Skateboards on Sidewalks
Question William asked: Who has the right of way and basically whether you’re on a skate board or a bicycle can you ride them on side walks at all and no matter which one you are on when crossing any …
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St. Johns County Sidewalks
Question Jason asked: I ride my bike on the sidewalk on S.R. 16 from 95 to Route 1 in St. Augustine because I’m safer. Its a 2 lane one direction road with a bike path and the speed limit is …
Parking a Bike
Question Zaribel asked: I recently moved to the USA and I want to bike to work everyday. Where does one usually park their bikes if there’s no bike rack? Example: ToysRUs, Publix, Walmart, etc.
Three Feet
Question Linda asked: If a bicyclist is in the bike lane and a car is in the car lane – is there a distance that the car must stay away from the bicyclist? (i.e. in Maine, the car must stay …
Citation for Motorized Bicycle
Question Sherman asked: I ride a 2013 gio zetta. An electric moped. It has pedals. Doesn’t go faster than 19.8mph. Has a 500 watt brushless motor. With all working blinkers. Headlight etc. I got a ticket for driving while license …
Gas Powered Bicycles
Question Sherry asked: Where can I find out the Florida Laws regarding gasoline motor bicycles. I own a bike shop and have numerous customers ordering 80cc, 125cc and 150cc engines from China and attaching them to bikes. Where can/can’t these …
Dismount Before Crossing Roadway?
Question Debbie asked: When I was younger, I was taught that bicyclists must get off their bicycles at crosswalks and walk their bikes across the road. I do not see this done any more, and was wondering if the law …
Restricted Access to Public Road
Question Joel asked: Its a practice of some communities in Florida with public streets to set up gates and guardhouses. I used to ride freely through Golden Beach, but a few months ago they installed locked gates on the pedestrian …
Car Stopped on Sidewalk Area
Question Joseph asked: A car has pulled over a sidewalk, after checking the sidewalk for pedestrians and cyclists, to wait for an opening to make a right turn. While waiting a bicycle approaches from the right. Should the cyclist wait …
Texting While Cycling
Question Robert asked: Is it illegal to text and ride a bike?