Rights and Duties of Cyclists
Question Ron asked: Does a cyclist give up any rights by riding on the paved shoulder while obeying all statutes? Is the driver of a motor vehicle any less culpable if he or she veers off the road, hitting and …
Year: 2011
Solving Cycling Problems
Question Richard asked: I live in a predominately college town. I recently moved and started biking to campus. There are no bike lanes for a portion of the road I have to ride down currently, and I am forced to …
Gas-Powered Bicycle Kits
Question Francis submitted this article from the Northwest Florida Daily News. ‘I’m just trying to ride in peace’: Questions arise over motorized bicycles. In summary, bicycles are being retrofitted with gas-powered helper motors, and law enforcement is ticketing the drivers. …
Right of Way on Bike Paths
Question Pete asked: There is a multi-use trail that places stop or yield signs facing trail users where the trail crosses roads or entrances into business, and the crosswalks are marked. While riding recently, we approached one of the yield …
No Bike Lanes
Question Tom asked: The city is finally repaving a very busy street and city officials have told me they want to discourage bike use on this street. They won’t consider bike lanes because of the streets narrow width and won’t …
Right of Way
Question Brett asked: Car traveling a 4-lane road going north. Bike going east to west crossing said road not at the light but 25 feet before light and crosswalk and crosses road while the green light gives north/south traffic right …
More About Bike Paths and Sidewalks
Question Jim asked: My family, which includes several experienced cyclists, is visiting xxx in Florida and have had some interesting experiences with police and a bike shop employee who have told us that we cannot ride on the roadway and …
Crosswalks, Driveways and Bicycles
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 …
Inoperative Traffic Lights
Question Chris Burns asked: Group of cyclists pull up to a traffic signal. Their presence does not trigger or activate the traffic light to change. It won’t change from red to green. Are they legally entitled to go through the …
Queue-Jumping Bicyclists
Question Dana asked: As more bicycles and riders enter our roadways and ride in traffic with motor vehicles, I am concerned that certain bike riders that I encounter seem to display a righteous indignance about the “3 foot law” when …