Fla. Stat. 316.1896
Roadways maintained as school zones; speed detection system enforcement; penalties; appeal procedure; privacy; reports

(1)

For purposes of administering this section, a county or municipality may authorize a traffic infraction enforcement officer under s. 316.640 to issue uniform traffic citations for violations of ss. 316.1895 and 316.183 as authorized by s. 316.008(9), as follows:For a violation of s. 316.1895 in excess of 10 miles per hour over the school zone speed limit which occurs within 30 minutes before through 30 minutes after the start of a regularly scheduled breakfast program.For a violation of s. 316.1895 in excess of 10 miles per hour over the school zone speed limit which occurs within 30 minutes before through 30 minutes after the start of a regularly scheduled school session.For a violation of s. 316.183 in excess of 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit during the entirety of a regularly scheduled school session.For a violation of s. 316.1895 in excess of 10 miles per hour over the school zone speed limit which occurs within 30 minutes before through 30 minutes after the end of a regularly scheduled school session.

Such violation must be evidenced by a speed detection system described in ss. 316.008(9) and 316.0776(3). This subsection does not prohibit a review of information from a speed detection system by an authorized employee or agent of a county or municipality before issuance of the uniform traffic citation by the traffic infraction enforcement officer. This subsection does not prohibit a county or municipality from issuing notices as provided in subsection (2) to the registered owner of the motor vehicle for a violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183.

(a)

For a violation of s. 316.1895 in excess of 10 miles per hour over the school zone speed limit which occurs within 30 minutes before through 30 minutes after the start of a regularly scheduled breakfast program.

(b)

For a violation of s. 316.1895 in excess of 10 miles per hour over the school zone speed limit which occurs within 30 minutes before through 30 minutes after the start of a regularly scheduled school session.

(c)

For a violation of s. 316.183 in excess of 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit during the entirety of a regularly scheduled school session.

(d)

For a violation of s. 316.1895 in excess of 10 miles per hour over the school zone speed limit which occurs within 30 minutes before through 30 minutes after the end of a regularly scheduled school session.

(2)

Within 30 days after a violation, notice must be sent to the registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation specifying the remedies available under s. 318.14 and that the violator must pay the penalty under s. 318.18(3)(d) to the county or municipality, or furnish an affidavit in accordance with subsection (8), within 30 days after the date of the notice of violation in order to avoid court fees, costs, and the issuance of a uniform traffic citation. The notice of violation must:Be sent by first-class mail.Include a photograph or other recorded image showing the license plate of the motor vehicle; the date, time, and location of the violation; the maximum speed at which the motor vehicle was traveling within the school zone; and the speed limit within the school zone at the time of the violation.Include a notice that the owner has the right to review, in person or remotely, the photograph or video captured by the speed detection system and the evidence of the speed of the motor vehicle detected by the speed detection system which constitute a rebuttable presumption that the motor vehicle was used in violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183.State the time when, and the place or website at which, the photograph or video captured and evidence of speed detected may be examined and observed.

(a)

Be sent by first-class mail.

(b)

Include a photograph or other recorded image showing the license plate of the motor vehicle; the date, time, and location of the violation; the maximum speed at which the motor vehicle was traveling within the school zone; and the speed limit within the school zone at the time of the violation.

(c)

Include a notice that the owner has the right to review, in person or remotely, the photograph or video captured by the speed detection system and the evidence of the speed of the motor vehicle detected by the speed detection system which constitute a rebuttable presumption that the motor vehicle was used in violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183.

(d)

State the time when, and the place or website at which, the photograph or video captured and evidence of speed detected may be examined and observed.

(3)

Notwithstanding any other law, a person who receives a notice of violation under this section may request a hearing within 30 days after the notice of violation or may pay the penalty pursuant to the notice of violation, but a payment or fee may not be required before the hearing requested by the person. The notice of violation must be accompanied by, or direct the person to a website that provides, information on the person’s right to request a hearing and on all costs related thereto and a form used for requesting a hearing. As used in this subsection, the term “person” includes a natural person, the registered owner or co-owner of a motor vehicle, or the person identified in an affidavit as having actual care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle at the time of the violation.

(4)

If the registered owner or co-owner of the motor vehicle; the person identified as having care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle at the time of the violation; or an authorized representative of the owner, co-owner, or identified person initiates a proceeding to challenge the violation, such person waives any challenge or dispute as to the delivery of the notice of violation.

