Thank you for this thread so I can SET EVERYONE STRAIGHT.
Who has the right of way:
The answer is no one! The law only says who must yield (give up) the right-of-way. Every driver, motorcyclist, moped rider, bicyclist and pedestrian must do everything possible to avoid a crash. You must yield the right-of-way to all other traffic and pedestrians at stop signs.
Its chapter 3 of the Florida Driver's handbook.
So, if people have a bike with mirrors, etc, and see a problem, get off the road and stop. Stand you ground and you end up in the ER, and then go to court and lose because you can't prove you did everything possible to get out of the way, well, some of us may have the money and healthcare for the loss, but many don't. For me, I don't want new knees.
Just use common sense. You don't know if the people in the carts just had a mini stroke. Protect yourself.
So, haters hate. But that is the Florida Law.
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