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Old 02-13-2015, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by tomwed View Post
Does The Villages prohibit biking on the sidewalk? I wouldn't bike on the sidewalk in the squares. It's way too busy.

This is all I could find about biking on the sidewalk.
The 2014 Florida Statutes

(9) A person propelling a vehicle by human power upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, has all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances.
(10) A person propelling a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.

Stand corrected--although I"m not certain that law is the same in every state. I know I've heard about warnings being issued here about carts on sidewalks.
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