(5)

Penalties assessed and collected by the county or municipality authorized to collect the funds provided for in this section, less the amount retained by the county or municipality pursuant to paragraph (b) and paragraph (e) and the amount remitted to the county school district pursuant to paragraph (d), must be paid to the Department of Revenue weekly. Such payment must be made by means of electronic funds transfer. In addition to the payment, a detailed summary of the penalties remitted must be reported to the Department of Revenue. Penalties to be assessed and collected by the county or municipality as established in s. 318.18(3)(d) must be remitted as follows:Twenty dollars must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.Sixty dollars must be retained by the county or municipality and must be used to administer speed detection systems in school zones and other public safety initiatives.Three dollars must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund.Twelve dollars must be remitted to the county school district in which the violation occurred and must be used for school security initiatives, for student transportation, or to improve the safety of student walking conditions. Funds remitted under this paragraph must be shared with charter schools in the district based on each charter school’s proportionate share of the district’s total unweighted full-time equivalent student enrollment and must be used for school security initiatives or to improve the safety of student walking conditions.Five dollars must be retained by the county or municipality for the School Crossing Guard Recruitment and Retention Program pursuant to s. 316.1894.

(a)

Twenty dollars must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.

(b)

Sixty dollars must be retained by the county or municipality and must be used to administer speed detection systems in school zones and other public safety initiatives.

(c)

Three dollars must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund.

(d)

Twelve dollars must be remitted to the county school district in which the violation occurred and must be used for school security initiatives, for student transportation, or to improve the safety of student walking conditions. Funds remitted under this paragraph must be shared with charter schools in the district based on each charter school’s proportionate share of the district’s total unweighted full-time equivalent student enrollment and must be used for school security initiatives or to improve the safety of student walking conditions.

(e)

Five dollars must be retained by the county or municipality for the School Crossing Guard Recruitment and Retention Program pursuant to s. 316.1894.

(6)

A uniform traffic citation must be issued by mailing the uniform traffic citation by certified mail to the address of the registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation if payment has not been made within 30 days after notification under subsection (2), if the registered owner has not requested a hearing as authorized under subsection (3), and if the registered owner has not submitted an affidavit in accordance with subsection (8).Delivery of the uniform traffic citation constitutes notification of a violation under this subsection. If the registered owner or co-owner of the motor vehicle; the person identified as having care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle at the time of the violation; or a duly authorized representative of the owner, co-owner, or identified person initiates a proceeding to challenge the citation pursuant to this section, such person waives any challenge or dispute as to the delivery of the uniform traffic citation.In the case of joint ownership of a motor vehicle, the uniform traffic citation must be mailed to the first name appearing on the motor vehicle registration, unless the first name appearing on the registration is a business organization, in which case the second name appearing on the registration may be used.The uniform traffic citation mailed to the registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in the infraction must be accompanied by the information described in paragraphs (2)(b)-(d).

(a)

Delivery of the uniform traffic citation constitutes notification of a violation under this subsection. If the registered owner or co-owner of the motor vehicle; the person identified as having care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle at the time of the violation; or a duly authorized representative of the owner, co-owner, or identified person initiates a proceeding to challenge the citation pursuant to this section, such person waives any challenge or dispute as to the delivery of the uniform traffic citation.

(b)

In the case of joint ownership of a motor vehicle, the uniform traffic citation must be mailed to the first name appearing on the motor vehicle registration, unless the first name appearing on the registration is a business organization, in which case the second name appearing on the registration may be used.

(c)

The uniform traffic citation mailed to the registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in the infraction must be accompanied by the information described in paragraphs (2)(b)-(d).

(7)

The registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation is responsible and liable for paying the uniform traffic citation issued for a violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183 unless the owner can establish that:The motor vehicle was, at the time of the violation, in the care, custody, or control of another person;A uniform traffic citation was issued by law enforcement to the driver of the motor vehicle for the alleged violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183; orThe motor vehicle’s owner was deceased on or before the date of the alleged violation, as established by an affidavit submitted by the representative of the motor vehicle owner’s estate or other identified person or family member.

(a)

The motor vehicle was, at the time of the violation, in the care, custody, or control of another person;

(b)

A uniform traffic citation was issued by law enforcement to the driver of the motor vehicle for the alleged violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183; or

(c)

The motor vehicle’s owner was deceased on or before the date of the alleged violation, as established by an affidavit submitted by the representative of the motor vehicle owner’s estate or other identified person or family member.

