Chapter 316 — Chapter 316
278 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 316.211 Equipment for motorcycle and moped riders
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(1) A person may not operate or ride upon a motorcycle unless the person is properly wearing protective headgear securely fastened upon his or her head which complies with Federal Motorcycle Vehicle Safety Standard 218 promulgated by the United States Department of Transportation…
Fla. Stat. § 316.212 Operation of golf carts on certain roadways
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The operation of a golf cart upon the public roads or streets of this state is prohibited except as provided herein:(1) A golf cart may be operated only upon a county road that has been designated by a county, a municipal street that has been designated by a municipality, a two-l…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2122 Operation of a low-speed vehicle, mini truck, or low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle on certain roadways
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(1) The operation of a low-speed vehicle as defined in s. 320.01 or a mini truck as defined in s. 320.01 on any road is authorized with the following restrictions:(a) A low-speed vehicle or mini truck may be operated only on streets where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per ho…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2123 Operation of an ATV on certain roadways
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(1) The operation of an ATV, as defined in s. 317.0003, upon the public roads or streets of this state is prohibited, except that an ATV may be operated during the daytime on an unpaved roadway where the posted speed limit is less than 35 miles per hour.(2) A county is exempt fro…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2124 Motorized disability access vehicles
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The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is directed to provide, by rule, for the regulation of motorized disability access vehicles as described in s. 320.01. The department shall provide that motorized disability access vehicles shall be registered in the same manner…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2125 Operation of golf carts within a retirement community
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(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 316.212, the reasonable operation of a golf cart, equipped and operated as provided in s. 316.212 (5), (6), and (7), within any self-contained retirement community is permitted unless prohibited under subsection (2).(2)(a) A county or muni…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2126 Authorized use of golf carts, low-speed vehicles, and utility vehicles
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(1) In addition to the powers granted by ss. 316.212 and 316.2125, municipalities are authorized to use golf carts and utility vehicles, as defined in s. 320.01, upon any state, county, or municipal roads located within the corporate limits of such municipalities, subject to the …
Fla. Stat. § 316.21265 Use of all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, low-speed vehicles, or utility vehicles by law enforcement agencies
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(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any law enforcement agency in this state may operate all-terrain vehicles as defined in s. 316.2074, golf carts as defined in s. 320.01, low-speed vehicles as defined in s. 320.01, or utility vehicles as defined in s. 320.…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2127 Operation of utility vehicles on certain roadways by homeowners’ associations
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The operation of a utility vehicle, as defined in s. 320.01, upon the public roads or streets of this state by a homeowners’ association, as defined in s. 720.301, or its agents is prohibited except as provided herein:(1) A utility vehicle may be operated by a homeowners’ associa…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2128 Micromobility devices, motorized scooters, and miniature motorcycles; requirements
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(1) The operator of a motorized scooter or micromobility device has all of the rights and duties applicable to the rider of a bicycle under s. 316.2065, except the duties imposed by s. 316.2065(2), (3)(b), and (3)(c), which by their nature do not apply. However, this section may …
Fla. Stat. § 316.2129 Operation of swamp buggies on public roads, streets, or highways authorized
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(1) A swamp buggy may be operated on a public road, street, or highway if the local governmental entity, as defined in s. 334.03, having jurisdiction over the public road, street, or highway, has designated it for use by swamp buggies. Upon determining that swamp buggies may safe…
Fla. Stat. § 316.215 Scope and effect of regulations
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(1) It is a violation of this chapter for any person to drive or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on any highway any vehicle, or combination of vehicles, which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person, which does not contain …
Fla. Stat. § 316.216 Authority of department with reference to lighting devices
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(1) The department is authorized to approve or disapprove lighting devices and to issue and enforce regulations establishing standards and specifications for the approval of such lighting devices, their installation, adjustment, and aiming, and adjustment when in use on motor veh…
Fla. Stat. § 316.217 When lighted lamps are required
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(1) Every vehicle operated upon a highway within this state shall display lighted lamps and illuminating devices as herein respectively required for different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect to parked vehicles, under the following conditions;(a) At any tim…
Fla. Stat. § 316.220 Headlamps on motor vehicles
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(1) Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least two headlamps with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which headlamps shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in this chapter, and shall show a white light. An object, material,…
Fla. Stat. § 316.221 Taillamps
