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Photos: Jared Leto Breaks The Law By Riding Bicycle On Sidewalk
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Jen Chung
Published Aug 18, 2014
Modified Aug 18, 2014
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When it comes to sidewalk etiquette there is one rule that seems to go widely ignored by celebrities in particular: no biking on the sidewalk. The latest A-list offender is Jared Leto.
Yes, the beautifully tressed Oscar winner was spotted bicycling on the sidewalk in SoHo yesterday, blissfully unaware that police actually give more tickets for riding a bike on the sidewalk than speeding in the streets. (And currently, riding on the sidewalk is one of the things the NYPD is looking for during its two-week bicyclist crackdown.) You can read the regulations here! On the other hand, this is probably part of Leto's calculated plan to be a rebellious rocker.
So, Jared, just get a scooter and terrorize us that way.
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Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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