(8)

To establish such facts under subsection (7), the registered owner of the motor vehicle must, within 30 days after the date of issuance of the notice of violation or the uniform traffic citation, furnish to the appropriate governmental entity an affidavit setting forth information supporting an exception under subsection (7).An affidavit supporting the exception under paragraph (7)(a) 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. If the motor vehicle was stolen at the time of the alleged violation, the affidavit must include the police report indicating that the motor vehicle was stolen.If a uniform traffic citation for a violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183 was issued at the location of the violation by a law enforcement officer, the affidavit must include the serial number of the uniform traffic citation.If the motor vehicle’s owner to whom a notice of violation or a uniform traffic citation has been issued is deceased, the affidavit must include a certified copy of the owner’s death certificate showing that the date of death occurred on or before the date of the alleged violation and one of the following:
A bill of sale or other document showing that the deceased owner’s motor vehicle was sold or transferred after his or her death but on or before the date of the alleged violation.
Documented proof that the registered license plate belonging to the deceased owner’s motor vehicle was returned to the department or any branch office or authorized agent of the department after his or her death but on or before the date of the alleged violation.
A copy of the police report showing that the deceased owner’s registered license plate or motor vehicle was stolen after his or her death but on or before the date of the alleged violation.

Upon receipt of the affidavit and documentation required under paragraphs (b) and (c), or 30 days after the date of issuance of a notice of violation sent to a person identified as having care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle at the time of the violation under paragraph (a), the county or municipality must dismiss the notice or citation and provide proof of such dismissal to the person who submitted the affidavit. If, within 30 days after the date of a notice of violation sent to a person under subsection (9), the county or municipality receives an affidavit under subsection (10) from the person sent a notice of violation affirming that the person did not have care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle at the time of the violation, the county or municipality must notify the registered owner that the notice or citation will not be dismissed due to failure to establish that another person had care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle at the time of the violation.

(a)

An affidavit supporting the exception under paragraph (7)(a) 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. If the motor vehicle was stolen at the time of the alleged violation, the affidavit must include the police report indicating that the motor vehicle was stolen.

(b)

If a uniform traffic citation for a violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183 was issued at the location of the violation by a law enforcement officer, the affidavit must include the serial number of the uniform traffic citation.

(c)

If the motor vehicle’s owner to whom a notice of violation or a uniform traffic citation has been issued is deceased, the affidavit must include a certified copy of the owner’s death certificate showing that the date of death occurred on or before the date of the alleged violation and one of the following:A bill of sale or other document showing that the deceased owner’s motor vehicle was sold or transferred after his or her death but on or before the date of the alleged violation.Documented proof that the registered license plate belonging to the deceased owner’s motor vehicle was returned to the department or any branch office or authorized agent of the department after his or her death but on or before the date of the alleged violation.A copy of the police report showing that the deceased owner’s registered license plate or motor vehicle was stolen after his or her death but on or before the date of the alleged violation.
1. A bill of sale or other document showing that the deceased owner’s motor vehicle was sold or transferred after his or her death but on or before the date of the alleged violation.
2. Documented proof that the registered license plate belonging to the deceased owner’s motor vehicle was returned to the department or any branch office or authorized agent of the department after his or her death but on or before the date of the alleged violation.
3. A copy of the police report showing that the deceased owner’s registered license plate or motor vehicle was stolen after his or her death but on or before the date of the alleged violation.

(9)

Upon receipt of an affidavit under paragraph (8)(a), the county or municipality may issue the person identified as having care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle at the time of the violation a notice of violation pursuant to subsection (2) for a violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183. The affidavit is admissible in a proceeding pursuant to this section for the purpose of providing evidence that the person identified in the affidavit was in actual care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle. The owner of a leased motor vehicle for which a uniform traffic citation is issued for a violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183 is not responsible for paying the uniform traffic citation and is not required to submit an affidavit as specified in subsection (8) if the motor vehicle involved in the violation is registered in the name of the lessee of such motor vehicle.

(10)

If a county or municipality receives an affidavit under paragraph (8)(a), the notice of violation required under subsection (2) must be sent to the person identified in the affidavit within 30 days after receipt of the affidavit. The person identified in an affidavit and sent a notice of violation may also affirm that he or she did not have care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle at the time of the violation by furnishing to the appropriate governmental entity within 30 days after the date of the notice of violation an affidavit stating such.

