Comments on: Bicycles on Sidewalks 2 http://flbikelaw.org/2010/07/bicycles-on-sidewalks-2/ Questions, answers and news about Florida bicycle laws and law enforcement Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:15:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Geo http://flbikelaw.org/2010/07/bicycles-on-sidewalks-2/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Geo Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:20:25 +0000 http://flbikelaw.org/?p=572#comment-609 There is nothing in the Florida statutes that prohibits riding a bicycle across a roadway in a crosswalk. The following subsection of the bicycle regulations applies: FS 316.2065 - Bicycle Regulations (10) A person propelling a vehicle by human power upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, has all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances. I am aware of one local ordinance at a state university that requires dismounting to cross a crosswalk, and there are signs that state that. There may be others. There is nothing in the Florida statutes that prohibits riding a bicycle across a roadway in a crosswalk. The following subsection of the bicycle regulations applies:

FS 316.2065 – Bicycle Regulations
(10) A person propelling a vehicle by human power upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, has all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances.

I am aware of one local ordinance at a state university that requires dismounting to cross a crosswalk, and there are signs that state that. There may be others.

]]> By: Frank http://flbikelaw.org/2010/07/bicycles-on-sidewalks-2/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Frank Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:23:12 +0000 http://flbikelaw.org/?p=572#comment-604 What about going across crosswalks? Do you need to walk the bike? or can you ride across if you're on the sidewalk already? What about going across crosswalks?

Do you need to walk the bike? or can you ride across if you’re on the sidewalk already?

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