Actually that is not what the law says. The law says that cyclists can ride two abreast as long as they aren't impeding the flow of traffic. In reality, cyclists cannot impede the flow of traffic on the roads in The Villages because they are sub-standard width and a bike and a car cannot coexist in the same lane. Cars must use the other lane to pass regardless of whether the cyclists are single file or two abreast - it doesn't matter. If the roads were wide enough for a car and single file bikes to coexist in the same lane, then riding two abreast could impeded the flow of traffic if it was a two-lane road. On four lane roads, cyclists cannot impede the flow of traffic regardless of the width of the lane because there is a passing lane. This has been discussed numerous times before.
Cyclists Riding Two Abreast | Florida Bicycle Law
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Originally Posted by outlaw
According to the sheriff's office, they are supposed to be riding single file if they are traveling slower than the surrounding traffic.
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