Florida Drivers Handbook - Chapter 3
Sharing the Road with a Bicycle

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Chapter 3 - Sharing the Road with a Bicycle

This section of the Florida Driver Handbook covers how to safely drive around bicycles on Florida roads.

Topics Addressed in Chapter 3 of the Florida Driver Handbook include:

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Sharing the Road with a Bicycle

• Allow three feet of clearance when passing a cyclist. Reduce your speed if the roadway is narrow.
• After parallel parking, check for bicyclists before opening a street-side door.
• At night, avoid using high beam headlights when a cyclist is approaching. The cyclist could be temporarily blinded.
• Do not follow a cyclist closely. If you are too close and the cyclist must lay their bike down on the road in an emergency, you could run them over.

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