Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XXIII, Motor Vehicles

Fla. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 316.083: Overtaking and passing a vehicle, a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, or an electric bicycle

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

This statute sets rules for safely overtaking vehicles, bicycles, and electric bicycles, requiring a minimum 3-foot distance. Violations are noncriminal traffic infractions.

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