(11)

The submission of a false affidavit is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(12)

The photograph or video captured by a speed detection system and the evidence of the speed of the motor vehicle detected by a speed detection system which are attached to or referenced in the uniform traffic citation are evidence of a violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183 and are admissible in any proceeding to enforce this section. The photograph or video and the evidence of speed detected raise a rebuttable presumption that the motor vehicle named in the report or shown in the photograph or video was used in violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183.

(13)

This section supplements the enforcement of ss. 316.1895 and 316.183 by a law enforcement officer and does not prohibit a law enforcement officer from issuing a uniform traffic citation for a violation of s. 316.1895 or s. 316.183.

(14)

A hearing under this section must be conducted under the procedures established by s. 316.0083(5) and as follows:The department must publish and make available electronically to each county and municipality a model request for hearing form to assist each county or municipality administering this section.A county or municipality electing to authorize traffic infraction enforcement officers to issue uniform traffic citations under subsection (6) must designate by resolution existing staff to serve as the clerk to the local hearing officer.A person, referred to in this subsection as the “petitioner,” who elects to request a hearing under subsection (3) must be scheduled for a hearing by the clerk to the local hearing officer. The clerk must furnish the petitioner with notice sent by first-class mail. Upon receipt of the notice, the petitioner may reschedule the hearing up to two times by submitting a written request to reschedule to the clerk at least 5 calendar days before the day of the scheduled hearing. The petitioner may cancel his or her appearance before the local hearing officer by paying the penalty assessed under subsection (2), plus the administrative costs established in s. 316.0083(5)(c), before the start of the hearing.All testimony at the hearing must be under oath and must be recorded. The local hearing officer must take testimony from a traffic infraction enforcement officer and the petitioner and may take testimony from others. The local hearing officer must review the photograph or video captured by the speed detection system and the evidence of the speed of the motor vehicle detected by the speed detection system made available under paragraph (2)(b). Formal rules of evidence do not apply, but due process must be observed and govern the proceedings.At the conclusion of the hearing, the local hearing officer must determine whether a violation under this section occurred and must uphold or dismiss the violation. The local hearing officer must issue a final administrative order including the determination and, if the notice of violation is upheld, must require the petitioner to pay the penalty previously assessed under subsection (2), and may also require the petitioner to pay county or municipal costs not to exceed the amount established in s. 316.0083(5)(e). The final administrative order must be mailed to the petitioner by first-class mail.An aggrieved party may appeal a final administrative order consistent with the process provided in s. 162.11.

(a)

The department must publish and make available electronically to each county and municipality a model request for hearing form to assist each county or municipality administering this section.

(b)

A county or municipality electing to authorize traffic infraction enforcement officers to issue uniform traffic citations under subsection (6) must designate by resolution existing staff to serve as the clerk to the local hearing officer.

(c)

A person, referred to in this subsection as the “petitioner,” who elects to request a hearing under subsection (3) must be scheduled for a hearing by the clerk to the local hearing officer. The clerk must furnish the petitioner with notice sent by first-class mail. Upon receipt of the notice, the petitioner may reschedule the hearing up to two times by submitting a written request to reschedule to the clerk at least 5 calendar days before the day of the scheduled hearing. The petitioner may cancel his or her appearance before the local hearing officer by paying the penalty assessed under subsection (2), plus the administrative costs established in s. 316.0083(5)(c), before the start of the hearing.

(d)

All testimony at the hearing must be under oath and must be recorded. The local hearing officer must take testimony from a traffic infraction enforcement officer and the petitioner and may take testimony from others. The local hearing officer must review the photograph or video captured by the speed detection system and the evidence of the speed of the motor vehicle detected by the speed detection system made available under paragraph (2)(b). Formal rules of evidence do not apply, but due process must be observed and govern the proceedings.

(e)

At the conclusion of the hearing, the local hearing officer must determine whether a violation under this section occurred and must uphold or dismiss the violation. The local hearing officer must issue a final administrative order including the determination and, if the notice of violation is upheld, must require the petitioner to pay the penalty previously assessed under subsection (2), and may also require the petitioner to pay county or municipal costs not to exceed the amount established in s. 316.0083(5)(e). The final administrative order must be mailed to the petitioner by first-class mail.

(f)

An aggrieved party may appeal a final administrative order consistent with the process provided in s. 162.11.

