Motor Vehicle on Sidewalk
Question Perry asked: I have any battery operated scooter only goes 20 miles an hour. Can I ride on the sidewalk instead of the street?
Author: Geo
Bicyclists Must Ride the Edge Line?
Question Yaroslav asked: I had encountered a furious driver, an unproductive argument (with crazy cussing from him) led to calling the police. In short, cops asked me if I rode this road before and where in particular I was on …
EBike or Moped?
Question Ronald asked: I bought an electric scooter that goes up to 25mph–It also has pedals in case battery dies out–I was told by the seller that there is no license required-yes or no?
Violation of the Three Foot Law
Question Brian asked: Can you clarify what the fines are for state and county roads for violators who do not give cyclists 3 feet of space? Are there any demerit points? Is there a record of actually how many such …
Dirt Bikes
Question Sebastian asked: Can you ride a pit bike/dirt bike on the street going the speed limit?
Kids on Scooters
Question Kevin asked: What are the laws and regulations about kids riding on a 49cc scooter in Florida?
eBikes on Beaches
Question Robert asked: Are there any provisions in the law about motorized/electric bikes riding on the beach. With these newer fat tire electric bikes that can do 28mph this could be a problem.
Headsets
Question Toast asked: Have you considered adding a section about headphones. It’s my understanding that headphones are considered illegal unless one ear is uncovered and it’s to be used in conjunction with a phone. Something like a Bluetooth hearing device. …
eBike, Moped or Motorcycle?
Question Cindy asked: I am a member of the Board of the Sarasota-Manatee Bicycle club. We are starting to have members join our group rides using E-Bikes. The Board has asked me to research E-bikes and come back with some …
Driving on the Left Side of a Four-Lane Roadway
Question Scott asked: Are there any statutes or exceptions for the following scenario? Bicycle driver riding on left side of road, two lanes in each direction, no bike lane or curb. The reason on left side of road was she …