Bike riders and pedestrians not a good mix

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In Washington state about 4 years ago our state legislature decided after petition's from bicyclists to let them ride on sidewalks with pedestrians in towns and cities. The reason is they thought it was cheaper than making bicycle lanes. The problem is since they have done this bikers with 10-18 speed bikes ride fast and have literally run people over, are rude, and snarly. Screaming at pedestrians to move the $%*@# the way. I had this happen to me last week. I am disabled with a cane and take things slow. A woman started screaming behind me to get my butt out of her way. Wow she brushed by me and called me vile names and said you should not be on the street with healthy people. I know a young mother with toddlers knocked over about a year ago with a stroller the male biker knocked the stroller over and kept on peddling. Sidewalks are for pedestrians not bicyclists with wheels speeding at 10-20 miles and hour or faster. It used to be bicyclists had the same laws and rules as automobiles and some still apply but now they can ride across cross walks and bully pedestrians and often they ride two or three abreast both on roads and sidewalks and refuse to yield. Most are bullies, rude and selfish and young college age people. I want to change the law back to no bicycles on sidewalks with pedestrians. People both young and old have been run over and hurt since this law allowing them to ride on sidewalks four years ago. Cops say there is nothing they can do now other than advise people to try and not get in their way. There should be laws about running people who are walking and fines. Bike riders do not belong on sidewalks. Even skateboarders who are much more nicer have been knocked over. Most skateboarders seeing elderly or children stop and let them pass. Not the bike riders very few do. Most just barrel down the walkway and demand all others move aside.