Fla. Stat. 316.640
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STATE.—
The Division of Florida Highway Patrol of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; the Division of Law Enforcement of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; the Division of Law Enforcement of the Department of Environmental Protection; and the agents, inspectors, and officers of the Department of Law Enforcement each have authority to enforce all of the traffic laws of this state on all the streets and highways thereof and elsewhere throughout the state wherever the public has a right to travel by motor vehicle.
University police officers may enforce all of the traffic laws of this state when violations occur on or within 1,000 feet of any property or facilities that are under the guidance, supervision, regulation, or control of a state university, a direct-support organization of such state university, or any other organization controlled by the state university or a direct-support organization of the state university, or when such violations occur within a specified jurisdictional area as agreed upon in a mutual aid agreement entered into with a law enforcement agency pursuant to s. 23.1225(1). Traffic laws may also be enforced off-campus when hot pursuit originates on or within 1,000 feet of any such property or facilities, or as agreed upon in accordance with the mutual aid agreement.
Florida College System institution police officers may enforce all the traffic laws of this state only when such violations occur on or within 1,000 feet of any property or facilities that are under the guidance, supervision, regulation, or control of the Florida College System institution, or when such violations occur within a specified jurisdictional area as agreed upon in a mutual aid agreement entered into with a law enforcement agency pursuant to s. 23.1225. Traffic laws may also be enforced off-campus when hot pursuit originates on or within 1,000 feet of any such property or facilities, or as agreed upon in accordance with the mutual aid agreement.
Police officers employed by an airport authority may enforce all of the traffic laws of this state only when such violations occur on any property or facilities that are owned or operated by an airport authority.
An airport authority may employ as a parking enforcement specialist any individual who successfully completes a training program established and approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for parking enforcement specialists but who does not otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary or part-time officers under s. 943.12. This sub-sub-subparagraph may not be construed to permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor shall such parking enforcement specialist have arrest authority.
A parking enforcement specialist employed by an airport authority may enforce all state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances governing parking only when such violations are on property or facilities owned or operated by the airport authority employing the specialist, by appropriate state, county, or municipal traffic citation.
The Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may enforce traffic laws of this state.
School safety officers may enforce all of the traffic laws of this state when such violations occur on or about any property or facilities that are under the guidance, supervision, regulation, or control of the district school board.
Any disciplinary action taken or performance evaluation conducted by an agency of the state as described in subparagraph 1. of a law enforcement officer’s traffic enforcement activity must be in accordance with written work-performance standards. Such standards must be approved by the agency and any collective bargaining unit representing such law enforcement officer. A violation of this subparagraph is not subject to the penalties provided in chapter 318.
The Division of the Florida Highway Patrol may employ as a traffic accident investigation officer any individual who successfully completes instruction in traffic accident investigation and court presentation through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program as approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or a similar program approved by the commission, but who does not necessarily meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under chapter 943. Any such traffic accident investigation officer who makes an investigation at the scene of a traffic accident may issue traffic citations, based upon personal investigation, when he or she has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a person who was involved in the accident committed an offense under this chapter, chapter 319, chapter 320, or chapter 322 in connection with the accident. This subparagraph does not permit the officer to carry firearms or other weapons, and such an officer does not have authority to make arrests.
The Department of Transportation has authority to enforce on all the streets and highways of this state all laws applicable within its authority.
The Department of Transportation shall develop training and qualifications standards for toll enforcement officers whose sole authority is to enforce the payment of tolls pursuant to s. 316.1001. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor shall a toll enforcement officer have arrest authority.
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.
For the purpose of enforcing s. 316.0083, the department may designate employees as traffic infraction enforcement officers. A traffic infraction enforcement officer must successfully complete instruction in traffic enforcement procedures and court presentation through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program as approved by the Division of Criminal Justice Standards and Training of the Department of Law Enforcement, or through a similar program, but may not necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under s. 943.13. This subparagraph does not authorize the carrying of firearms or other weapons by a traffic infraction enforcement officer and does not authorize a traffic infraction enforcement officer to make arrests. The department’s traffic infraction enforcement officers must be physically located in the state.

(a)1.a.

