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Advice about a Crash

By Geo Posted on January 10, 2014 Posted in Ask Geo, Sidewalks & Crosswalks No Comments Tagged with Driveways, sidewalks

Question Tim asked: My son was riding his bike on the sidewalk and was hit by a police car as the sidewalk crossed an exit from a parking lot.  He hired some lawyers, which used up the PIP funds and …

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More About Driveways

By Geo Posted on October 1, 2013 Posted in Ask Geo, Sidewalks & Crosswalks 5 Comments Tagged with Crosswalks, Driveways, sidewalks

Question Jo asked: We have a bike lane in front of our condo home but a lot of people ride on the sidewalk instead. My question is, since we have a limited view of the sidewalk as we are exiting …

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Bike Path Crosswalks

By Geo Posted on August 6, 2013 Posted in Ask Geo, Bike Paths No Comments Tagged with Bike Paths, Crosswalks, Driveways, sidewalks

Question Suzanne asked: In the city of Palm Coast, FL – Flagler Cty. the city has provided bike paths/walk paths along many city streets.  These paths are approx.7-9 feet in width. The road speeds vary from 45 to 55 mph. …

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Bicycles in Crosswalks

By Geo Posted on August 6, 2013 Posted in Ask Geo, Sidewalks & Crosswalks, Stop Signs & Red Lights No Comments Tagged with Crosswalks, Driveways, sidewalks, Signs and Markings, Stop Signs and Red Lights

Question Herta asked: If a bicycle is on the sidewalk on a right of way and crosses an intersection with a car coming out of a side street with a stop sign, who goes first, the bicycle or the car …

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Location of Crosswalk

By Geo Posted on June 6, 2013 Posted in Ask Geo, Sidewalks & Crosswalks 1 Comment Tagged with Crosswalks, Driveways, sidewalks, Stop Signs and Red Lights

Question T. Mairs asked: At a T-intersection, with a road running along the top of the “T”, there is a sidewalk (part of the “Walk the Rock” path).  There is a community that meets the main sidewalk that has decided …

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Motorist Entering the Roadway

By Geo Posted on April 16, 2013 Posted in Ask Geo, Sidewalks & Crosswalks 11 Comments Tagged with Bicycles on the Shoulder, bike lanes, Crosswalks, Driveways, lane position, Right of Way, sidewalks

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 …

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Backing Vehicles in the Bike Lane

By Geo Posted on June 10, 2012 Posted in Ask Geo, Bike Lanes 13 Comments Tagged with bike lanes, Driveways, Parking

Question Ozzie asked: In the community where I live there is a bike lane adjacent to the main road. It seems at times that two specific bikers dream about being in the Tour de France and travel pretty fast in …

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Driveways

By Geo Posted on December 18, 2011 Posted in Ask Geo, Sidewalks & Crosswalks 2 Comments Tagged with Driveways, Right of Way, sidewalks

Question Judy asked:  If I am backing out of my driveway and a bicyclist is using the sidewalk, which crosses my driveway, which one of us has the right-of-way? Obviously, I look before I back out, but I have seen …

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Crosswalks, Driveways and Bicycles

By Geo Posted on August 3, 2011 Posted in Ask Geo, Sidewalks & Crosswalks 2 Comments Tagged with Crosswalks, Driveways, Right turns, sidewalks

Question Guillermo asked:  I made a right turn into commercial shopping area and out of nowhere an officer on a bike on the sidewalk almost hit my car.  He said I was not looking for pedestrians’ right of way.  In …

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Crosswalks, Driveways and Bicycles

By Geo Posted on August 12, 2010 Posted in Ask Geo, Sidewalks & Crosswalks No Comments Tagged with Crosswalks, Driveways

Question Charlie asked:  If a person on a bicycle is cycling on a sidewalk and there are pedestrian crosswalk lights, isn’t he/she obligated to obey the crosswalk lights? However, if he/she didn’t AND a vehicle is pulling out of a …

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