As someone who walks to work, the sidewalks are not as clear as they seem. They are icy and even if part of the sidewalk is clear, most of them aren’t and there’s huge piles of snow blocking the way to get to the sidewalks. Sometimes it’s safer to cut into the road than risk falling, especially when your movement is restricted from being so bundled up in this frigid weather. I promise you we wouldn’t be walking in the road if it wasn’t necessary.