The Division of Florida Highway Patrol of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; the Division of Law Enforcement of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; the Division of Law Enforcement of the Department of Environmental Protection; and the agents, inspectors, and officers of the Department of Law Enforcement each have authority to enforce all of the traffic laws of this state on all the streets and highways thereof and elsewhere throughout the state wherever the public has a right to travel by motor vehicle.
University police officers may enforce all of the traffic laws of this state when violations occur on or within 1,000 feet of any property or facilities that are under the guidance, supervision, regulation, or control of a state university, a direct-support organization of such state university, or any other organization controlled by the state university or a direct-support organization of the state university, or when such violations occur within a specified jurisdictional area as agreed upon in a mutual aid agreement entered into with a law enforcement agency pursuant to s. 23.1225(1). Traffic laws may also be enforced off-campus when hot pursuit originates on or within 1,000 feet of any such property or facilities, or as agreed upon in accordance with the mutual aid agreement.
Florida College System institution police officers may enforce all the traffic laws of this state only when such violations occur on or within 1,000 feet of any property or facilities that are under the guidance, supervision, regulation, or control of the Florida College System institution, or when such violations occur within a specified jurisdictional area as agreed upon in a mutual aid agreement entered into with a law enforcement agency pursuant to s. 23.1225. Traffic laws may also be enforced off-campus when hot pursuit originates on or within 1,000 feet of any such property or facilities, or as agreed upon in accordance with the mutual aid agreement.
Police officers employed by an airport authority may enforce all of the traffic laws of this state only when such violations occur on any property or facilities that are owned or operated by an airport authority.
An airport authority may employ as a parking enforcement specialist any individual who successfully completes a training program established and approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for parking enforcement specialists but who does not otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary or part-time officers under s. 943.12. This sub-sub-subparagraph may not be construed to permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor shall such parking enforcement specialist have arrest authority.
A parking enforcement specialist employed by an airport authority may enforce all state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances governing parking only when such violations are on property or facilities owned or operated by the airport authority employing the specialist, by appropriate state, county, or municipal traffic citation.
The Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may enforce traffic laws of this state.
School safety officers may enforce all of the traffic laws of this state when such violations occur on or about any property or facilities that are under the guidance, supervision, regulation, or control of the district school board.
Any disciplinary action taken or performance evaluation conducted by an agency of the state as described in subparagraph 1. of a law enforcement officer’s traffic enforcement activity must be in accordance with written work-performance standards. Such standards must be approved by the agency and any collective bargaining unit representing such law enforcement officer. A violation of this subparagraph is not subject to the penalties provided in chapter 318.The Division of the Florida Highway Patrol may employ as a traffic accident investigation officer any individual who successfully completes instruction in traffic accident investigation and court presentation through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program as approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or a similar program approved by the commission, but who does not necessarily meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under chapter 943. Any such traffic accident investigation officer who makes an investigation at the scene of a traffic accident may issue traffic citations, based upon personal investigation, when he or she has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a person who was involved in the accident committed an offense under this chapter, chapter 319, chapter 320, or chapter 322 in connection with the accident. This subparagraph does not permit the officer to carry firearms or other weapons, and such an officer does not have authority to make arrests.
(a)1.a. The Division of Florida Highway Patrol of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; the Division of Law Enforcement of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; the Division of Law Enforcement of the Department of Environmental Protection; and the agents, inspectors, and officers of the Department of Law Enforcement each have authority to enforce all of the traffic laws of this state on all the streets and highways thereof and elsewhere throughout the state wherever the public has a right to travel by motor vehicle.b. University police officers may enforce all of the traffic laws of this state when violations occur on or within 1,000 feet of any property or facilities that are under the guidance, supervision, regulation, or control of a state university, a direct-support organization of such state university, or any other organization controlled by the state university or a direct-support organization of the state university, or when such violations occur within a specified jurisdictional area as agreed upon in a mutual aid agreement entered into with a law enforcement agency pursuant to s. 23.1225(1). Traffic laws may also be enforced off-campus when hot pursuit originates on or within 1,000 feet of any such property or facilities, or as agreed upon in accordance with the mutual aid agreement.c. Florida College System institution police officers may enforce all the traffic laws of this state only when such violations occur on or within 1,000 feet of any property or facilities that are under the guidance, supervision, regulation, or control of the Florida College System institution, or when such violations occur within a specified jurisdictional area as agreed upon in a mutual aid agreement entered into with a law enforcement agency pursuant to s. 23.1225. Traffic laws may also be enforced off-campus when hot pursuit originates on or within 1,000 feet of any such property or facilities, or as agreed upon in accordance with the mutual aid agreement.d. Police officers employed by an airport authority may enforce all of the traffic laws of this state only when such violations occur on any property or facilities that are owned or operated by an airport authority.