(15)(a)

A speed detection system in a school zone may not be used for remote surveillance. The collection of evidence by a speed detection system to enforce violations of ss. 316.1895 and 316.183, or user-controlled pan or tilt adjustments of speed detection system components, do not constitute remote surveillance. Recorded video or photographs collected as part of a speed detection system in a school zone may only be used to document violations of ss. 316.1895 and 316.183 and for purposes of determining criminal or civil liability for incidents captured by the speed detection system incidental to the permissible use of the speed detection system.Any recorded video or photograph obtained through the use of a speed detection system must be destroyed within 90 days after the final disposition of the recorded event. The vendor of a speed detection system must provide the county or municipality with written notice by December 31 of each year that such records have been destroyed in accordance with this subsection.Notwithstanding any other law, registered motor vehicle owner information obtained as a result of the operation of a speed detection system in a school zone is not the property of the manufacturer or vendor of the speed detection system and may be used only for the purposes of this section.

(15)(a)

A speed detection system in a school zone may not be used for remote surveillance. The collection of evidence by a speed detection system to enforce violations of ss. 316.1895 and 316.183, or user-controlled pan or tilt adjustments of speed detection system components, do not constitute remote surveillance. Recorded video or photographs collected as part of a speed detection system in a school zone may only be used to document violations of ss. 316.1895 and 316.183 and for purposes of determining criminal or civil liability for incidents captured by the speed detection system incidental to the permissible use of the speed detection system.

(b)

Any recorded video or photograph obtained through the use of a speed detection system must be destroyed within 90 days after the final disposition of the recorded event. The vendor of a speed detection system must provide the county or municipality with written notice by December 31 of each year that such records have been destroyed in accordance with this subsection.

(c)

Notwithstanding any other law, registered motor vehicle owner information obtained as a result of the operation of a speed detection system in a school zone is not the property of the manufacturer or vendor of the speed detection system and may be used only for the purposes of this section.

(16)(a)

Each county or municipality that operates one or more speed detection systems must submit a report by October 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, to the department which identifies the public safety objectives used to identify a school zone for enforcement under this section, reports compliance with s. 316.0776(3)(c), and details the results of the speed detection system in the school zone and the procedures for enforcement. The information from counties and municipalities must be submitted in a form and manner determined by the department, which the department must make available to the counties and municipalities by August 1, 2023, and the department may require data components to be submitted quarterly. The report must include at least the following:
Information related to the location of each speed detection system, including the geocoordinates of the school zone, the directional approach of the speed detection system, the school name, the school level, the times the speed detection system was active, the restricted school zone speed limit enforced pursuant to s. 316.1895(5), the posted speed limit enforced at times other than those authorized by s. 316.1895(5), the date the systems were activated to enforce violations of ss. 316.1895 and 316.183, and, if applicable, the date the systems were deactivated.
The number of notices of violation issued, the number that were contested, the number that were upheld, the number that were dismissed, the number that were issued as uniform traffic citations, and the number that were paid.
Any other statistical data and information related to the procedures for enforcement which is required by the department to complete the report required under paragraph (c).
Each county or municipality that operates a speed detection system is responsible for and must maintain its respective data for reporting purposes under this subsection for at least 2 years after such data is reported to the department.On or before December 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, the department must submit a summary report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding the use of speed detection systems under this section, along with any legislative recommendations from the department. The summary report must include a review of the information submitted to the department by the counties and municipalities and must describe the enhancement of safety and enforcement programs.

(16)(a)

Each county or municipality that operates one or more speed detection systems must submit a report by October 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, to the department which identifies the public safety objectives used to identify a school zone for enforcement under this section, reports compliance with s. 316.0776(3)(c), and details the results of the speed detection system in the school zone and the procedures for enforcement. The information from counties and municipalities must be submitted in a form and manner determined by the department, which the department must make available to the counties and municipalities by August 1, 2023, and the department may require data components to be submitted quarterly. The report must include at least the following:Information related to the location of each speed detection system, including the geocoordinates of the school zone, the directional approach of the speed detection system, the school name, the school level, the times the speed detection system was active, the restricted school zone speed limit enforced pursuant to s. 316.1895(5), the posted speed limit enforced at times other than those authorized by s. 316.1895(5), the date the systems were activated to enforce violations of ss. 316.1895 and 316.183, and, if applicable, the date the systems were deactivated.The number of notices of violation issued, the number that were contested, the number that were upheld, the number that were dismissed, the number that were issued as uniform traffic citations, and the number that were paid.Any other statistical data and information related to the procedures for enforcement which is required by the department to complete the report required under paragraph (c).
1. Information related to the location of each speed detection system, including the geocoordinates of the school zone, the directional approach of the speed detection system, the school name, the school level, the times the speed detection system was active, the restricted school zone speed limit enforced pursuant to s. 316.1895(5), the posted speed limit enforced at times other than those authorized by s. 316.1895(5), the date the systems were activated to enforce violations of ss. 316.1895 and 316.183, and, if applicable, the date the systems were deactivated.
2. The number of notices of violation issued, the number that were contested, the number that were upheld, the number that were dismissed, the number that were issued as uniform traffic citations, and the number that were paid.
3. Any other statistical data and information related to the procedures for enforcement which is required by the department to complete the report required under paragraph (c).

