Driveways
Question Judy asked: If I am backing out of my driveway and a bicyclist is using the sidewalk, which crosses my driveway, which one of us has the right-of-way? Obviously, I look before I back out, but I have seen …
Question Judy asked: If I am backing out of my driveway and a bicyclist is using the sidewalk, which crosses my driveway, which one of us has the right-of-way? Obviously, I look before I back out, but I have seen …
Question Victoria asked: My 22-year old son works in a restaurant. He works different shifts, one night he was asked to work but he was not scheduled. That night, someone stole his bike, which was chained up. My son did …
Question Deborah asked: Two weeks ago someone stole my bicycle from my porch in Seminole Heights. I cannot report it missing because I cannot even prove that the bike is mine because I bought it used off of Craig’s list. …
Question NE2 asked: When is it legal to switch between vehicle and pedestrian modes? Cyclists have the enviable position of being either a vehicle operator (when riding on the road) or a pedestrian (when riding on the sidewalk or in …
Question NE2 asked: Why is 14 feet the accepted minimum for a “substandard-width” lane. Florida Statute 316.515(1) says that a vehicle may be 102 inches (8.5 feet) wide, not including safety devices (e.g. mirrors). I don’t know how far mirrors …
Question Pat asked: Can motorists legally park in a designated bike lane?
Question Max asked: I go to a university and I ride a skateboard everywhere. Until recently I have always skateboarded in the bike lane because I go just as fast as bicyclists and the sidewalks are packed with people. Police …
Question Gary asked: This is in regards to a column, Dr. Delay, in a newspaper. The article states: Who has right of way? Bicycle or car? Reader wrote to the Doc about an incident she recently observed involving a bicycle …
Question Emily asked: I recently decided to ride my bike to and from work. I have to travel along a roadway that has no bike lane but has sidewalks on both sides. There is a carwash/restaurant that puts an advertisement …
Question Maria asked: Where is it ok to park a bicycle with out committing an infraction. My apartment building doesn’t allow you to bring the bicycles upstairs. Is it ok to park it in the median on the road?