Cyclists face the risk of catastrophic and fatal injuries in the event of collision with larger and more powerful motor vehicles. A cyclist’s lack of protection in the event of a crash leads to hundreds of emergency room visits and deaths in Florida every year. A Florida Department of Transportation study found that bicyclists are consistently at least twice as much at risk of fatal injuries in Florida as the national average. The same study listed Miami-Dade as number one on the list of top 10 highest-priority counties for vulnerable road user safety improvements. Disregard for Bicyclists’ Rights to the Road It