Archive of questions, answers about Florida bicycle laws and law enforcement
Question Jeff asked: A ribbon of pavement exists to the right of the white stripe of the right-hand-most through traffic lane. It appears to have been designed and constructed to the specifications of a bicycle lane. However, there are no …
Question John asked: Recently my friend and I were stopped for impeding traffic on a road way of less than 14 feet. I looked up the law on your site which states on roadways less then 14 ft, the vehicle …
Question Barbara asked: If I am traveling the direction of the arrow in the bike lane and a pedestrian is walking toward me and pushes me off my bike and hurts me is this a problem?
Too frequently, we receive reports of bicyclists being harassed or threatened while riding as legal roadway users. Fortunately, these incidents are only due to a very small part of the population. However, they always have the potential to be deadly. …
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Question David asked: Do Florida Statutes address motorized wheelchairs or scooters used by the elderly and disabled?
Question Denise asked: Is identification required on a person when bicycling?
Question Frank asked: I tried looking up what the fine is for riding an electric bicycle (under electric power) on a sidewalk. Can you tell me what that may be?
Question Christy asked: We live in a townhouse-style condominium. The president of our association recently told us that our kids are not allowed to ride their bicycles and scooters in the courtyard. (Two of our kids are too small to …
Question Rodney asked: Does the three-foot minimum passing statute apply to motorists if a cyclist is operating in a designated bicycle lane? If not, wouldn’t it be more prudent to forgo the use of the bicycle lane with regards to …
Question Colby Asked: Concerning the Bicycles May Use Full Lane signs, is this actually Florida law as stated on the street signs? I am familiar with the MUTCD but not these particular signs. If so, I am unclear on how …