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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
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.
Hi, we do not want the bike on sidewalk to be a problem and will never be rude to walkers.
So, this is our system, if we see a pedestrian on the sidewalk, we stop and get into the street. If we see for a long stretch of sidewalk, no pedestrians, we do ride the sidewalk slowly, we do not pass pedestrians going the same direction. We basically give the pedestrian the right of way in all cases and do not want to irritate anyone. Sure wish some of the Cart speeders were of the same attitude, but after the happy hours, it is certainly hard for anyone to be sensible. We have seen some real kooky looks and moves by Cart Bandits.
Too bad, we all need to cooperate here, but heavy drinking is a major cause of problems in cars, in carts, in planes, it goes on and on, an old problem, well known.
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You sound like a considerate cyclist who knows the rules and how to apply them. I don't think the OP would have a problem with you. But apparently, the cyclist the OP was complaining about did not follow "our system". Then again, neither do ALL cart drivers or motorists.
For example, driving south on Rolling Acres Rd then Microracetrack yesterday, I found I had drifted up to 47 in a 35 zone, but was still being tailgated. At first opportunity, the "gentleman" behind me crossed a double yellow line, blew past me at about 70, and gave me a one finger salute. This was not a kid---it was a senior citizen with handicapped plates. I suppose his handicap is his lack of driving skills or adherence to the rules. Same goes for the golf carts(not LSV) that pull out in the road to pass me like I'm standing still while my speedometer is reading 20.6. And since I assume these people were sober at the time, I'd hate to see how they drive while intoxicated.
Reality---we will never have 100% of the people obey 100% of the rules 100% of the time. That's why I agree with those posters who state there really aren't any "accidents"---they all have a cause and one or more people at fault for a reason (volcanos and earthquakes aside
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