Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.
~John F. Kennedy
People love to ride bicycles to preserve the environment, improve health and fitness, saving gas expense, and to feel the freedom to move about simply and efficiently. Favorable climate and terrain in Florida make cycling extremely popular. But with its popularity comes cycling accidents and human injury. Sometimes, cyclists who are riding for their health and well-being end up with exactly the opposite result they intended. Too frequently cyclists become injured or disabled due to the unsafe driving of others.
Florida’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program
The State of Florida has one of the highest rates of pedestrian and bicyclist crashes and fatalities in the Nation. The Florida Department of Transportation created a comprehensive safety program that emphasizes driver education and licensing, highway and traffic engineering, communications/outreach, legislation, regulation and policy, and program evaluation. Alert Today Florida is an excellent resource for both drivers and cyclists. A large percentage of crashes can be avoided if motorists and cyclists follow the rules of the road and watch out for each other.
