97-280; s. 17, ch. It is unlawful for any person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street or highway to operate or amplify the sound produced by a radio, tape player, or other mechanical soundmaking device or instrument from within the motor vehicle so that the sound is: Plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet or more from the motor vehicle; or. 2008-176. 99-248; s. 33, ch. An electric bicycle must comply with the equipment and manufacturing requirements for bicycles adopted by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission under 16 C.F.R. A flasher-equipped escort vehicle is defined as an automobile or truck that closely accompanies an over dimensional vehicle or load carried thereon to alert approaching traffic of that vehicle or load. FUNERAL PROCESSION RIGHT-OF-WAY; FUNERAL ESCORT VEHICLES; FUNERAL LEAD VEHICLES. 79-408; s. 1, ch. The emblem shall not be displayed on objects which are customarily stationary in use except while being transported on the roadway of any public highway of this state. 2, 3, ch. For most kids, this is way too young. 90-330; s. 4, ch. It is unlawful for any public body to manufacture for installation or placement any traffic control signal, guide, or directional sign or device unless it conforms to the uniform system of traffic control devices published by the Department of Transportation. Is operated on sidewalks and crosswalks and intended primarily for transporting property; Has a weight that does not exceed the maximum weight established by Department of Transportation rule; Has a maximum speed of 10 miles per hour; and. Farming or agricultural equipment greater than 174 inches in width must have one warning lamp mounted on each side of the equipment to denote the width and must have a slow-moving vehicle sign. The provisions of this chapter and 49 C.F.R. If the court imposes the use of an ignition interlock device on a person whose driving privilege is not suspended or revoked, the court shall require the person to provide proof of compliance to the department within 30 days. 2021-187. Official traffic control devices may be installed prohibiting the changing of lanes on sections of roadway, and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such device. At least 48 hours of confinement must be consecutive. Any such traffic infraction enforcement officer who observes the commission of a traffic infraction or, in the case of a parking infraction, who observes an illegally parked vehicle may issue a traffic citation for the infraction when, based upon personal investigation, he or she has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that an offense has been committed which constitutes a noncriminal traffic infraction as defined in s. 318.14. Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map. 2000-313; s. 9, ch. 2016-239; s. 1, ch. Any vehicle may be equipped and, when required under this chapter, shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake, and which may but need not be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps. 99-248; s. 105, ch. Every motor vehicle and combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, upon application of the service brake, shall be capable of: Developing a braking force that is not less than the percentage of its gross weight tabulated herein for its classification; Decelerating to a stop from not more than 20 miles per hour at not less than the feet per second per second tabulated herein for its classification; and. Any traffic enforcement officer or any person otherwise authorized to enforce this section may issue a traffic citation as provided by s. 316.650 to an alleged violator of any provision of this section. 99-8; s. 241, ch. The label must contain a warning that any person who tampers with, circumvents, or otherwise misuses the device commits a violation of law and may be subject to civil liability. 86-296; s. 2, ch. s. 1, ch. 99-248. A municipality shall have the responsibility to maintain a school zone located in a municipality. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318. s. 1, ch. Any such ordinance may provide for the deposit of such fines in a separate county or municipal account to be used in the following manner: One-third to be used to defray expenses for the administration of this subsection. 71-135; s. 6, ch. s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. by: Mike . Please feel free to contact this office at (850) 617-3195 if we can provide additional information. 2006-290; s. 9, ch. All provisions of s. 713.78 shall apply. 2019-109. 71-135; ss. 99-248. 81-3; s. 5, ch. The form must call for sufficiently detailed information to disclose, with reference to a vehicle crash, the cause and conditions then existing and the persons and vehicles involved. For the purpose of enforcing s. 316.1001, governmental entities, as defined in s. 334.03, which own or operate a toll facility may employ independent contractors or designate employees as toll enforcement officers; however, any such toll enforcement officer must successfully meet the training and qualifications standards for toll enforcement officers established by the Department of Transportation. The coverage requirements of this paragraph may be satisfied by automobile insurance maintained by the owner of a low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle, the owner of the teleoperation system, the remote human operator, or a combination thereof. The emergency exceptions provided by 49 C.F.R. It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle, having knowledge that he or she has been ordered to stop such vehicle by a duly authorized law enforcement officer, willfully to refuse or fail to stop the vehicle in compliance with such order or, having stopped in knowing compliance with such order, willfully to flee in an attempt to elude the officer, and a person who violates this subsection commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Beginning July 1, 2008, for any newly established school zone or any school zone in which the signing has been replaced, a sign stating Speeding Fines Doubled shall be installed within the school zone. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 99-248; s. 5, ch. A person who has not attained 18 years of age may not operate a commercial motor vehicle, except that a person who has not attained 18 years of age may operate a commercial motor vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight of less than 26,001 pounds while transporting agricultural products, including horticultural or forestry products, from farm or harvest place to storage or market. No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, or roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of 10 or less miles per hour or a vertical body or load clearance of less than. In addition, the court shall order the mandatory placement for a period of at least 2 years, at the convicted persons sole expense, of an ignition interlock device approved by the department in accordance with s. 316.1938 upon all vehicles that are individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely operated by the convicted person, when the convicted person qualifies for a permanent or restricted license. Failure to comply with this section during the hours from sunrise to sunset, unless compliance is otherwise required by law, shall not be admissible as evidence of negligence in a civil action. 97-300; s. 170, ch. 1801 et seq.). Seventy dollars shall be remitted by the county or municipality to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund, $10 shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Department of Health Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund, $3 shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, and $75 shall be retained by the county or municipality enforcing the ordinance enacted pursuant to this section. School buses; physical requirements of drivers. Insured with minimum commercial general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000, prior to and at all times of operation, satisfactory proof of which shall be provided to the appropriate governing body. In the case of a traffic enforcement agency that has an automated citation issuance system, the chief administrative officer shall require the return of all electronic traffic citation records. Special mobile equipment not designed to carry persons. The court may require the use of an approved ignition interlock device for a period of at least 6 continuous months, if the person is permitted to operate a motor vehicle, whether or not the privilege to operate a motor vehicle is restricted, as determined by the court. The form shall also include a box that is to be checked by the law enforcement officer when the officer writes a uniform traffic citation for a violation of s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. as a result of the driver failing to stop at a traffic signal. Falsification of such information is subject to a civil penalty. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable pursuant to chapter 318 as either a moving violation for infractions of subsection (1), subsection (2), subsection (3), or subsection (4) or as a nonmoving violation for infractions of subsection (5). 2019-167; s. 4, ch. Currently, it . However, such trucks and truck tractors must be capable of complying with the performance requirements of s. 316.262. If the bicycle lane is too narrow to allow two persons riding bicycles to ride two abreast, the persons must ride single-file and within the bicycle lane. The department shall inspect and review all headset equipment submitted to it and shall publish a list by name and type of approved equipment. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall adopt such rules and regulations as are required to carry out the purpose of this section. 71-135; s. 1, ch. Establish uniform requirements for instruction and curricula for the operation and inspection of approved instruments. A person shall ride upon a motorcycle or moped only while sitting astride the seat, with both wheels on the ground at all times, facing forward, and with one leg on each side of the motorcycle or moped. 82-155; s. 10, ch. Penalties to be assessed and collected by the department, county, or municipality are as follows: One hundred fifty-eight dollars for a violation of s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. when a driver failed to stop at a traffic signal if enforcement is by the departments traffic infraction enforcement officer. Require proof of installation of the device and periodic reporting to the department for verification of the operation of the device in the persons vehicle. An airport that owns, operates, or leases parking facilities, or any other parking facilities that are used for the purpose of air travel, may charge for parking vehicles that display a disabled parking permit or license tag issued under s. 316.1958, s. 320.0843, or s. 320.0848. If the DUI program conducting such course and evaluation refers the person to an authorized substance abuse treatment provider for substance abuse evaluation and treatment, the directive of the court requiring completion of such course, evaluation, and treatment shall be enforced as provided in s. 322.245. s. 14, ch. The requirement of the emblem shall be in addition to any other equipment required by law. An ordinance referred to in this section must apply only to an unlicensed driver. A requirement for the provider to electronically transmit reports to the department regarding driver activity, bypass approval, compliance, client violations, and other reports in a format determined by the department. The enforcement of these zones shall be in a way that maximizes public safety. 76-31; s. 2, ch. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 316.212, the reasonable operation of a golf cart, equipped and operated as provided in s. 316.212 (5), (6), and (7), within any self-contained retirement community is permitted unless prohibited under subsection (2). Liability for any death, personal injury, or property damage suffered on or after October 1, 1997, by any person in a funeral procession shall not be imposed upon the funeral director or funeral establishment or their employees or agents unless such death, personal injury, or property damage is proximately caused by the negligent or intentional act of an employee or agent of the funeral director or funeral establishment. As used in this subsection, the term trolley includes any bus which resembles a streetcar, which is powered by overhead electric wires or is self-propelled, and which is used primarily as a public conveyance. If the vehicle was stolen at the time of the alleged offense, the affidavit must include the police report indicating that the vehicle was stolen. 