(I) An airport authority may employ as a parking enforcement specialist any individual who successfully completes a training program established and approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for parking enforcement specialists but who does not otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary or part-time officers under s. 943.12. This sub-sub-subparagraph may not be construed to permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor shall such parking enforcement specialist have arrest authority.(II) A parking enforcement specialist employed by an airport authority may enforce all state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances governing parking only when such violations are on property or facilities owned or operated by the airport authority employing the specialist, by appropriate state, county, or municipal traffic citation.e. The Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may enforce traffic laws of this state.f. School safety officers may enforce all of the traffic laws of this state when such violations occur on or about any property or facilities that are under the guidance, supervision, regulation, or control of the district school board.
(a)1.a. The Division of Florida Highway Patrol of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; the Division of Law Enforcement of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; the Division of Law Enforcement of the Department of Environmental Protection; and the agents, inspectors, and officers of the Department of Law Enforcement each have authority to enforce all of the traffic laws of this state on all the streets and highways thereof and elsewhere throughout the state wherever the public has a right to travel by motor vehicle.
b. University police officers may enforce all of the traffic laws of this state when violations occur on or within 1,000 feet of any property or facilities that are under the guidance, supervision, regulation, or control of a state university, a direct-support organization of such state university, or any other organization controlled by the state university or a direct-support organization of the state university, or when such violations occur within a specified jurisdictional area as agreed upon in a mutual aid agreement entered into with a law enforcement agency pursuant to s. 23.1225(1). Traffic laws may also be enforced off-campus when hot pursuit originates on or within 1,000 feet of any such property or facilities, or as agreed upon in accordance with the mutual aid agreement.
c. Florida College System institution police officers may enforce all the traffic laws of this state only when such violations occur on or within 1,000 feet of any property or facilities that are under the guidance, supervision, regulation, or control of the Florida College System institution, or when such violations occur within a specified jurisdictional area as agreed upon in a mutual aid agreement entered into with a law enforcement agency pursuant to s. 23.1225. Traffic laws may also be enforced off-campus when hot pursuit originates on or within 1,000 feet of any such property or facilities, or as agreed upon in accordance with the mutual aid agreement.
d. Police officers employed by an airport authority may enforce all of the traffic laws of this state only when such violations occur on any property or facilities that are owned or operated by an airport authority.(I) An airport authority may employ as a parking enforcement specialist any individual who successfully completes a training program established and approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for parking enforcement specialists but who does not otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary or part-time officers under s. 943.12. This sub-sub-subparagraph may not be construed to permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor shall such parking enforcement specialist have arrest authority.(II) A parking enforcement specialist employed by an airport authority may enforce all state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances governing parking only when such violations are on property or facilities owned or operated by the airport authority employing the specialist, by appropriate state, county, or municipal traffic citation.
(I) An airport authority may employ as a parking enforcement specialist any individual who successfully completes a training program established and approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for parking enforcement specialists but who does not otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary or part-time officers under s. 943.12. This sub-sub-subparagraph may not be construed to permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor shall such parking enforcement specialist have arrest authority.
(II) A parking enforcement specialist employed by an airport authority may enforce all state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances governing parking only when such violations are on property or facilities owned or operated by the airport authority employing the specialist, by appropriate state, county, or municipal traffic citation.
e. The Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may enforce traffic laws of this state.
f. School safety officers may enforce all of the traffic laws of this state when such violations occur on or about any property or facilities that are under the guidance, supervision, regulation, or control of the district school board.
2. Any disciplinary action taken or performance evaluation conducted by an agency of the state as described in subparagraph 1. of a law enforcement officer’s traffic enforcement activity must be in accordance with written work-performance standards. Such standards must be approved by the agency and any collective bargaining unit representing such law enforcement officer. A violation of this subparagraph is not subject to the penalties provided in chapter 318.
3. The Division of the Florida Highway Patrol may employ as a traffic accident investigation officer any individual who successfully completes instruction in traffic accident investigation and court presentation through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program as approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or a similar program approved by the commission, but who does not necessarily meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under chapter 943. Any such traffic accident investigation officer who makes an investigation at the scene of a traffic accident may issue traffic citations, based upon personal investigation, when he or she has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a person who was involved in the accident committed an offense under this chapter, chapter 319, chapter 320, or chapter 322 in connection with the accident. This subparagraph does not permit the officer to carry firearms or other weapons, and such an officer does not have authority to make arrests.

