Helmets are required for all under the age of 16 riding bicycles or as bicycle passengers on the sidewalk, roadway or other public property. The helmets must meet certain requirements and be properly affixed to the head.
Helmets
Category: Helmets
Helmets are required for all under the age of 16 riding bicycles or as bicycle passengers on the sidewalk, roadway or other public property. The helmets must meet certain requirements and be properly affixed to the head.
Helmets
Question Bob asked: Helmets are required for 16 and under, Florida state law. Are helmet requirements different in Sumter County, Florida? (Personally think helmets for everyone, motorcycle and bike.) Answer You are almost correct about helmets. The wording is actually…
Helmets and Park Rules
Question Dennis asked: I’m 62 and haven’t ridden a bike for years. Can you tell me if I need a helmet by law? Other basic laws? I will carry the bike to a park on bike rack to a park,…
Modern Helmets
Question James asked: I have read the law prohibiting headsets except for single earpieces that receive phone calls, presumably to leave one ear open for ambient sound. I have bone a conduction headset that is capable of receiving phone calls.…
Helmets on State Trails
Question Joanne asked: I just bought a trike from a local bike store here in Zephyrhills. They told me that I could not ride on the trails in Florida without a helmet. They said that the park rangers would confiscate…
Bicycle Helmets and DUI
Question Martin asked: I would like to know in detail Florida law when riding a bicycle, Including helmets for all ages and alcohol consumption.
Helmets?
Question Chloe asked: When I go riding and 3/4 of it is sidewalk and 1/4 is bike lane do I still need a helmet?
Exception to Helmet Requirement
Question Bryan asked: I found past reference to putting an infant in a sling. I’m exploring the possibility of cycling with an infant in a bakfiets (dutch box-bike) with a “car” seat. If the infant is in car seat, there…
Local Regulations
Question Marie asked: Are bicycle helmets and registrations required in Pinellas County, primarily along Gulf Blvd and the beaches?
Bike (?) with Training Wheels
Question Cornelia asked: Are children required to wear helmets while using training wheels? I think it is the right thing to do…others differ.
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