Archive of questions, answers about Florida bicycle laws and law enforcement
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …