Orlando follows Florida bicycle laws and adds local bike-lane infrastructure with protected lanes downtown and along trail connections, requiring motorists to give cyclists three feet when passing and prohibiting parking or stopping in marked bike lanes.
Florida Statute 316.083 mandates a minimum three-foot passing distance for motor vehicles overtaking bicycles. Orlando complements state law with painted and protected bike lanes on selected downtown streets and along corridor trails such as the Orlando Urban Trail and Cady Way. Vehicles may not park, stand, or stop in marked bike lanes except briefly to load passengers where permitted. Cyclists generally have the same rights and duties as drivers under FS 316.2065. The Orlando Bicycle Master Plan and Vision Zero strategy guide expansion of protected infrastructure, prioritizing high-injury corridors and links to SunRail stations.
Drivers parking or stopping in bike lanes face citations and may be towed; failure to provide three-foot passing clearance is a moving violation under state law with fines and points on driving record.
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