83-164; s. 1, ch. The operation of an ATV, as defined in s. 317.0003, upon the public roads or streets of this state is prohibited, except that an ATV may be operated during the daytime on an unpaved roadway where the posted speed limit is less than 35 miles per hour. Each such installer shall affix the required label to the inside left door jamb of the motor vehicle. Section 316.294 on the requirement for mirrors. Using a device or system in a hands-free manner for navigation purposes. The impoundment or immobilization must not occur concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant and must occur concurrently with the driver license revocation imposed under s. 322.28(2)(a)2. Whenever any vehicle described in this section is disabled, or stopped for more than 10 minutes, upon a roadway outside an urban district or upon the roadway of a divided highway at any time when lighted lamps are not required by s. 316.217, the driver of the vehicle shall display two red flags or two red portable emergency reflectors as follows: If traffic on the roadway moves in two directions, one flag or reflector shall be placed approximately 100 feet to the rear and one flag or reflector approximately 100 feet in advance of the vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by such vehicle. Whenever any peace officer engaged in the enforcement of the motor vehicle laws of this state uses an electronic, electrical, mechanical, or other device used to determine the speed of a motor vehicle on any highway, road, street, or other public way, such device shall be of a type approved by the department and shall have been tested to determine that it is operating accurately. 2000-313. 94-356; s. 1, ch. 87-270; s. 13, ch. must include the name, address, date of birth, and, if known, the driver license number of the person who leased, rented, or otherwise had care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle at the time of the alleged violation. Is used in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. Any vehicle 80 inches or more in overall width, if not otherwise required by s. 316.2225, may be equipped with not more than three identification lamps showing to the front which shall emit an amber light without glare and not more than three identification lamps showing to the rear which shall emit a red light without glare. If the DUI program notifies the department of the second failure to complete treatment, the department shall reinstate the driving privilege only after notice of successful completion of treatment from the DUI program. 2011-66; s. 43, ch. Such report or statement may not be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal. Road or street maintenance equipment, road or street maintenance vehicles, road service vehicles, refuse collection vehicles, petroleum tankers, and mail carrier vehicles may show or display amber lights when in operation or a hazard exists. If the court determines that the person is unable to pay for installation of the device, the court may order that any portion of a fine paid by the person for a violation of s. 316.193 shall be allocated to defray the costs of installing the device. A personal delivery device may not be operated on the Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network created under s. 339.81 or components of the Florida Greenways and Trails System created under chapter 260. Any person who is convicted of a violation of subsection (1) and who has a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.15 or higher, or any person who is convicted of a violation of subsection (1) and who at the time of the offense was accompanied in the vehicle by a person under the age of 18 years, shall be punished: Not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000 for a first conviction. A citation issued under this subsection may be issued by mailing the citation by first-class mail or by certified mail to the address of the registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation. If a law enforcement officer submits a report on the crash, proof of insurance must be provided to the officer by each party involved in the crash. A school zone speed limit may not be less than 15 miles per hour except by local regulation. Such permits shall be issued within 14 days after receipt of the request. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, $5 shall be added to a fine imposed pursuant to this section. Any motor vehicle engaged in a professional or amateur sanctioned, competitive sports event for which admission or entry fee is charged, or practice or time trials for such event. The court shall state in open court the basis for granting the motion. 2020-69. Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers: In front of a public or private driveway. 76-31; s. 6, ch. Such signage used to notify the public must meet the specifications for uniform signals and devices adopted by the Department of Transportation pursuant to s. 316.0745. The Department of Transportation shall adopt a uniform system of traffic control devices for use in conjunction with enhanced penalty zones pursuant to the authority granted under s. 316.0745. Every crash report required to be made in writing must be made on the appropriate form approved by the department and must contain all the information required therein, including: The date, time, and location of the crash; The names and addresses of the parties involved; however, in the event of a crash involving a railroad train, including crashes covered by s. 316.027, s. 316.061, s. 316.065, or s. 316.066, the collection of the information specified in this paragraph shall be at the discretion of the law enforcement officer having jurisdiction to investigate the crash; The names and addresses of all drivers and passengers in the motor vehicles involved; however, in the event of a crash involving a railroad train, including crashes covered by s. 316.027, s. 316.061, s. 316.065, or s. 316.066, the collection of the information specified in this paragraph shall be at the discretion of the law enforcement officer having jurisdiction to investigate the crash; The name, badge number, and law enforcement agency of the officer investigating the crash; and. 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