We have a conflict in this thread.
Girlcopper who I would suspect is a cop writes with absolute certainty
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Your wife isnt a pedestrian when shes on a bike and was she riding or walking it across the street? How about giving more detailed info rather than slamming the suv drivet
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Then Donegalkid writes citing a website:
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If, however, you are riding your bike on a sidewalk or in a crosswalk, Florida law will treat you as a pedestrian. In that situation, you must follow all the Florida laws that apply to walkers, and you have the same rights as them
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One of you is wrong. One of you cited a source from an attorney who practices in Florida. The other simply made a definitive statement that a person is not a pedestrian when crossing the street at a crosswalk and demanded to know whether the person was on the bike or walking the bike. It turns out, if the lawyer knows the law, that it does not matter. On the bike or off the bike, if you are crossing a street at a crosswalk you are a pedestrian under Florida law.
This is a perfect example of why it is a good idea to include a citation in your posts. Turns out the cop is wrong if the lawyer is right. To see the actual law go
HERE and read section (9)