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Cross as a Roadway User or Pedestrian

By Geo Posted on March 27, 2014 Posted in Ask Geo, Sidewalks & Crosswalks No Comments Tagged with bike lanes, Crosswalks, sidewalks, Stop Signs and Red Lights

Question SpecialFX asked: What would be the most legal way of doing this?  Is there a “bad” yet still legal way? Bicycling on a sidewalk and then as I am going across an intersection, I want to move into the …

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Bicyclists Stopping at an Intersection?

By Geo Posted on February 26, 2014 Posted in Ask Geo, Stop Signs & Red Lights 2 Comments Tagged with Crosswalks, sidewalks, Stop Signs and Red Lights

Question Sharon asked: When waiting for a light to change to go through an intersection, where must a bicycle stop? I remember hearing that a cyclist could move forward into the crosswalk area.

Dismount When Crossing Roadway?

By Geo Posted on January 26, 2014 Posted in Ask Geo, Sidewalks & Crosswalks 3 Comments Tagged with Crosswalks, sidewalks, Stop Signs and Red Lights

Question Leo asked: Must a person legally have to get off the bicycle and walk crossing the street or can he or she ride the bicycle across? Please give me the references if possible.

Cycling Groups at Stop Signs

By Geo Posted on November 4, 2013 Posted in Ask Geo, Group Riding No Comments Tagged with cycling groups, Right of Way, Rights and Duties, Stop Signs and Red Lights

Question Ed asked: I ride with a large group here in central Fl. On one of our rides we typically have 20-30 riders. What we have been doing is to require our lead rider to come as close to a …

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Bike Path Crosswalk

By Geo Posted on October 25, 2013 Posted in Ask Geo, Bike Paths, Stop Signs & Red Lights 8 Comments Tagged with Bike Paths, Crosswalks, sidewalks, Signs and Markings, Stop Signs and Red Lights

Question Harry asked: Recently the city of Inverness, FL redesigned a major crossing of the Withlacoochee State Trail which I fear has increased the danger for trail users who are attempting to cross N Apopka Ave. I’m hoping you can …

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More About Crosswalks

By Geo Posted on October 1, 2013 Posted in Ask Geo, Sidewalks & Crosswalks No Comments Tagged with Crosswalks, Pedestrians, sidewalks, Stop Signs and Red Lights

Question Thyme asked: In Miami Beach, I have not found a local ordinance forbidding riding a bike, on the sidewalk, against the flow of traffic. While doing so, and crossing a crosswalk (white ‘go’ sign), I was hit by a …

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Inoperative Signals

By Geo Posted on August 28, 2013 Posted in Ask Geo, Stop Signs & Red Lights No Comments Tagged with Stop Signs and Red Lights

Question Shawn asked: I recently read this article from my home state: http://www.jsonline.com/news/traffic/motorcycles-running-red-lights-its-the-law-sometimes-b9984295z1-221369311.html Basically, if your bike or motorcycle isn’t being picked up by traffic lights, you are allowed to run the light.  Does FL have a similar statute?

Vehicular Manslaughter

By Geo Posted on August 16, 2013 Posted in Ask Geo, Rights & Duties 2 Comments Tagged with Rights and Duties, Stop Signs and Red Lights

Comment Vey sent this comment and link: Since this is the first conviction in the country and some people seem to think they shouldn’t be responsible for damages if they run a red light, I thought this news story would …

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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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