Limited Access Facility
Question RJ asked: Saturday I was pulled over while riding my bike down the interstate, and was told by the police I couldn’t ride my bike there but I never saw a sign; So can you tell me which roads …
Category: Rights & Duties
Generally, bicyclists and other operators of human powered vehicles have the same rights and duties as other drivers unless specified in the statutes.
For example, cyclists must not drive too fast for the conditions:
s. 316.183 – Unlawful Speed
(1)No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.
but are not subject to the slow speed and impeding traffic provision because they are not motor vehicles.
(5)No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic
Under certain conditions, cyclists must keep right and in bike lanes, but there are many exceptions specified in the statutes.
Bicyclists on the sidewalk have the same rights and duties as pedestrians.
The most basic right of all vehicle operators, including bicyclists, is that they are entitled to the use of the roadway.
No Bicycles Signs
Question Joshua asked: I commute to work using my bicycle and travel on SR 535 to Lake Buena Vista Drive. Today I noticed a “no bicycle” sign posted on a stretch of road construction on LBV Drive. As a detour …
Which Direction?
Question Lynnessa asked: Is it illegal to ride your bike down a one-way street against the flow of traffic? Is it illegal to ride your bike down the sidewalk of a one-way street against the flow of traffic?
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?
Bicycles on Julia Tuttle Causeway
Question Dmitriy asked: Are you allowed to ride your bike to get onto the Miami island (East Miami) where south beach is via Julia Tuttle causeway and other causeways like it that connect the main land of Florida to islands?
Bicyclists on Sidewalk or Bike Lane Riding Against Traffic
Question Emilie asked: On Lake Mary Blvd., there are two car traffic lanes going west. There is a bicycle lane also. Can bicycles ride in the bicycle lane in the OPPOSITE direction on a one-way street, AGAINST THE TRAFFIC? A …
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Roadway or Sidewalk?
Question Kalief asked: Should I ride a bike on right side of road when there is a sidewalk on left side and not on right hand side.
Walk Bicycles Across Bridge – Again? Really?
Question Rocky asked: Some bridges in my area have a sign stating that a bicyclist walk the bicycle across the bridge, is there a law stating that we must dismount and walk the bike across?
Bicycles in Crosswalks and Turn Lanes
Question Jacob asked: Are bicyclists required to cross at crosswalks, from the right or can they use turn lanes? Are bicyclists required to walk bikes across the roadway?
Vehicular Manslaughter
Comment Vey sent this comment and link: Since this is the first conviction in the country and some people seem to think they shouldn’t be responsible for damages if they run a red light, I thought this news story would …