Door Zone Bike Lanes
Question Bernie asked: A motorist parks properly on A1A next to a bike path. He exits the car on the driver’s side which is next to the bike path. As he exits opening the door a cyclist goes into the …
Tag: lane position
Bicyclists as Pedestrians
Question Rachel asked: I was involved in an accident that happened when a bicyclist decided to enter the roadway, attempting to cross horizontally across the road into vertically traveling traffic. This was on a busy road, during the day and …
Ride With Traffic
Question Daryl asked: Has the law always been stated to ride with the traffic?
Crossing a Median
Question E. asked: If a bicyclist gets off his or her bike while crossing a four lane highway (U.S 1) to accompany a pedestrian, or just to cross the cement island, is it legal and less nerve-wreaking on car drivers? …
Motorist Entering the Roadway
Question Kathy asked: I hit a bicyclist yesterday. I did not see him. He’s okay. His bike will need a new front wheel. Thankfully, it was a very slow/low impact accident as I had just put my vehicle in first …
Cycling the Florida Keys
Question David asked: Is it possible to ride my bicycle through the Keys safely and legally. I would start in Miami and like to ride up to Key West.
Work Zones
Question Hank asked: Here on Key Biscayne we have a recent development that’s highly problematic for cyclists. One of the bridges on the Rickenbacker Causeway, the main artery linking Key Biscayne with the mainland, needs serious repairs. This is a …
Bikes May Use Full Lane 2
Question Herman asked: The concept that has been discussed in the media. What I would like to know is, what exactly is the statue that covers this?
Rude Bicyclist or Rude Motorist?
Question C asked: Today it was raining as I was driving down University Blvd in Orlando. The speed limit was 45 miles per hour. Directly in front of me in the middle of the lane was a bicyclist riding at …
Bicycle Equipment
Question How many bicycle citations can officer can handout at the same time? Four tickets were given to me: bike/brake/non/improper & bike/fail to ride right hand curb & front and rear light I read that a person on bicycle can’t …