March is
Florida Bicycle Month
TURN THE TIDE ON ROAD SAFETY 2025
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CELEBRATE FLORIDA BICYCLE MONTH
Join thousands of Floridians this March to advocate for safer streets, healthier communities, and a future where every ride is a safe ride.
Unlock $3,700 in Matching Funds to Build a Bicycle-Friendly Florida
We’re closing out Florida Bicycle Month with momentum — and we need your help to finish strong. The work we do is fueled mostly by people like you: donors and members who believe in a more bicycle-friendly future.
A group of generous supporters has pooled $3,700 in matching funds to double your impact this week on the issues that matter most: safer streets, smarter laws, youth education, and direct support to communities across Florida.
That means every dollar you contribute by March 31 works twice as hard to create the safer places we all deserve. As a supporter, your matched gift powers:
Safer Students, an educational initiative reaching more young people than ever before.
community infrastructure advocacy in neighborhoods that need it most.
policy change that protects people on bicycles across Florida.
Every matched dollar helps us transform another street, educate another driver, teach another child to bicycle safely--and potentially save another life.
THREE WAYS YOU CAN HELP THIS MARCH.
DONATE NOW → Support Advocacy
SIGN THE PETITION → Ban Distracted Driving
RIDE WITH US → Find an Event Near You
BECOME A SUPPORTER. HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Join the Florida Bicycle Association in its transformative mission for safer roads. Through thoughtful advocacy, we have ushered in crucial legislative reforms that enhance safety for everyone. Working alongside many partners, our efforts have led to a ban on texting while driving, the expansion of a statewide network of paved trails, and the implementation of tougher penalties for harming vulnerable road users like people bicycling and pedestrians.
But our work extends beyond policy. We’ve collaborated with communities to pinpoint and resolve dangerous road hot spots, educated more than 4,000 students and young drivers on safe practices, and shaped roadway design standards to be safer for all roadway users.
Throughout the month, we will be asking for your contributions to help advance critical road safety initiatives, policy changes, and community programs that make Florida better for people who bicycle.
SIGN THE PETITION. SAVE LIVES.
The Florida Bicycle Association has thrown its full support behind the Hands-Free Florida campaign.
Help reduce distracted driving by supporting the Hands-Free Florida movement.
We need your support to tell lawmakers that it's time to end the senseless crashes and deaths caused by distracted driving in Florida. By signing the petition, you choose to be a part of the solution. Check out the rest of the site to learn more about what Hands-Free Legislation means and its positive impact in other states.
On average, nine people die on Florida roads every day. Six of these deaths are attributed to distracted driving.
Thirty-one U.S. states and more than 30 countries have already adopted hands-free cell phone use laws and are seeing deaths, crashes, and insurance rates drop dramatically.
It's time to go Hands-Free, Florida.
GET INVOLVED - RIDE FOR CHANGE
Join thousands of Floridians this March to advocate for safer streets, healthier communities, and a future where every ride is a safe ride.
The Hard Truth: Why Florida’s Roads Need You Now
Roads in Crisis
196 people on bicycles and 683 pedestrians were killed on Florida traffic in 2024.
Florida ranks #1 in the U.S. for cyclist fatalities per capita.
Distracted Driving Epidemic
Every day, nine people die on Florida’s roadways—six of those deaths are linked to distracted driving.
34% of Florida drivers were distracted by phones seconds before crashing.
Just 5 extra seconds of phone use per hour caused 3,500 crashes and $84 million in damages last year.
6 out of 9 daily roadway deaths are linked to distracted driving.
Outdated Laws, Real Consequences
Florida’s current law bans only texting while driving—not scrolling, streaming, or GPS use.
HB 501 (Hands-Free Florida) would close these loopholes—but it needs your voice to pass.
What We’re Doing:
26 years advocating for safer roads, bike lanes, and policies.
$500 grants for schools to teach safe biking/driving through interactive quizzes.
120+ advocates mobilized at the 2024 Florida Bicycle Summit to dismantle barriers to bike-friendly communities.
Take Action Today
These numbers aren’t inevitable. Here’s how you can help:
Lives Impacted
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David McGrinn, a U.S. veteran and Paralympic cyclist was killed in 2019 while training in Orlando. His wife, Carly, and his mother, Cheryl, joined the coalition to share his story, reminding us why this work is necessary and urgent.
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At Florida Bicycle, we receive reports every week of a person on a bike being killed by a person in a motor vehicle. In 2023 alone, 234 people were killed while bicycling in the Sunshine State. This isn’t okay. We don’t accept that if you’re on two wheels in Florida, you’ve given up your rights and your humanity. This is why Florida Bicycle and community partners work for safer streets, more off-street paths, and stronger policies … to make Florida better for people who want to bicycle and for people who need to bicycle.
DATA DRIVES CHANGE
See the Crisis in Real Time: Florida’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Crash Dashboard
Every statistic represents a life changed forever. Explore the Florida Crash Dashboard—an interactive tool updated monthly by the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). Zoom in on your county, track collision trends, and see firsthand why our work is urgent. This data fuels our advocacy, but it’s more than numbers: it’s proof that safer roads can’t wait.
“Click your county. See the risk. Then join the fight.”
Together, We Can Build a Safer Florida
This March, Choose Action Over Apathy
Donate → Fund policy wins and bike-friendly infrastructure.
Sign → Close loopholes in distracted driving laws.
Ride → Be seen, be heard, be part of the solution.
Florida Bicycle Month isn’t just about biking—it’s about refusing to accept preventable deaths as “normal.” Let’s make 2025 the year our streets become safer for everyone.