Lights at Night
Question Robin asked: What do you need on bike to be legal? Do you need lights for night? And if only riding in day do you need light?
Category: Bicycle Equipment
A bicycle must be equipped with certain lights at night and in inclement weather. Lights on bicycles may flash. Lights in addition to those required may be used. Blue lights and red lights visible forward may not be used. Cyclists under 16 years of age must wear helmets.
Bells on Bikes
Question Seymour asked: Is a bicyclist required to have a bell or some other warning equipment when riding on a sidewalk in Orlando or Winter Park, Fl?
Headsets While on the Sidewalk
Question Tom asked: If cyclists have all the rights and responsibilities as pedestrians while riding on a sidewalk or bike path, shouldn’t wearing headphones be legal as long as they are removed upon entering a roadway?
Bike Trailer Requirements
Question Doug asked: I am finally getting a good hitch and will be starting to use my trailer. What are the laws, limitations, etc. for using a trailer with a bicycle? I already have flashing red lights on both rear …
Flags on Bikes
Question Stephen asked: Is a florescent safety flag required on recumbent bicycles? We have required lighting for evening rides.
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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Ground Lights on Bicycles
Question Are ground lights permitted on bicycles? See this post for the original question: http://flbikelaw.org/2014/02/additional-lights-on-bicycles/#more-1721
Slow Moving Vehicle Sign on a Bicycle
Question Mike asked: is it allowed in FL to put a large reflective orange triangle SMV sign that would normally go on a tractor or horse and buggy on the back of my bike?
Additional Lights on Bicycles
Question Keith asked: I have had questions about these lights and was wondering if you knew the legal answer about them. Blue Bike Brightz LED Bicycle Safety Light Lightweight Fashion Accessory they light the ground up while riding. www.bikebrightz.com