In Florida, are bicyclist permitted to use the pedestrian cross-walk if...

[JoeShmo]

...riding their bike.? In Florida, are bicyclists permitted to use the pedestrian cross-walk if riding their bike. I understand bicyclists are not supposed to ride on the sidewalk. I know someone who received a ticket for not yielding to the right away while taking a right turn at a red light. While making the right turn my friend almost hit a bicyclist riding across the pedestrian cross walk.

 

[JohnM]

The crosswalk is for pedestrians the same as the sidewalk. You are moving much faster on a bike then anyone walking any drivers do not expect you to be there. I don't know how many times I almost ran into some kid flying down the sidewalk going against traffic. They see you stopped and think it safe to cross on the crosswalk. You look for pedestrians that usually stop at corners you don't expect some one on a bike.