(b)

Each county or municipality that operates a speed detection system is responsible for and must maintain its respective data for reporting purposes under this subsection for at least 2 years after such data is reported to the department.

(c)

On or before December 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, the department must submit a summary report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding the use of speed detection systems under this section, along with any legislative recommendations from the department. The summary report must include a review of the information submitted to the department by the counties and municipalities and must describe the enhancement of safety and enforcement programs.

Source: Section 316.1896 — Roadways maintained as school zones; speed detection system enforcement; penalties; appeal procedure; privacy; reports, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0316.­1896 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

316.001
Short title 316.002
Purpose 316.003
Definitions 316.006
Jurisdiction 316.007
Provisions uniform throughout state 316.08
Requirements of flagpersons 316.008
Powers of local authorities 316.027
Crash involving death or personal injuries 316.46
Equipment regulations for mopeds 316.061
Crashes involving damage to vehicle or property 316.062
Duty to give information and render aid 316.063
Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property 316.064
When driver unable to report 316.065
Crashes 316.066
Written reports of crashes 316.067
False reports 316.068
Crash report forms 316.069
State to tabulate and analyze crash reports 316.70
Nonpublic sector buses 316.070
Exchange of information at scene of crash 316.071
Disabled vehicles obstructing traffic 316.72
Buses simulating school buses in color and insignia 316.072
Obedience to and effect of traffic laws 316.073
Applicability to animals and animal-drawn vehicles 316.074
Obedience to and required traffic control devices 316.75
School crossing guards 316.075
Traffic control signal devices 316.0075
Operator use of commercial mobile radio services and electronic communications devices 316.076
Flashing signals 316.0076
Regulation and use of cameras 316.077
Display of unauthorized signs, signals or markings 316.0077
Camera systems 316.078
Detour signs to be respected 316.0078
Prohibition on contracting for camera systems of vendors of foreign countries of concern 316.079
Duty to yield to highway construction workers 316.80
Unlawful conveyance of fuel 316.081
Driving on right side of roadway 316.0081
Request regarding traffic signals or other traffic control devices 316.082
Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions 316.83
Autonomous vehicle grading standards for roads on State Highway System 316.083
Overtaking and passing a vehicle, a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, or an electric bicycle 316.0083
Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Program 316.084
When overtaking on the right is permitted 316.85
Autonomous vehicles 316.085
Limitations on overtaking, passing, changing lanes and changing course 316.0085
Skateboarding 316.86
Exemption from liability for manufacturer when third party converts vehicle 316.087
Further limitations on driving to left of center of roadway 316.87
Nonemergency medical transportation services 316.088
One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands 316.089
Driving on roadways laned for traffic 316.090
Driving on divided highways 316.091
Limited access facilities 316.121
Vehicles approaching or entering intersections 316.122
Vehicle turning left 316.123
Vehicle entering stop or yield intersection 316.125
Vehicle entering highway from private road or driveway or emerging from alley, driveway or building 316.126
Operation of vehicles and actions of pedestrians 316.130
Pedestrians 316.151
Required position and method of turning at intersections 316.152
Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited 316.154
Starting parked vehicle 316.155
When signal required 316.156
Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps 316.157
Method of giving hand and arm signals 316.159
Certain vehicles to stop or slow at all railroad grade crossings 316.170
Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings 316.171
Traffic control devices at railroad-highway grade crossings 316.172
Traffic to stop for school bus 316.173
School bus infraction detection systems 316.183
Unlawful speed 316.185
Special hazards 316.187
Establishment of state speed zones 316.189
Establishment of municipal and county speed zones 316.191
Racing on highways, street takeovers, and stunt driving 316.192
Reckless driving 316.193
Driving under the influence 316.194
Stopping, standing or parking outside of municipalities 316.195
Additional parking regulations 316.208
Motorcycles and mopeds 316.209
Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic 316.211
Equipment for motorcycle and moped riders 316.212
