Bicyclists Must Use Bike Lanes?
Question Thomas asked: I was pulled over today and was told by local police that when a bike lane is available it must be used instead of vehicle roadway.
Year: 2012
Definition of Roadway
Question Nathan asked: You’re required to ride as far to the right as practicable, but what if there’s a barrier between two sections of pavement in the same right-of-way? Do you have to use a continuous frontage road rather than …
Paved Shoulder
Question Audrey asked: I commute about 11 miles (each way) to work and have been riding across a 6 mile long bridge for months now. I’m a recent transplant from Chicago and have been a cyclist for over a decade. …
Motorized Bicycles on Bike Paths
Question Paul asked: I own an electric bike that meets all the requirements to be classified a bicycle under s. 316.003(2), but the West Palm Beach police tell me that I am not allowed to ride it on City park …
Bicycles May Use Full Lane Signs
Question Frank asked: In Florida, weren’t they SUPPOSED to put out Bicycles May Use Full Lanes signs EVERYWHERE in 2011 that had roads that have “substandard-width” lanes, meaning too narrow for a bicycle and a motor vehicle to safely travel …
Wind Powered Cycles
Question Paul asked: I wanted to know where I can learn about what determines whether a human/wind powered vehicle is “Street Legal?” I saw a Pterosail online and wanted to know what makes this a street legal vehicle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umsrtx3O8ms I …
Limited Access Facilities
Question Nathan asked: s. 316.091 says “no person shall operate upon a limited access facility any bicycle”. (Apparently there can be exceptions in Jacksonville, but it’s not clear whether there actually are.) It’s pretty obvious that Interstates and most toll …
Normal Speed of Traffic
Question Herman also asked: Does the following apply even if the person riding a bicycle is the only traffic on the road? s. 316.2065 – Bicycle Regulations (5)(a) …. Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than …
Obstructions in Bike Lane
Question Herman asked: Is it legal for homeowners/tenants to place their garbage cans in the bike lane for pickup? Also what duty do homeowners/tenants have in regards to keeping plant matter and other debris out of the bike lane in …
Passing on the Right
Question Alan asked: I do a lot of riding in downtown St Augustine. It’s close, cramped, and traffic is poorly regulated. These streets were laid hundreds of years ago and weren’t meant for heavy traffic. When I’m late for work, …