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Category: Rights & Duties

stopped_at_lightGenerally, 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.

Ride With Traffic

By Geo Posted on May 30, 2013 Posted in Ask Geo, Lane Width & Sharing, Rights & Duties, Sidewalks & Crosswalks 1 Comment Tagged with bicycle definition, bike lanes, lane position, Rights and Duties

Question Daryl asked:  Has the law always been stated to ride with the traffic?

Authorized Vehicles Only

By Geo Posted on May 29, 2013 Posted in Ask Geo, Rights & Duties No Comments Tagged with Rights and Duties, Signs and Markings, traffic control devices

Question Doreen asked: I live in Nokomis, FL and want to ride my bike to Honore Ave. where Honore meets Hwy 681. Honore is the best road to take through south Sarasota. (The Legacy Trail is often crowded with pedestrians …

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Cyclist’s Rights and Duties

By Geo Posted on November 19, 2011 Posted in Ask Geo, Rights & Duties 9 Comments Tagged with bicycle definition, sidewalks

Question NE2 asked:  When is it legal to switch between vehicle and pedestrian modes?  Cyclists have the enviable position of being either a vehicle operator (when riding on the road) or a pedestrian (when riding on the sidewalk or in …

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Rights and Duties of Cyclists

By Geo Posted on September 4, 2011 Posted in Ask Geo, Rights & Duties No Comments

Question Ron asked:  Does a cyclist give up any rights by riding on the paved shoulder while obeying all statutes?  Is the driver of a motor vehicle any less culpable if he or she veers off the road, hitting and …

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Bicycles Prohibited

By Geo Posted on April 19, 2011 Posted in Ask Geo, Rights & Duties 6 Comments Tagged with Bicycles Prohibited

Question David asked:  Can a city prohibit bicycles from city streets?

Walk Bikes Across Bridge (Again)

By Geo Posted on December 4, 2010 Posted in Ask Geo, Rights & Duties No Comments Tagged with sidewalks

Question Stacey asked:  Why do I have to walk a bike across the bridges in Del Ray?

Walk Bicycle Across Bridge?

By Geo Posted on January 18, 2010 Posted in Ask Geo, Rights & Duties 5 Comments Tagged with sidewalks

Question Michael also asked: There is a drawbridge on this road with a narrow sidewalk on both sides. There is a sign as you approach the bridge stating, “Walk Bicycles Across Bridge” or something similar. I may not have the …

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Bicycles Must Use Sidewalk?

By Geo Posted on January 18, 2010 Posted in Ask Geo, Rights & Duties, Sidewalks & Crosswalks 14 Comments Tagged with sidewalks

Question Michael asked:  Today my wife and I were riding on a county road that accesses a beach. A county deputy ordered us onto the sidewalk. Later he stopped and spoke to us and said we are required to use …

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