Fort Myers bicycle accident
I was wondering what the rights and responsibilities of the bike rider are in Fort Myers, Florida. I has the chance to ask a Fort Myers attorney, and he advised that most traffic laws which apply to cars and other vehicles also apply to bicyclists. Bicycle riders need to observe traffic patterns, congestion, and traffic signals signals and other traffic laws. Florida bicylcists need lights and/or reflectors when riding at night, and failure to observe basic traffic laws may very well be construed as partial fault by a court if it contributes to an automobile accident, regardless of who’s hurt. Bicyclists can even be charged with DUI is operating the bike while impaired.