Bicycle Safety Brochures

Your browser is currently set to not allow scripting. This site is best viewed with scripting turned on.
Several essential aspects of this site will not function with scripting disabled.

Florida Department Of Transportation

November 7, 2011 -- The Florida Department of Transportation's websites will be unavailable due to data center consolidation and relocation activities, beginning Thursday, November 10, 2011, 6:00 PM (EST). Services should resume by Monday, November 14, 2011 6:00 AM. We apologize for any inconvenience.

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Click here to read the proclamation.

Information By Topic

Offices

State Safety Office
605 Suwannee St., MS 53
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Telephone: 850-245-1500
FAX: 850-245-1554

Maps - FDOT Facilities (Opens in a new window)

Bicycle Safety Brochures

State Safety Office
Lora Hollingsworth, P.E., Chief Safety Officer

Pedestrian and cycling safety publications

Florida Bicycling Street Smarts

Operating a vehicle safely and efficiently in traffic requires the ability to collect and process information about traffic conditions, determine a course of action, and execute it - all on a continuous basis. This handbook explains technique for cycling according to the rules of the road.

You may click on the thumbnail image to download a brochure

Road riders are drivers: Florida's bicycle laws (43 KB)

Operating in traffic is a cooperative activity, governed by rules. Knowing the rules and applying the skills needed to observe them promotes safe and efficient travel. Drivers who see and can predict each other's actions are less likely to conflict with each other. This brochure summarizes Florida's traffic laws for cyclists and motorists interacting with cyclists.

link to Road riders are drivers: Florida bicycle laws brochure

Florida Bicycle Law Enforcement Guide (327 KB)

This review of Florida's bicycle laws presents suggested guidelines for enforcement and crash investigation. The guidelines are based on conclusions drawn from bicycle crash studies.

Street skills for young cyclists (107 KB)

Learning to ride a bicycle is a major step in growing up. Cycling helps develop balance, reflexes, traffic skills and sense of place (knowing where you are), and it's good exercise. This brochure explains the essential skills.

link to Street Skills for young cyclists brochure

How to fit a cyclist's helmet (1.95 Mb)

About one third of hospital emergency room visits for bicycle-related injuries involve head injuries. A bicycle helmet cannot prevent a crash, but can reduce head injuries and prevent permanent brain damage. To be effective, a bicycle helmet must be fitted correctly:
It must fit the head snugly. Use the foam fitting pads inside to customize the fit. It should be level and low on the forehead - two finger widths above the eyebrows. The front and back straps on each side should form a "V" just below the ear. The chin straps should be adjusted snugly (but not tightly); one should be able to slide two fingers between the strap and the chin or jaw.

Cmo ajustar un casco para ciclistas

Usar el casco no evita un choque en bicicleta, pero puede salvarle la vida y tambin prevenir dao cerebral permanente. Para un ajuste correcto del casco, siga estos pasos:

El casco tiene que ajustarse bien a la cabeza. Use las esponjitas en el interior del casco para ajustarlo.
El casco tiene que estar nivelado y bajo en la frente, dos anchuras de dedo encima de las cejas.
Las correas de adelante y de atrs en cada lado deben formar una "V", justo por debajo de la oreja.
Las correas del mentn tienen que estar ajustadas (pero no apretadas), permitiendo que puedas deslizar dos dedos entre las tiras y el mentn o quijada.

You might need Word Viewer or Adobe Reader to view file downloads