Operation of golf carts on certain roadways 316.215
Scope and effect of regulations 316.216
Authority of department with reference to lighting devices 316.217
When lighted lamps are required 316.220
Headlamps on motor vehicles 316.221
Taillamps 316.222
Stop lamps and turn signals 316.224
Color of clearance lamps, identification lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps, reflectors, and deceleration lights 316.225
Mounting of reflectors, clearance lamps and side marker lamps 316.226
Visibility requirements for reflectors, clearance lamps, identification lamps and marker lamps 316.227
Obstructed lights not required 316.228
Lamps or flags on projecting load 316.229
Lamps on parked vehicles 316.231
Lamps on other vehicles and equipment 316.233
Spot lamps and auxiliary lamps 316.234
Signal lamps and signal devices 316.235
Additional lighting equipment 316.237
Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment 316.238
Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment 316.239
Single-beam road-lighting equipment 316.240
Standards for lights on highway maintenance and service equipment 316.241
Selling or using lamps or equipment 316.242
Revocation of certificate of approval on lighting devices 316.251
Maximum bumper heights 316.252
Splash and spray suppressant devices 316.253
Vehicles used to sell ice cream and other confections 316.261
Brake equipment required 316.262
Performance ability of motor vehicle brakes 316.263
Maintenance of brakes 316.267
Brakes on electric-powered vehicles 316.271
Horns and warning devices 316.0271
Yellow dot critical motorist medical information program 316.272
Exhaust systems, prevention of noise 316.293
Motor vehicle noise 316.294
Mirrors 316.299
Rough surfaced wheels prohibited 316.300
Certain vehicles to carry flares or other devices 316.301
Display of warning lights and devices when vehicle is stopped or disabled 316.302
Commercial motor vehicles 316.303
Television receivers 316.304
Wearing of headsets 316.305
Wireless communications devices 316.306
School and work zones 316.400
Headlamps 316.405
Motorcycle headlights to be turned on 316.410
Taillamps 316.415
Reflectors 316.420
Stop lamps 316.425
Lamps on parked motorcycles 316.430
Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment 316.435
Lighting equipment for motor-driven cycles 316.440
Brake equipment required 316.445
Performance ability of motorcycle brakes 316.450
Brakes on motor-driven cycles 316.455
Other equipment 316.500
Exceeding weight and length 316.510
Projecting loads on passenger vehicles 316.515
Maximum width, height, length 316.516
Width, height, and length 316.520
Loads on vehicles 316.525
Requirements for vehicles hauling loads 316.530
Towing requirements 316.535
Maximum weights 316.545
Weight and load unlawful 316.550
Operations not in conformity with law 316.555
Weight, load, speed limits may be lowered 316.560
Damage to highways 316.565
Emergency transportation, agricultural products 316.600
Health and sanitation hazards 316.605
Licensing of vehicles 316.610
Safety of vehicle 316.613
Child restraint requirements 316.614
Safety belt usage 316.615
School buses 316.622
Farm labor vehicles 316.635
Courts having jurisdiction over traffic violations 316.640
Enforcement 316.645
Arrest authority of officer at scene of a traffic crash 316.646
Security required 316.650
Traffic citations 316.655
Penalties 316.656
Mandatory adjudication 316.660
Disposition of fines and forfeitures collected for violations 316.0741
High-occupancy-vehicle lanes 316.0745
Uniform signals and devices 316.0747
Sale or purchase of traffic control devices by nongovernmental entities 316.0755
Pedestrian control signals 316.0765
Lane direction control signals 316.0775
Interference with official traffic control devices or railroad signs or signals 316.0776
Traffic infraction detectors 316.0777
Automated license plate recognition systems 316.0778
Automated license plate recognition systems 316.0815
Duty to yield to public transit vehicles 316.0817
Loading and unloading of bus passengers 316.0825
Vehicle approaching an animal 316.00831
Distribution of penalties collected under s 316.0875
No-passing zones 316.0895
Following too closely 316.1001
Payment of toll on toll facilities required 316.1235
Vehicle approaching intersection in which traffic lights are inoperative 316.1301
Traffic regulations to assist blind persons 316.1303
Traffic regulations to assist mobility-impaired persons 316.1305
Fishing from state road bridges 316.1355
Driving through safety zone prohibited 316.1515
Limitations on turning around 316.1575
Obedience to traffic control devices at railroad-highway grade crossings 316.1576
Insufficient clearance at a railroad-highway grade crossing 316.1577
Employer responsibility for violations pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings 316.1891
Designation of special event zones 316.1893
Establishment of enhanced penalty zones 316.1894
School Crossing Guard Recruitment and Retention Program 316.1895
