Passing on the Right Using a Bike Lane
Question Mike asked: I would appreciate some help with clarifying whether it is legal for cars to use the bike lane for their travel. Is it legal for a car to use the bike lane to pass on the right?
Year: 2009
Cyclists’ Lane Position When Not Keeping Right
Question Cecelia asked: I need further clarification on s. 316.2065(5)(a)(1). I understand that the statute states a bicyclist may leave the right-most portion of the road when passing, as well as in the other given situations. However, my question is …
Practical Elegance and the Principles of Traffic
The Following Essay was written by Reed Bates. Reed resides in Ennis Texas. He has not owned a car since 2003, and has used a bicycle for transportation since 2006. This essay was originally published on Reed’s blog and is …
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More on Right Turns
Question Sondra Asked: Who has the right of way in moving traffic when: 1) the cyclist is traveling straight ahead on the far right side (where the bike lane ended about 100 feet before the intersection) and is moving with …
Passing With Oncoming Traffic
Question Ron asked: We know the 3 foot clearance rule for vehicles overtaking the cyclist. Does that distance apply to oncoming vehicles as well? When meeting an oncoming vehicle that is overtaking another vehicle on a 2 lane road, is …
Bicycle Lights
Question Herman asked: Here’s a good question that was raised at www.bikeforums.net. One can infer that there is a minimum brightness of head/taillights i.e. to be seen x feet from the front and rear of a bicycle. Is there a …
What is a Bicycle?
Question Charles asked: My local bike shop owner cautioned me that there was a little known provision that defined human powered vehicles that are legal on the road, having seat heights of at least 25 inches above the ground, which …
Drivers and Cyclists at Driveways
Question Pris asked: I was traveling on my bicycle on the sidewalk. The driver of the car had a stop sign (on private property) He was only looking to the left to see oncoming traffic, did not look to the …
Lake County Bicycle Summit
Lake County Cyclist/Law Enforcement Cooperation Sgt. Tom McKane (Center) and Deputy Gabriel White, Lake County Sheriff’s Office, with Rick Pitner at the Lake County Bicycle Summit in Mt. Dora, FL. Lake County is a beautiful county and a particularly attractive …
Turn Lanes and Right-of-Way
Question Alfred asked: Does a motorist in a left turn lane of a divided road with left turn signals on retain the right of way to the straight thru lanes over a bicyclist crossing the intersection? I always thought it …