"Share the Road" signs were replaced with "Bicycle-Friendly Community" signs. Different message, same meaning!

Where in my post did I mention paying for road maintenance????????

I think what's needed at this time, is a safety commissioner, to post on this thread, with the correct regulations, and to answer everyone's questions. I'm glad I only ride my bike in the neighborhood, and not out on the roads that I need a lot of caution.

The 2014 Florida Statutes

just in case the safety person does not get the memo

Not sure I understand this,,, :22yikes:

Are you saying because a bicycle does not have to be registered then they have no right to ride a bike on the road,,, just in the grass I take it????????

Then by your own gesture here, we need to make sure all the unregistered golf carts stay off the roads, and so on,, Kidding right????? Them golf carts have no tag and therefor pay not taxes what so ever.

have we gotten this far in society to where this is the biggest issues around. By golly, this is a retirement communty. I would think all you cats would love having all the people out here riding bikes,,, do what ever to enjoy retirement. Heck go out and walk or jog on the MMP or road side,, Oh Snap, we might have to get registration fees and some kind of tag to do that next.

Everyone relax and love the idea of living the dream of retirement, and enjoy this time. This is just me and just saying... :spoken:

You're right you don't......I'm not talking about using the golf cart lanes, but bikes using the regular lanes on the road, riding side by side at 10 to 15 mph impeding traffic and insisting they should have 3 feet clearance from passing vehicles by law. I can understand the reason for the 3'. When traffic is heavy you can't go into the other lane to pass to give them their 3' so you have to follow them for who knows how long. Seems very inconsiderate of everyone else on the road.
That is why that if they have the right to use that regular traffic lane then they should have to pay for it as do cars, trucks and motorcycles. Why should a bicycle be exempt?.......If everyone else has to pay to use it then why not you?????

Tag fees are by weight so the fee for a bicycle would be so low it wouldn't even cover the cost to process the paperwork much less pay for the plate. I would bet most bicycle owners wouldn't mind paying a couple of dollars to keep the right to use roads.

Road use taxes fall short of the amount needed to offset the damage motor vehicles impose on the roads. The shortfall is made up from general tax revenues which are paid by motorists and cyclists. Since bicycles do an insignificant amount of damage, non-motorists and cyclists are actually the ones being ripped off.

Your proposal would require legislation.

Be real. Don't you think all those bike riders also own cars. Or do you think they go to Public on bikes.