Passing Bicycles
Tag: Passing Bicycles
Passing Within a Bike Lane
Question Dennis asked: What is the correct method of passing another cyclists in a marked bike lane? To me it makes sense to announce “Passing on left” and simply pass outside the marked bike lane using the regular roadway. Of…
Exclusive or Preferential
Question Jeff asked: I’m having a technical discussion with someone over who may use a bicycle lane. I believe a bicycle lane is a preferential lane for bicycles as opposed to an exclusive lane for bicycles. The definition is important.…
Wide Load
Question Ron asked: I just experienced a rather close call with a semi transporting a rather wide boat. The semi was immediately preceded by a “safety vehicle” with flashing lights, etc. I was riding the paved shoulder of SR40. The…
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…
Passing a Bicyclist in a No-Passing Zone
Question Harry asked: I know other states (WI & PA) have recently passed a law that allows cars to cross the double yellow to give enough clearance to pass a cyclist. Is there a FL law that allows cars to…
Three Foot Law in Bike Lane
Question Herman asked: I was talking to an acquaintance a while back and she was telling me that the 3′ law applies even when we’re in the bike lane. Is that true?
Three-foot Law
Question Rodney asked: Does the three-foot minimum passing statute apply to motorists if a cyclist is operating in a designated bicycle lane? If not, wouldn’t it be more prudent to forgo the use of the bicycle lane with regards to…
Left Turn by Bicyclist (More)
Question D. asked: I was reading about the question about a bicyclist turning left from near the center on a rural two lane without signaling. http://flbikelaw.org/2010/03/left-turn-by-bicyclist/ However, what if the bicyclist is in fact signaling for a left turn after…
Left Turn by Bicyclist
Question Melissa asked: A person riding on a bike in the middle of a two lane county road makes a left turn but does not signal. The automobile driver sees the person on the bike in the right lane and…
Passing Bicyclists
Question Ron asked: Does the 3-foot rule apply to vehicles overtaking cyclists that are traveling on the shoulder, outside of the lane edge line?
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