(b)1.

The Department of Transportation has authority to enforce on all the streets and highways of this state all laws applicable within its authority.
The Department of Transportation shall develop training and qualifications standards for toll enforcement officers whose sole authority is to enforce the payment of tolls pursuant to s. 316.1001. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor shall a toll enforcement officer have arrest authority.
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.
For the purpose of enforcing s. 316.0083, the department may designate employees as traffic infraction enforcement officers. A traffic infraction enforcement officer must successfully complete instruction in traffic enforcement procedures and court presentation through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program as approved by the Division of Criminal Justice Standards and Training of the Department of Law Enforcement, or through a similar program, but may not necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under s. 943.13. This subparagraph does not authorize the carrying of firearms or other weapons by a traffic infraction enforcement officer and does not authorize a traffic infraction enforcement officer to make arrests. The department’s traffic infraction enforcement officers must be physically located in the state.
(b)1. The Department of Transportation has authority to enforce on all the streets and highways of this state all laws applicable within its authority.
2.a. The Department of Transportation shall develop training and qualifications standards for toll enforcement officers whose sole authority is to enforce the payment of tolls pursuant to s. 316.1001. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor shall a toll enforcement officer have arrest authority.b. 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.
2.a. The Department of Transportation shall develop training and qualifications standards for toll enforcement officers whose sole authority is to enforce the payment of tolls pursuant to s. 316.1001. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor shall a toll enforcement officer have arrest authority.
b. 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.
3. For the purpose of enforcing s. 316.0083, the department may designate employees as traffic infraction enforcement officers. A traffic infraction enforcement officer must successfully complete instruction in traffic enforcement procedures and court presentation through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program as approved by the Division of Criminal Justice Standards and Training of the Department of Law Enforcement, or through a similar program, but may not necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under s. 943.13. This subparagraph does not authorize the carrying of firearms or other weapons by a traffic infraction enforcement officer and does not authorize a traffic infraction enforcement officer to make arrests. The department’s traffic infraction enforcement officers must be physically located in the state.

(2)

COUNTIES.—The sheriff’s office of each of the several counties of this state shall enforce all of the traffic laws of this state on all the streets and highways thereof and elsewhere throughout the county wherever the public has the right to travel by motor vehicle. In addition, the sheriff’s office may be required by the county to enforce the traffic laws of this state on any private or limited access road or roads over which the county has jurisdiction pursuant to a written agreement entered into under s. 316.006(3)(b).The sheriff’s office of each county may employ as a traffic crash investigation officer any individual who successfully completes instruction in traffic crash investigation and court presentation through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) as approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) or a similar program approved by the commission, but who does not necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under chapter 943. Any such traffic crash investigation officer who makes an investigation at the scene of a traffic crash may issue traffic citations when, based upon personal investigation, he or she has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a person who was involved in the crash has committed an offense under this chapter, chapter 319, chapter 320, or chapter 322 in connection with the crash. This paragraph does not permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor do such officers have arrest authority.The sheriff’s office of each of the several counties of this state may employ as a parking enforcement specialist any individual who successfully completes a training program established and approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for parking enforcement specialists, but who does not necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary or part-time officers under s. 943.12.
A parking enforcement specialist employed by the sheriff’s office of each of the several counties of this state is authorized to enforce all state and county laws, ordinances, regulations, and official signs governing parking within the unincorporated areas of the county by appropriate state or county citation and may issue such citations for parking in violation of signs erected pursuant to s. 316.006(3) at parking areas located on property owned or leased by a county, whether or not such areas are within the boundaries of a chartered municipality.
A parking enforcement specialist employed pursuant to this subsection shall not carry firearms or other weapons or have arrest authority.

