Traveling on 19 into Tavares, a dump truck whizzed by us so close, that it startled all three of us. The driver did not observe the 3 ft rule. The truck was so close we could see our reflections, not that we had time to look!

FYI: (This is Florida Law)Overtaking and Passing a Vehicle (Sections 316.083, 316.085, F.S.)

The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. A driver overtaking a bicycle must maintain a horizontal clearance of at least 3 feet [§316.083]. Three feet is a minimum “safe distance” for passing a cyclist under typical urban conditions; when the passing vehicle is large, towing a trailer, or traveling at much higher speed, greater lateral clearance is needed.