Archive of questions, answers about Florida bicycle laws and law enforcement
Question Eric asked: Here is a news article that has a lot of things wrong with it. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-12/news/os-taser-arrests-casselberry-20120712_1_tased-casselberry-officers-jaywalker But it did make me wonder. Can the police demand that you identify yourself in Florida? Demand that you show ID? Does …
Question Tonya asked: At age 14,15 my son received 4 tickets for riding his bicycle without a helmet. To get his license at 18 he had to pay his fines for these tickets. He will be 19 next month, and …
Question David also asked: Yesterday (Sunday, April 1) on the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami, a police officer was getting all upset about a group of about 50 – 100 cyclists taking up a whole lane of the road. He was …
We are in the process of reviewing and revising older information on the site. July 17, 2014 – Since this seems to be a popular post, we are adding the most recent information about gas motors on bicycles. It was …
Question K A asked: I just bought an electric trike. Max speed is 15 mph. I spent a lot of money on this. I do not have a drivers’ license. I ride it back and forth to work. It does …
Question Louann asked: I have an electric bike that is 600 watts with pedals. I have no license and no registration for it. There is no VIN number. Are the Daytona Police correct in saying I need to have a …
Question Judith asked: What is the penalty for driving a motorized bicycle without a license?
Question Denise asked: Is identification required on a person when bicycling?
Question: RC asked: Can conviction of a moving violation by a bicyclist result in points on that person’s driver’s license?