(a)

The sheriff’s office of each of the several counties of this state shall enforce all of the traffic laws of this state on all the streets and highways thereof and elsewhere throughout the county wherever the public has the right to travel by motor vehicle. In addition, the sheriff’s office may be required by the county to enforce the traffic laws of this state on any private or limited access road or roads over which the county has jurisdiction pursuant to a written agreement entered into under s. 316.006(3)(b).

(b)

The sheriff’s office of each county may employ as a traffic crash investigation officer any individual who successfully completes instruction in traffic crash investigation and court presentation through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) as approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) or a similar program approved by the commission, but who does not necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under chapter 943. Any such traffic crash investigation officer who makes an investigation at the scene of a traffic crash may issue traffic citations when, based upon personal investigation, he or she has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a person who was involved in the crash has committed an offense under this chapter, chapter 319, chapter 320, or chapter 322 in connection with the crash. This paragraph does not permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor do such officers have arrest authority.

(c)

The sheriff’s office of each of the several counties of this state may employ as a parking enforcement specialist any individual who successfully completes a training program established and approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for parking enforcement specialists, but who does not necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary or part-time officers under s. 943.12.A parking enforcement specialist employed by the sheriff’s office of each of the several counties of this state is authorized to enforce all state and county laws, ordinances, regulations, and official signs governing parking within the unincorporated areas of the county by appropriate state or county citation and may issue such citations for parking in violation of signs erected pursuant to s. 316.006(3) at parking areas located on property owned or leased by a county, whether or not such areas are within the boundaries of a chartered municipality.A parking enforcement specialist employed pursuant to this subsection shall not carry firearms or other weapons or have arrest authority.
1. A parking enforcement specialist employed by the sheriff’s office of each of the several counties of this state is authorized to enforce all state and county laws, ordinances, regulations, and official signs governing parking within the unincorporated areas of the county by appropriate state or county citation and may issue such citations for parking in violation of signs erected pursuant to s. 316.006(3) at parking areas located on property owned or leased by a county, whether or not such areas are within the boundaries of a chartered municipality.
2. A parking enforcement specialist employed pursuant to this subsection shall not carry firearms or other weapons or have arrest authority.

(3)

MUNICIPALITIES.—The police department of each chartered municipality shall enforce the traffic laws of this state on all the streets and highways thereof and elsewhere throughout the municipality wherever the public has the right to travel by motor vehicle. In addition, the police department may be required by a municipality to enforce the traffic laws of this state on any private or limited access road or roads over which the municipality has jurisdiction pursuant to a written agreement entered into under s. 316.006(2)(b). However, nothing in this chapter shall affect any law, general, special, or otherwise, in effect on January 1, 1972, relating to “hot pursuit” without the boundaries of the municipality.The police department of a chartered municipality may employ as a traffic crash investigation officer any individual who successfully completes instruction in traffic crash investigation and court presentation through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) as approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) or a similar program approved by the commission, but who does not otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under chapter 943. Any such traffic crash investigation officer who makes an investigation at the scene of a traffic crash is authorized to issue traffic citations when, based upon personal investigation, he or she has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a person involved in the crash has committed an offense under the provisions of this chapter, chapter 319, chapter 320, or chapter 322 in connection with the crash. This paragraph does not permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor do such officers have arrest authority.
A chartered municipality or its authorized agency or instrumentality may employ as a parking enforcement specialist any individual who successfully completes a training program established and approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for parking enforcement specialists, but who does not otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary or part-time officers under s. 943.12.
A parking enforcement specialist employed by a chartered municipality or its authorized agency or instrumentality is authorized to enforce all state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances governing parking within the boundaries of the municipality employing the specialist, or, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the county and the municipality, within the boundaries of the county in which the chartered municipality or its authorized agency or instrumentality is located, by appropriate state, county, or municipal traffic citation.
A parking enforcement specialist employed pursuant to this subsection may not carry firearms or other weapons or have arrest authority.

