Driver’s License Points
Question Tonya asked: At age 14,15 my son received 4 tickets for riding his bicycle without a helmet. To get his license at 18 he had to pay his fines for these tickets. He will be 19 next month, and …
Month: June 2012
Bicycles in the Median
Question Nathan asked: Is this movement legal, if one follows all pedestrian laws while crossing the road? http://i48.tinypic.com/vih2ds.jpg Would the answer change if there were no median break at all (and thus one would ride across the grass where a …
Wide Load
Question Ron asked: I just experienced a rather close call with a semi transporting a rather wide boat. The semi was immediately preceded by a “safety vehicle” with flashing lights, etc. I was riding the paved shoulder of SR40. The …
FDOT Design Guidance
We frequently receive questions about roadway design in addition to the laws. The following is just in from FDOT for the use of folks that want to do their own research. Just a quick update on the location of design …
Cycling Groups and Bike Lanes
Question Traci asked: We had a large group (about 30) traveling north on A1A in South Palm Beach last Saturday, cycling about 19-20 mph. We were riding 2 abreast, where the riders closest to the curbs were fully in the …
Bicycles are Vehicles
Question Jack asked: Are bicyclists that ride on the street considered to be pedestrians or are they supposed to follow the rules of the road as if operating a motor vehicle?
Backing Vehicles in the Bike Lane
Question Ozzie asked: In the community where I live there is a bike lane adjacent to the main road. It seems at times that two specific bikers dream about being in the Tour de France and travel pretty fast in …
Bike Lanes Required?
Question Peter asked: Need some help here in Osceola County. A beautiful new road – Narcoosee Rd., is a disaster in the works. Traveling south from Orange County on Narcoosee Rd, the bike lane is fully IAW Florida Law. When …
Pedestrians and Bike Lanes
Question Alex asked: What do the statutes say about cyclists and pedestrians, particularly when a pedestrian enters a designated bicycle lane? What does it say when both are using a paved shoulder?