And this is just the way it should be.

We *are* vehicles, we *do* weigh more than a pedestrian (within certain error bounds), and we do (normally) travel faster than an unaided human.

Here in Oz, the same deal applies, with a handful of specific restrictions (not being allowed on under-speed-limited roads for example), and another handful of specific permissions (e.g. dual-use paths).

Now if *everyone* could just remember this...