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(1) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two taillamps mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required in s. 316.217, shall emit a red …
Fla. Stat. § 316.222 Stop lamps and turn signals
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(1) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer shall be equipped with two or more stop lamps meeting the requirements of s. 316.234(1). Motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers and pole trailers manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1972, shall be equipped …
Fla. Stat. § 316.2225 Additional equipment required on certain vehicles
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In addition to other equipment required in this chapter, the following vehicles shall be equipped as herein stated under the conditions stated in s. 316.217.(1) On every bus or truck, whatever its size, there shall be the following: On the rear, two reflectors, one at each side, …
Fla. Stat. § 316.224 Color of clearance lamps, identification lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps, reflectors, and deceleration lights
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(1) Front clearance lamps, identification lamps, and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color.(2) Rear clearance lamps, identification lamps, and those marker lamps and reflectors mou…
Fla. Stat. § 316.225 Mounting of reflectors, clearance lamps and side marker lamps
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(1) Reflectors, when required by s. 316.2225, shall be mounted at a height not less than 24 inches and not more than 60 inches above the ground on which the vehicle stands, except that if the highest part of the permanent structure of the vehicle is less than 24 inches, the refle…
Fla. Stat. § 316.226 Visibility requirements for reflectors, clearance lamps, identification lamps and marker lamps
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(1) Every reflector upon any vehicle referred to in s. 316.2225 shall be of such size and characteristics and so maintained as to be readily visible at nighttime from all distances within 600 feet to 100 feet from the vehicle when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headla…
Fla. Stat. § 316.227 Obstructed lights not required
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Whenever motor and other vehicles are operated in combination during the time that lights are required, any lamp (except taillamps) need not be lighted which, by reason of its location on a vehicle of the combination, would be obscured by another vehicle of the combination, but t…
Fla. Stat. § 316.228 Lamps or flags on projecting load
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear 4 feet or more beyond the bed or body of such vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times specified in s. 316.217, two red lamps visible from a…
Fla. Stat. § 316.229 Lamps on parked vehicles
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(1) Every vehicle shall be equipped with one or more lamps which, when lighted, shall display a white or amber light visible from a distance of 1,000 feet to the front of the vehicle and a red light visible from a distance of 1,000 feet to the rear of the vehicle. The location of…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2295 Lamps, reflectors and emblems on farm tractors, farm equipment and implements of husbandry
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(1) Every farm tractor and every self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1972, shall be equipped with vehicular hazard-warning lights visible from a distance of not less than 1,000 feet to the front and rear in no…
Fla. Stat. § 316.231 Lamps on other vehicles and equipment
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Every vehicle, including animal-drawn vehicles and vehicles referred to in s. 316.215(3), not specifically required by the provisions of this section to be equipped with lamps or other lighting devices shall at all times specified in s. 316.217 be equipped with at least one lamp …
Fla. Stat. § 316.233 Spot lamps and auxiliary lamps
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(1) SPOT LAMPS.—Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two spot lamps and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam will strike the windshield, or any windows, mirror, or occupant of another vehicle in …
Fla. Stat. § 316.234 Signal lamps and signal devices
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(1) Any vehicle may be equipped and, when required under this chapter, shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shal…
Fla. Stat. § 316.235 Additional lighting equipment
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(1) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two side cowl or fender lamps which shall emit an amber or white light without glare.(2) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than one running board courtesy lamp on each side thereof which shall emit a white or …
Fla. Stat. § 316.237 Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment
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(1) Except as hereinafter provided, the headlamps or the auxiliary driving lamp or the auxiliary passing lamp or combination thereof on motor vehicles shall be so arranged that the driver may select at will between distributions of light projected to different elevations and such…
Fla. Stat. § 316.238 Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment
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(1) Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto during the times specified in s. 316.217, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2385 Requirements for use of lower beam
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The lower or passing beam shall be used at all times during the twilight hours in the morning and the twilight hours in the evening, and during fog, smoke and rain. Twilight shall mean the time between sunset and full night or between full night and sunrise. A violation of this s…
Fla. Stat. § 316.239 Single-beam road-lighting equipment
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(1) Headlamp systems which provide only a single distribution of light shall be permitted on all farm tractors regardless of date of manufacture, and on other motor vehicles manufactured and sold prior to January 1, 1972, in lieu of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment herein sp…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2395 Motor vehicles; minimum headlamp requirement
