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Originally Posted by outlaw
I believe in Florida, it is LEGAL to ride a bicycle on a sidewalk. I have ridden on sidewalks right past cops and we greet each other. No problem. However, I don't know what the town centers allow. I have met ahole pedestrians that have purposely blocked the whole sidewalk, forcing bicycles to go around simply because they thought it was against the law. Walking with traffic versus against traffic and riding a bicycle with traffic versus against traffic are also misunderstood. In Florida, the law is ride WITH traffic. It is highly advised to walk AGAINST traffic in Florida. If you walk with traffic and get hit from behind, you win the Darwin award.
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You are correct:
From Florida statute 316.2065:
(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.
As far as Darwin awards go, they stopped giving those out over 20 years ago----they simply did not have enough trophies for 98% of the population