(a)

The police department of each chartered municipality shall enforce the traffic laws of this state on all the streets and highways thereof and elsewhere throughout the municipality wherever the public has the right to travel by motor vehicle. In addition, the police department may be required by a municipality to enforce the traffic laws of this state on any private or limited access road or roads over which the municipality has jurisdiction pursuant to a written agreement entered into under s. 316.006(2)(b). However, nothing in this chapter shall affect any law, general, special, or otherwise, in effect on January 1, 1972, relating to “hot pursuit” without the boundaries of the municipality.

(b)

The police department of a chartered municipality may employ as a traffic crash investigation officer any individual who successfully completes instruction in traffic crash investigation and court presentation through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) as approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) or a similar program approved by the commission, but who does not otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under chapter 943. Any such traffic crash investigation officer who makes an investigation at the scene of a traffic crash is authorized to issue traffic citations when, based upon personal investigation, he or she has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a person involved in the crash has committed an offense under the provisions of this chapter, chapter 319, chapter 320, or chapter 322 in connection with the crash. This paragraph does not permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor do such officers have arrest authority.

(c)1.

A chartered municipality or its authorized agency or instrumentality may employ as a parking enforcement specialist any individual who successfully completes a training program established and approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for parking enforcement specialists, but who does not otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary or part-time officers under s. 943.12.A parking enforcement specialist employed by a chartered municipality or its authorized agency or instrumentality is authorized to enforce all state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances governing parking within the boundaries of the municipality employing the specialist, or, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the county and the municipality, within the boundaries of the county in which the chartered municipality or its authorized agency or instrumentality is located, by appropriate state, county, or municipal traffic citation.A parking enforcement specialist employed pursuant to this subsection may not carry firearms or other weapons or have arrest authority.
(c)1. A chartered municipality or its authorized agency or instrumentality may employ as a parking enforcement specialist any individual who successfully completes a training program established and approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for parking enforcement specialists, but who does not otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary or part-time officers under s. 943.12.
2. A parking enforcement specialist employed by a chartered municipality or its authorized agency or instrumentality is authorized to enforce all state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances governing parking within the boundaries of the municipality employing the specialist, or, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the county and the municipality, within the boundaries of the county in which the chartered municipality or its authorized agency or instrumentality is located, by appropriate state, county, or municipal traffic citation.
3. A parking enforcement specialist employed pursuant to this subsection may not carry firearms or other weapons or have arrest authority.

(4)(a)

Any sheriff’s department, or any police department of a municipality, may employ as a traffic control officer any individual who successfully completes at least 8 hours of instruction in traffic control procedures through a program approved by the Division of Criminal Justice Standards and Training of the Department of Law Enforcement, or through a similar program offered by the local sheriff’s department or police department, but who does not necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under s. 943.13. A traffic control officer employed pursuant to this subsection may direct traffic or operate a traffic control device only at a fixed location and only upon the direction of a fully qualified law enforcement officer; however, it is not necessary that the traffic control officer’s duties be performed under the immediate supervision of a fully qualified law enforcement officer.In the case of a special event or activity in relation to which a nongovernmental entity is paying for traffic control on public streets, highways, or roads, traffic control officers may be employed to perform such traffic control responsibilities only when off-duty, full-time law enforcement officers, as defined in s. 943.10(1), are unavailable to perform those responsibilities. However, this paragraph may not be construed to limit the use of traffic infraction enforcement officers for traffic enforcement purposes.This subsection does not permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor do traffic control officers have arrest authority.

(4)(a)

Any sheriff’s department, or any police department of a municipality, may employ as a traffic control officer any individual who successfully completes at least 8 hours of instruction in traffic control procedures through a program approved by the Division of Criminal Justice Standards and Training of the Department of Law Enforcement, or through a similar program offered by the local sheriff’s department or police department, but who does not necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under s. 943.13. A traffic control officer employed pursuant to this subsection may direct traffic or operate a traffic control device only at a fixed location and only upon the direction of a fully qualified law enforcement officer; however, it is not necessary that the traffic control officer’s duties be performed under the immediate supervision of a fully qualified law enforcement officer.

