So peddling along the bicycle lane with 4 1L bottles of on sale mouth wash (this is important) in a recyclable plastic bag swinging from the right handlebar a young Oriental girl (this may or may not be important) darts into my path at a crosswalk. The 4L of liquid created a pendulum effect that made steering and control almost impossible. According to the city worker who blew a gasket, I was to stop at the crosswalk to let the girl cross if she so chose that option at that moment in time. Is this correct?