Crash Report
Question Alex asked: I was riding in a marked bicycle lane when a vehicle made a right turn through me. I was already at the hospital by the time the police officer arrived at the accident site. The driver of …
Tag: Crosswalks
Bicyclists in Crosswalks
Question Mike asked: I understand that a cyclist is considered a pedestrian when they travel on the sidewalk although they must yield to “real pedestrians” who are afoot. What happens when a cyclist is using a sidewalk and then cycles …
Bicyclists on Bike Paths
Question Mike also asked: Florida Statues define a crosswalk as existing within the lines of sidewalks approaching a street. And the statutes are strong regarding the rights of pedestrians within those crosswalks. What if it is an intersection of …
Bike Lanes at T-Intersections
Question Mark asked: I live (and ride) along the East Coast of Florida (in Fort Lauderdale) and when I am in the bike lane on A1A (headed north) there is no traffic on my right hand side, as of course …
T-Intersection Crosswalk
Question Hans asked: Normally at intersections drivers of vehicles should give the right-of-way to crossing pedestrians, even if there are no marked pedestrian crossings. In the case of T-intersections, the situation is less clear. Are there three implied crossings or …
Liability at a Crosswalk
Question Herman asked: If a cyclist is traveling down the road and an elderly person is about to step off of the sidewalk/curb but sees the cyclist and stops short and/or has a heart attack or some other “fear induced” …
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 …
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 …
Bicycles and Skateboards at Crosswalks
Question Scott Asked: In a recent email from the head of campus security, students were informed: Bicycles and skateboards do not have the right of way at crosswalks or at any other time …. If you fail to stop before …
Dismount at Crosswalks?
Question J asked: My wife and I rode our bicycles to a (football) game tonight. We were riding down xxxx Street, through traffic, when we were politely redirected by a police officer to follow the pedestrians because it “would be …