HB 605 — Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety

F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 605 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to bicycle and pedestrian safety;

revising and providing requirements for the driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehiclevehicle, or an electric bicycle;bicycle, or a pedestrian;

exempting a motor vehicle driver from certain provisions relating to no-passing zones when overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehiclevehicle, or an electric bicycle;bicycle, or a pedestrian;

providing requirements for riding in a bicyclePage lane;1 of 15 CODING:

providing requirements for persons Page 1 of 14 CODING:

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providing requirements for persons riding bicycles in groups when stopping at a stop sign;

SubsectionsPresent subsections (5) through (76) and (77) through (105) of section 316.003, Florida Statutes, are renumberedredesignated as subsections (6) through (77) and (79) through (107), respectively, present subsection (62) is amended, and new subsections (5) and (78) are added to that section, and present subsection (62) of that section is amended, to read:

(63)(62) PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY.—Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (86)(b) (84)(b), any privately owned way or place used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having Page 2 of 1415 CODING:

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316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle, a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, or an electric bicycle.—Thebicycle, or a pedestrian.—The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles, bicycles and other nonmotorized vehicles, and electric bicyclesbicycles, and pedestrians proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated:

(2) The driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehiclevehicle, or an electric bicyclebicycle, or a pedestrian occupying the same travel lane must pass the bicycle or other nonmotorized vehiclevehicle, or electric bicyclebicycle, ator apedestrian safe distance of not less than 3 feet or, if such movement cannot be safely accomplished, must remain at a safe distance behind the bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or electric bicycle until the driver can safely pass at Page 3 of 1415 CODING:

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(7) The department must provide an annual awareness and safety campaign informing the public about the safety precautions to be taken when overtaking a bicycle or other Page 4 of 1415 CODING:

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(b) Turn exists making it necessary to drive to the left of the center of the highway, nor to the driver of a vehicle Page 5 of 14 CODING:

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or (c) Overtake and pass a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, an electric bicycle, or a pedestrian pursuant to s.

316.156 and make the right turn only if the bicycle is at least 20 feet from the intersectionintersection. and at such a distance that the driver of the vehicle may safely turn.

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The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at an any intersection onto a highway, public or private roadway, or Page 6 of 14 CODING:

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The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at an any intersection onto a highway, public or private roadway, or driveway must shall approach the intersection in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of such vehicle, and must make, after entering the intersection, the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection in a lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such direction upon the roadway being entered.

and, before proceeding, the bicyclist shall comply with any official traffic control device or police officerPage regulating7 trafficof on15 theCODING: highway along which the person bicyclist intends to proceed.

(2) The state, county, and local authorities in their Page 7 of 14 CODING:

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(2) The state, county, and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may cause official traffic control devices to be placed within or adjacent to intersections and thereby require and direct that a different course from that specified in this section be traveled by vehicles turning at an intersection.

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When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.

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When reasonably necessary to avoid any condition or Page 8 of 14 CODING:

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When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.

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When reasonably necessary to avoid any condition or potential conflict, including, but not limited to, a fixed or moving object, parked or moving vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, animal, surface hazard, turn lane, or substandard-width lane, which makes it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge or within a bicycle lane.

Where bicycle lanes exist, persons riding bicycles may ride two abreast if bothPage are9 ableof to15 remainCODING: within the bicycle lane.

If the bicycle lane is too narrow to allow two persons riding bicycles to ride two abreast, the persons must ride single-file and within the Page 9 of 14 CODING:

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