Originally Posted by skydive69
...in Florida. We can't take the lane, and must ride as far to the right of the roadway as practical except on a one-way road...
Originally Posted by tippy
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/Safety/pe..._bikeLaws2.htm
Roadway position (Section 316.2065, F.S.) ---- A bicyclist who is traveling at less than the normal speed of other traffic must generally ride as close as practicable (safe) to the right hand curb or edge of roadway. (However, a cyclist going straight at an intersection should ride in a through lane, not in an exclusive right-turn lane. Section 316.074 requires the driver of any vehicle to obey all official traffic control devices, which include lane-use markings and signage.)
A bicyclist may leave the right-most portion of the roadway in any of the following situations: *when passing, *when preparing to make a left turn, *when necessary to avoid any hazardous condition, including, but not limited to, a parked or moving vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or surface hazard, *where a lane is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side
A bicyclist operating on a one-way street with two or more traffic lanes may ride as close to the left hand edge of the roadway as practicable.
Who better to determine the practicable (safeness) of the right side than the rider of the bike! Unfortunately, a few Cops like to make that decision for you.
The last bullet states that you "may leave the right-most..." where the lane is to narrow to share ...
The one way street that you ride on has to have two or more lanes before you have the option of riding on the far left of the left most lane. Still required to ride right on single lane one-way streets.
d.tipton