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Any motor vehicle may be operated at nighttime under the conditions specified in ss. 316.237 and 316.239, when equipped with two lighted lamps upon the front thereof capable of revealing persons and objects 100 feet ahead in lieu of lamps required in ss. 316.237 and 316.239. Howe…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2396 Number of driving lamps required or permitted
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(1) At all times specified in s. 316.217, at least two lighted lamps shall be displayed, one on each side at the front of every motor vehicle, except when such vehicle is parked subject to the regulations governing lights on parked vehicles.(2) Whenever a motor vehicle equipped w…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions
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(1) A person may not drive or move or cause to be moved any vehicle or equipment upon any highway within this state with any lamp or device thereon showing or displaying a red, red and white, or blue light visible from directly in front thereof except for certain vehicles provide…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2398 Display or use of red or red and white warning signals; motor vehicles of volunteer firefighters or medical staff
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(1) A privately owned vehicle belonging to an active firefighter member of a regularly organized volunteer firefighting company or association, while en route to the fire station for the purpose of proceeding to the scene of a fire or other emergency or while en route to the scen…
Fla. Stat. § 316.2399 Special warning lights for buses or taxicabs
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The provisions of s. 316.2397(7) to the contrary notwithstanding, a bus or taxicab may be equipped with two flashing devices for the purpose of warning the operators of other vehicles and law enforcement agents that an emergency situation exists within the bus or taxicab. Such de…
Fla. Stat. § 316.240 Standards for lights on highway maintenance and service equipment
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(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt standards and specifications applicable to headlamps, clearance lamps, and identification and other lamps on highway maintenance and service equipment when operated on state roads and county road system of this state in lieu of the…
Fla. Stat. § 316.241 Selling or using lamps or equipment
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(1) No person shall have for sale, sell or offer for sale for use upon or as a part of the equipment of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer or use upon any such vehicle any headlamp, auxiliary or fog lamp, rear lamp, signal lamp, or reflector, which reflector i…
Fla. Stat. § 316.242 Revocation of certificate of approval on lighting devices
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(1) When the department has reason to believe that an approved lighting device as being sold commercially does not comply with the requirements of this chapter, it may, after giving 30 days’ previous notice to the person holding the certificate of approval for such device in this…
Fla. Stat. § 316.251 Maximum bumper heights
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(1) Every motor vehicle of net shipping weight of not more than 5,000 pounds shall be equipped with a front and a rear bumper such that when measured from the ground to the bottom of the bumper the maximum height shall be as follows:NET WEIGHTFRONTREARAutomobiles for private use:…
Fla. Stat. § 316.252 Splash and spray suppressant devices
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(1) No person shall drive or operate, or cause to be driven or operated, any truck of gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or more, any truck tractor, or any trailer or semitrailer the net weight of which is 2,000 pounds or more unless such vehicle is equipped with fenders, cove…
Fla. Stat. § 316.253 Vehicles used to sell ice cream and other confections; display of warnings required
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Any person who sells ice cream or other frozen confections at retail from a motor vehicle shall display on each side of such motor vehicle, in letters at least 3 inches high, a warning containing the words “look out for children” or “caution: children” or such similar words as ar…
Fla. Stat. § 316.261 Brake equipment required
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Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, and any combination of such vehicles, operating upon a highway within this state shall be equipped with brakes in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.(1) SERVICE BRAKES; ADEQUACY.—Every such vehicle and com…
Fla. Stat. § 316.262 Performance ability of motor vehicle brakes
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(1) Every motor vehicle and combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, upon application of the service brake, shall be capable of:(a) Developing a braking force that is not less than the percentage of its gross weight tabulated herein for its class…
Fla. Stat. § 316.263 Maintenance of brakes
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All brakes shall be maintained in good working order and shall be so adjusted as to operate as equally as practicable with respect to the wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation …
Fla. Stat. § 316.267 Brakes on electric-powered vehicles
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When operated on the public streets and roads, every electric-powered vehicle with a rating of 3 to 6 horsepower shall be equipped with hydraulic brakes on the two rear wheels and at all times and under all conditions of loading, upon application of the service brake, shall be ca…
Fla. Stat. § 316.271 Horns and warning devices
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(1) Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet.(2) No horn or other warning device shall emit an unreasonably loud or …
Fla. Stat. § 316.272 Exhaust systems, prevention of noise
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(1) Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with an exhaust system in good working order and in constant operation, including muffler, manifold pipe, and tailpiping to prevent excessive or unusual noise. In no event shall an exhaust system allow noise at a level which …