It is wrong to endanger people's lives and well being
Edgar is stuck in traffic with some nearby side roads and sees that a nearby sidewalk is wide enough for his car.
Edgar wants to get out of traffic.
Edgar tries driving down one of the side streets to get around traffic.
Edgar drives onto the sidewalk and uses it as an extra car lane, bypassing traffic.
Edgar manages to shave ten minutes off of his travel time and starts using the street regularly.
Edgar hits a pedestrian, causing major injuries and ruining that person's life.