(b)

In the case of a special event or activity in relation to which a nongovernmental entity is paying for traffic control on public streets, highways, or roads, traffic control officers may be employed to perform such traffic control responsibilities only when off-duty, full-time law enforcement officers, as defined in s. 943.10(1), are unavailable to perform those responsibilities. However, this paragraph may not be construed to limit the use of traffic infraction enforcement officers for traffic enforcement purposes.

(c)

This subsection does not permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor do traffic control officers have arrest authority.

(5)(a)

Any sheriff’s department or police department of a municipality may employ, as a traffic infraction enforcement officer, any individual who successfully completes instruction in traffic enforcement procedures and court presentation through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program as approved by the Division of Criminal Justice Standards and Training of the Department of Law Enforcement, or through a similar program, but who does not necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under s. 943.13. 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. In addition, any such traffic infraction enforcement officer may issue a traffic citation under ss. 316.0083 and 316.1896. For purposes of enforcing ss. 316.0083, 316.1895, and 316.183, any sheriff’s department or police department of a municipality may designate employees as traffic infraction enforcement officers. The traffic infraction enforcement officers must be physically located in the county of the respective sheriff’s or police department.The traffic infraction enforcement officer shall be employed in relationship to a selective traffic enforcement program at a fixed location or as part of a crash investigation team at the scene of a vehicle crash or in other types of traffic infraction enforcement under the direction of a fully qualified law enforcement officer; however, it is not necessary that the traffic infraction enforcement officer’s duties be performed under the immediate supervision of a fully qualified law enforcement officer.This subsection does not permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor do traffic infraction enforcement officers have arrest authority other than the authority to issue a traffic citation as provided in this subsection.

(5)(a)

Any sheriff’s department or police department of a municipality may employ, as a traffic infraction enforcement officer, any individual who successfully completes instruction in traffic enforcement procedures and court presentation through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program as approved by the Division of Criminal Justice Standards and Training of the Department of Law Enforcement, or through a similar program, but who does not necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers under s. 943.13. 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. In addition, any such traffic infraction enforcement officer may issue a traffic citation under ss. 316.0083 and 316.1896. For purposes of enforcing ss. 316.0083, 316.1895, and 316.183, any sheriff’s department or police department of a municipality may designate employees as traffic infraction enforcement officers. The traffic infraction enforcement officers must be physically located in the county of the respective sheriff’s or police department.

(b)

The traffic infraction enforcement officer shall be employed in relationship to a selective traffic enforcement program at a fixed location or as part of a crash investigation team at the scene of a vehicle crash or in other types of traffic infraction enforcement under the direction of a fully qualified law enforcement officer; however, it is not necessary that the traffic infraction enforcement officer’s duties be performed under the immediate supervision of a fully qualified law enforcement officer.

(c)

This subsection does not permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons, nor do traffic infraction enforcement officers have arrest authority other than the authority to issue a traffic citation as provided in this subsection.

(6)

MOBILE HOME PARK RECREATION DISTRICTS.—Notwithstanding subsection (2) or subsection (3), the sheriff’s office of each of the several counties of this state and the police department of each chartered municipality have authority, but are not required, to enforce the traffic laws of this state on any way or place used for vehicular traffic on a controlled access basis within a mobile home park recreation district which has been created under s. 418.30 and the recreational facilities of which district are open to the general public.

(7)

CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER 87-88, LAWS OF FLORIDA.—For purposes of traffic control and enforcement, nothing in chapter 87-88, Laws of Florida, shall be construed to classify any road which has been dedicated or impliedly dedicated for public use, and which has been constructed and is open to the use of the public for vehicular traffic, as a private road or driveway.

(8)

TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.—Any agency or governmental entity designated in subsection (1), subsection (2), or subsection (3), including a university, a Florida College System institution, a school board, or an airport authority, is a traffic enforcement agency for purposes of this section and s. 316.650.A traffic enforcement agency may not establish a traffic citation quota.

(a)

Any agency or governmental entity designated in subsection (1), subsection (2), or subsection (3), including a university, a Florida College System institution, a school board, or an airport authority, is a traffic enforcement agency for purposes of this section and s. 316.650.

(b)

A traffic enforcement agency may not establish a traffic citation quota.

Source: Section 316.640 — Enforcement, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0316.­640 (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

§ 316.640. Enforcement's source at flsenate​.gov