I am a cyclist,and I have been saving news paper articles about each bicycle related accident this summer.
In every case the cyclist broke a law.
Lights are required at night, travelling against traffic is illegal and riding at night with dark close is mentioned in the Utah bicycle guidelines, my son was hit one night wearing black, He quickly found out he had no leg to stand on in court.
And yes the side walk is illegal in many areas. It is also unsafe.