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In Florida, what must a bike rider on a sidewalk do before passing someone walking?

Yield to walkers and give a sound warning, like a bell or 'on your left'.

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Why: Walkers always get the right of way on a sidewalk. Florida riders must also give an audible signal, like a bell or calling out 'passing on your left', before going by.

Huh, didn't know that: Oregon has the same rule: an audible warning before passing and yield to everyone walking.

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Answer: Yield and give a sound warning before passing. Walkers always get the right of way on a sidewalk. Florida riders must also give an audible signal, like a bell or calling out 'passing on your left', before going by.

  1. Florida Statutes 316.2065 Bicycle regulations www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.2065.html
    shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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