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May is Share the Road Month.
Submitted by FLHSMCV — May is Share the Road Month. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is partnering with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida Sheriff’s Association (FSA), Florida Police Chief’s Association (FPCA), the Florida Trucking Association (FTA), and AAA The Auto Club Group to increase awareness among Florida road users that sharing the road is not only a shared responsibility, it is essential for ensuring safe travel for everyone.
Given the diverse modes of transportation, it is critical to know how to navigate the roads safely. All road users, whether motorists, bicyclists, or motorcyclists, have the right to travel safely. Drivers must exercise added caution when driving around bicyclists, motorcyclists, and commercial motor vehicles (CMV).
“Sharing the road is a shared responsibility to make sure we all arrive safely,” said Executive Director Dave Kerner. “As a motorist, it is important to educate yourself and your loved ones about the significance of following traffic laws, being courteous to others, and staying attentive to your surroundings. Exercise caution around all types of vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and vulnerable road users. Safe driving is not just a goal, it is a way of life.”
“Florida drivers and other road users often enjoy the great natural beauty our state offers,” said FHP Colonel Gary Howze II. “Take personal responsibility for your driving and choose to just be nice, taking that extra moment to look out for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other motorists when driving throughout our great state.”
The website for the “Share the Road” campaign (bit. ly/4a30QmE) contains helpful tips for operating (or operating around) things like motorcycles, commercial vehicles, pedestrians and “vulnerable road users” like electric bicycles, animal riders, rollers (skateboards, roller or in-line skaters) and wheelchairs.
