I am committed to working within our communities to improve safety for every user.
Bike lanes are just one example. Bike lanes provide additional space for cars to maneuver safely and not get caught behind bikes. Bicycles are less exposed to distracted drivers.
The law is clear: With the exception of a few types of high-speed, limited-access roadways (for example an Interstate Highway or the Turnpike), every FDOT travel lane is also a bikeway - no special signs or markings needed. In the state of Florida, the bicycle is considered a legal vehicle and may be operated on the street, unless there is some guidance otherwise, such as marked bicycle lane. The exception is the Mandatory Bike Lane Law: Since 2010, Florida law specifies that if there is a lane marked for bicycle use, then cyclists must ride in that lane except for defined exceptions.
Please see coverage in the Miami Herald: Her husband was hit by a car. Now she's pushing to make streets safer for bicyclists, by Linda Robertson
CLICK HERE to review the Village of Palmetto Bay Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan.
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