So is the sidewalk.
(Funny you should mention that, as the minute this incident first occurred I went to Google Maps to see the neighborhood, so I’m fairly familiar with what that area looks like.)
SO... have you seen the movie THE BLIND SIDE ?
Kids in my neighborhood walk in the street all the time even though there are sidewalks on both sides. Police drive up and down too and just drive around the kids without hassling them about it.