George C. Palaidis
Try, try again: VRU protection bills again filed in Florida Legislature
Bills protecting Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) were again filed this 2022 Florida Legislative Session, which started on January 11. You’ll...
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George C. Palaidis
- Sep 4, 2021
- 4 min
E-bikes & crashes: what Florida electric bike riders should know
As the popularity of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, continues to grow in Florida and the US, so will the likelihood of crashes with...
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George C. Palaidis
- Jul 1, 2021
- 4 min
Changes Effecting Florida Bicyclists Become Law
There are some big changes effecting Florida bicyclists starting July 1, 2021. On June 29, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 950,...
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George C. Palaidis
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
Big safety changes for bicyclists and pedestrians proposed in the Florida Legislature
Two bills have been introduced in the Florida Legislature that are one of the most progressive for bicyclist and pedestrian safety for...
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George C. Palaidis
- Jun 22, 2020
- 4 min
New Florida Law on E-Bikes
Beginning July 1, 2020, Florida will join more than 20 other states that have a dedicated law for electric bicycles, or e-bikes. The new...
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George C. Palaidis
- Jun 8, 2020
- 3 min
Spreading the word: turn signals for Florida cyclists
It’s probably fair to say that just about everyone on the road in Florida will complain that drivers just don’t use their turn signals....
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George C. Palaidis
- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
If a Florida bicyclist is injured in a crash, who pays the medical bills?
If a Florida bicyclist is injured in a crash with a motor vehicle, like a car or truck, what are their options to get the medical bills...
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George C. Palaidis
- Mar 19, 2020
- 1 min
Keep Bicycle Shops Open in Miami-Dade as Essential Businesses
SIGN THE PETITION HERE! In response to the growing coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez signed...
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George C. Palaidis
- Jan 20, 2020
- 4 min
MLK, Civil Rights, and the Bike Movement
Every Martin Luther King Jr. Day I stop for a few minutes and re-read his Letter from Birmingham Jail. I like to reflect on MLK's...
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George C. Palaidis
- Jan 15, 2020
- 3 min
Florida Legislature tries again to pass a law protecting Vulnerable Road Users
Today the 2020 Legislative Session was convened by the Florida Legislature and there will be another attempt at passing protections for...
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George C. Palaidis
- Jan 8, 2020
- 3 min
When road design can spark confusion and create danger
I was out for a ride the other day and came across a confusing and dangerous section of road that isn’t uncommon here in South Florida....
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George C. Palaidis
- Dec 17, 2019
- 2 min
Car safety systems could be making roads more dangerous
What was supposed to make driving safer appears to have the opposite effect. Technologies like adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping...
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George C. Palaidis
- Mar 1, 2019
- 3 min
From Banning Texting While Driving to Any Distracted Driving?
At the start of the year, there were three bills in the Florida Legislature that sought to address a glaring problem: police could not...
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George C. Palaidis
- Jan 23, 2019
- 2 min
Florida Legislative Update for Cyclists
The 2019 Florida Legislative Session begins on March 5, 2019, and from now until the end of session I'll be posting updates and...
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George C. Palaidis
- Jan 19, 2019
- 3 min
Are protections for 'Vulnerable Road Users' finally coming to Florida?
There are identical bills in both the House and Senate of the Florida Legislature this session that would for the first time provide...
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George C. Palaidis
- Jan 16, 2019
- 2 min
Can cyclists in Florida wear headphones?
I was recently asked if cyclists in Florida could wear headphones while riding their bikes. Of course I had to answer it in the usual...
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George C. Palaidis
- Jan 10, 2019
- 4 min
Will Florida finally ban distracted driving in 2019?
After a 2018 full of tragedy for cyclists and pedestrians, 2019 begins with hope that Florida’s laws will finally catch up with other...
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George C. Palaidis
- Dec 4, 2018
- 3 min
Can Cyclists Ride in the Road?
Time and again, I hear people ask me why cyclists are in the road and if they are even allowed to ride there. I've personally had many...
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George C. Palaidis
- Nov 26, 2018
- 2 min
The Killings Must End.
It's been a little over 24 hours since a car plowed through a group of 15 cyclists from Cycling Family Broward in Davie, Florida. One...
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George C. Palaidis
- Jul 17, 2018
- 2 min
Another State Adds the 'Idaho Stop'
Colorado joined Idaho and Delaware in passing legislation that would allow cyclists the option of making an "Idaho Stop" at...
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