Establishment of school speed zones, enforcement 316.1896
Roadways maintained as school zones 316.1905
Electrical, mechanical, or other speed calculating devices 316.1906
Radar speed-measuring devices 316.1923
Aggressive careless driving 316.1925
Careless driving 316.1926
Additional offenses 316.1932
Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances 316.1933
Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury 316.1934
Presumption of impairment 316.1935
Fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer 316.1936
Possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages in vehicles prohibited 316.1937
Ignition interlock devices, requiring 316.1938
Ignition interlock devices, certification 316.1939
Refusal to submit to testing 316.1945
Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places 316.1951
Parking for certain purposes prohibited 316.1955
Enforcement of parking requirements for persons who have disabilities 316.1957
Parking violations 316.1958
Out-of-state vehicles bearing identification of issuance to persons who have disabilities 316.1959
Handicapped parking enforcement 316.1964
Exemption of vehicles transporting certain persons who have disabilities from payment of parking fees and penalties 316.1965
Parking near rural mailbox during certain hours 316.1967
Liability for payment of parking ticket violations and other parking violations 316.1974
Funeral procession right-of-way and liability 316.1975
Unattended motor vehicle 316.1985
Limitations on backing 316.1995
Driving upon sidewalk or bicycle path 316.2004
Obstruction to driver’s view or driving mechanism 316.2005
Opening and closing vehicle doors 316.2014
Riding in house trailers 316.2015
Unlawful for person to ride on exterior of vehicle 316.2025
Following fire apparatus prohibited 316.2034
Crossing fire hose 316.2035
Injurious substances prohibited 316.2044
Removal of injurious substances 316.2045
Obstruction of public streets, highways, and roads 316.2051
Certain vehicles prohibited on hard-surfaced roads 316.2055
Motor vehicles, throwing advertising materials in 316.2061
Stop when traffic obstructed 316.2065
Bicycle regulations 316.2068
Electric personal assistive mobility devices 316.2069
Commercial megacycles 316.2071
Personal delivery devices and mobile carriers 316.2074
All-terrain vehicles 316.2085
Riding on motorcycles or mopeds 316.2095
Footrests, handholds, and handlebars 316.2122
Operation of a low-speed vehicle, mini truck, or low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle on certain roadways 316.2123
Operation of an ATV on certain roadways 316.2124
Motorized disability access vehicles 316.2125
Operation of golf carts within a retirement community 316.2126
Authorized use of golf carts, low-speed vehicles, and utility vehicles 316.2127
Operation of utility vehicles on certain roadways by homeowners’ associations 316.2128
Micromobility devices, motorized scooters, and miniature motorcycles 316.2129
Operation of swamp buggies on public roads, streets, or highways authorized 316.2225
Additional equipment required on certain vehicles 316.2295
Lamps, reflectors and emblems on farm tractors, farm equipment and implements of husbandry 316.2385
Requirements for use of lower beam 316.2395
Motor vehicles 316.2396
Number of driving lamps required or permitted 316.2397
Certain lights prohibited 316.2398
Display or use of red or red and white warning signals 316.2399
Special warning lights for buses or taxicabs 316.2935
Air pollution control equipment 316.2937
Motor vehicle emissions standards 316.2951
Motor vehicle windows 316.2952
Windshields 316.2953
Side windows 316.2954
Windows behind the driver 316.2955
Window sunscreening material 316.2956
Violation of provisions relating to windshields, windows, and sunscreening material 316.2957
Exemption for motor vehicle manufacturers 316.3025
Penalties 316.3026
Unlawful operation of motor carriers 316.3045
Operation of radios or other mechanical or electronic soundmaking devices or instruments in vehicles 316.5501
Permitting program for combination truck tractor, semitrailer, and trailer combination coupled as a single unit subject to certain requirements 316.6105
Violations involving operation of motor vehicle in unsafe condition or without required equipment 316.6131
Educational expenditures 316.6135
Leaving children unattended or unsupervised in motor vehicles 316.6145
School buses 316.6146
Transportation of private school students on public school buses and public school students on private school buses 316.07456
Transitional implementation 316.20655
Electric bicycle regulations 316.21265
Use of all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, low-speed vehicles, or utility vehicles by law enforcement agencies 316.29545
Window sunscreening exclusions

Current through Fall 2025

§ 316.1896. Roadways maintained as school zones; speed detection system enforcement; penalties; appeal procedure; privacy; reports's source at flsenate​.gov