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Motorized Bicycles

  • E-bikes in Seaside

    Question Philip asked:  Does Seaside allow use of e-bikes with a top assisted speed of 20 mph..ie: Trek Verve 3 Answer In accordance with a law passed last year, electric …

  • Electric Four Wheel Vehicle

    Question John asked:  Due to my large size of 350 lbs and physical disability affecting my balance and strength that rules out safely riding a bicycle (neuropathy in my lower …

  • Electric Moped

    Question Natalia asked:  Is it allowed to drive/ride an electric moped without a driver’s license? I know you need one for gas powered ones but for electric ones you need a …

Overtaking & Passing

  • Three Feet

    Question Brian asked:  What is the Florida State Law needed distance between vehicle and Bicycle for a vehicle to pass them? Answer Please see this post.

  • Safe Passing Distance

    Question Joe the Bike Man asked: Is there a Florida Law about a minimum distance from a cyclist that a motorist should be when passing the bicycle?  Some state have …

  • Violation of the Three Foot Law

    Question Brian asked: Can you clarify what the fines are for state and county roads for violators who do not give cyclists 3 feet of space? Are there any demerit …

Sidewalks & Crosswalks

  • Direction on Sidewalk

    Question Jay asked:  I run a business here in Largo on Belcher Road S, which is a divided highway on which we sit on the East side. When exiting our …

  • Parking on Sidewalk

    Question Jessica asked:  I was riding my bike on the sidewalk and a large van was parked illegally blocking my path of the sidewalk. I drove off into the grass to …

  • Crosswalk Lights

    Question Jeffrey asked:  Many busy streets have non-intersection crosswalks, where pedestrians activate flashing yellow (not red) lights to alert traffic to stop to allow pedestrians to cross: Is it legal for …

Bicycle Equipment

  • Laws Applicable to Bicycles

    Question Mike asked:  Given the law defines a bicycle as a road vehicle and its operator as a driver, do the same equipment standards (per FL DMV Handbook or perhaps, …

  • Purple Lights

    Question Matthew asked:  I got a good deal on some purple LED’s (guess it’s not a popular color). Can I legally use these on the rear and rear sides of a …

  • Many Lights

    Question Richard asked:  I came across a bike rider on A1A with about 25-30 blinking LED lights on the back and about 15 blinking white lights on the front. It wasn’t …

Bike Lanes

  • Three Feet

    Question Howard asked:  A member asked if the 3-foot rule applies to the rider in the bike lane or the edge of the bike lane. Answer There is no location …

  • Adding Bike Lanes

    Question Lawrence asked:  My community main roadway has 2 lanes 20 ft one in each direction divided by a physical center median. We would like to install a 4 ft bike …

  • Law Enforcement

    Question Beau asked: Good morning. For local governments whom are not enforcing bicycle lane laws, to which State of Florida agency, should cyclists report or contact to? FDOT or FLHSMV? …

Lane Width & Sharing

  • Group Rides

    Question Larry asked:  My name is Larry Wallace and I am the Bike/Ped Coordinator for the Florida Department of Transportation in Fort Lauderdale, FL. I have been receiving several questions regarding …

  • Riding Abreast with a Motorcycle

    Question Darius asked: Since both motorcycles (including motor scooters) and bicycles can legally share a lane (not split in-between lanes), if I am riding at the same speed as traffic …

  • Two Abreast in Key West

    Question Tom asked: Is it lawful to ride two abreast on narrow Key West two-way (One lane each way) streets?

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