Motorist Entering the Roadway
Question Kathy asked: I hit a bicyclist yesterday. I did not see him. He’s okay. His bike will need a new front wheel. Thankfully, it was a very slow/low impact accident as I had just put my vehicle in first …
Tag: Bicycles on the Shoulder
Cycling the Florida Keys
Question David asked: Is it possible to ride my bicycle through the Keys safely and legally. I would start in Miami and like to ride up to Key West.
Two Abreast Impeding Traffic
Question Michael asked: I recently received a ticket for riding two abreast and impeding traffic on A1A. The traffic lane is 10′ 2″ with a 3 ft paved shoulder. I want to contest the ticket based on the 316.2065 substandard …
Pedestrians and Bike Lanes
Question Alex asked: What do the statutes say about cyclists and pedestrians, particularly when a pedestrian enters a designated bicycle lane? What does it say when both are using a paved shoulder?
Cyclist Passing a Stopped Bus
Question Frugopolis asked: What is the proper side to pass a bus stopped at a bus stop? Sometimes they stop in the lane of traffic leaving the shoulder open for me to pass on the right, but departing bus passengers …
How Wide is a Bike Lane?
Question Herman asked: Is there a minimum width requirement for a bike lane to be a bike lane?
Shoulder Marked as a Bike Lane
Question Nathan asked: Are you required to use a shoulder that is marked as a bike lane? For example: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=29.68452,-82.228471&spn=0.008296,0.016512&gl=us&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=29.684345,-82.228663&panoid=hnjR0kHKenOb_aRjkq9rSQ&cbp=12,248.86,,0,0.09 This is obviously a shoulder, yet a sign says BIKE LANE BEGINS. (Incidentally, there’s a share the road sign just …
Paved Shoulder
Question Audrey asked: I commute about 11 miles (each way) to work and have been riding across a 6 mile long bridge for months now. I’m a recent transplant from Chicago and have been a cyclist for over a decade. …
Passing with Oncoming Bicycles
Question Ron also asked: And to further the rights of a shoulder-traveling cyclist, a vehicle in the oncoming lane of a two-lane road should not overtake another vehicle in the oncoming lane if there is bicycle traffic in the opposite …
Bicycles on the Shoulder
Question Tim asked: It’s clear that if a cyclist is on the roadway they must operate as a vehicle and obey all traffic control devices. However, if a cyclist is traveling outside of the roadway, on a paved shoulder, is …