Local Authorities and Sidewalk Cycling
Question Jeff asked: What is the statute and requirements whereby municipalities and cities such as St. Augustine may prohibit bicycles from being ridden on sidewalks?
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Gas Bikes – No BS Please!
Question Keith asked: Ok so I’ve done some reading on here and what I got from all of it is that if I have a gas powered motor on a bike I can’t ride on the sidewalk, not only that …
Electric Skateboards
Question Richard asked: I recently purchased an electric skateboard from BoostedBoards (boostedboards.com). These are electric skateboards designed as commuter boards with electric motors, 20mph speeds, and regenerative brakes. I’m perplexed by where I am legally allowed to ride. I reside …
Sidewalk Cycling Vero Beach
Question Mary asked: Is it ok by Vero Beach, Florida law to ride your bike on the sidewalk on Route 60, west of town?
Bus in Bike Lane
Question Terrence asked: I’ve had this happen several times and I cannot find the relevant F.S. When buses are discharging passengers, do they need to take the bike lane in order to discharge onto the sidewalk or can they discharge …
Cyclists at Stop Signs
Question Colleen asked: My daughter was riding her bicycle in the bike lane on roads of a Florida college campus. She came to a 3-way stop and slowed but saw no one was coming and continued thru the intersection. She …
LED Lights on a Bicycle
Question Loan asked: I installed 600 strip led in my electric bike. Is it legal or not in Florida?
Motorist Crossing a Sidewalk Entering the Roadway
Question Augie asked: If a bike is traveling on the sidewalk at night, with hardly any reflective showing but yet sees a car on the side walk should the bike yield to car or keep riding thru? If a bicycle …
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Yielding in Roundabouts
Question Jeff asked: The roundabout I am writing about is the one at Southern and A1A. Often times I am out solo or riding with my cycling club and after signaling I ride through the roundabout as I would if …
Bicycle or Moped?
Question Jim asked: Please look at the www.OrganicTransit.com website. They have a new enclosed bike that I’m extremely interested in buying for shipment to my permanent home in Zephyrhills. I’m 62 and think it’s time to switch to a three-wheeler …