Crash Report
Question Alex asked: I was riding in a marked bicycle lane when a vehicle made a right turn through me. I was already at the hospital by the time the police officer arrived at the accident site. The driver of …
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Electric Bikes in Bike Lane
Question Gary asked: I have and electric bike w/less than 750 watts motor, functional pedals, and less than 20 miles per hour. I have been told by local police that I am not allow to use the bike lane. I …
Jaywalking on a Bicycle
Question Eric asked: Here is a news article that has a lot of things wrong with it. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-12/news/os-taser-arrests-casselberry-20120712_1_tased-casselberry-officers-jaywalker But it did make me wonder. Can the police demand that you identify yourself in Florida? Demand that you show ID? Does …
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 …
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 …