Chapter 316 — Chapter 316
278 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 316.600 Health and sanitation hazards
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No motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer shall be equipped with an open toilet or other device that may be a hazard from a health and sanitation standpoint. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter…
Fla. Stat. § 316.605 Licensing of vehicles
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(1) Every vehicle, at all times while driven, stopped, or parked upon any highways, roads, or streets of this state, shall be licensed in the name of the owner thereof in accordance with the laws of this state unless such vehicle is not required by the laws of this state to be li…
Fla. Stat. § 316.610 Safety of vehicle; inspection
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It is a violation of this chapter for any person to drive or move, or for the owner or his or her duly authorized representative 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 endan…
Fla. Stat. § 316.6105 Violations involving operation of motor vehicle in unsafe condition or without required equipment; procedure for disposition
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(1) In the event that a law enforcement officer issues a traffic citation for a violation of s. 316.2935 or for the operation of a motor vehicle which is in an unsafe condition or which is not properly equipped as required pursuant to s. 316.610, the law enforcement officer shall…
Fla. Stat. § 316.613 Child restraint requirements
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(1)(a) Every operator of a motor vehicle as defined in this section, while transporting a child in a motor vehicle operated on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state, shall, if the child is 5 years of age or younger, provide for protection of the child by properly using…
Fla. Stat. § 316.6131 Educational expenditures
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The department may authorize the expenditure of funds for the purchase of educational items as part of the public information and education campaigns promoting highway safety and awareness, as well as departmental community-based initiatives. Funds may be expended for, but are no…
Fla. Stat. § 316.6135 Leaving children unattended or unsupervised in motor vehicles; penalty; authority of law enforcement officer
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(1) A parent, legal guardian, or other person responsible for a child younger than 6 years of age may not leave the child unattended or unsupervised in a motor vehicle:(a) For a period in excess of 15 minutes;(b) For any period of time if the motor of the vehicle is running, the …
Fla. Stat. § 316.614 Safety belt usage
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(1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Safety Belt Law.”(2) It is the policy of this state that enactment of this section is intended to be compatible with the continued support by the state for federal safety standards requiring automatic crash protection, and the enactme…
Fla. Stat. § 316.6145 School buses; safety belts or other restraint systems required
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(1)(a) Each school bus that is purchased new after December 31, 2000, and used to transport students in grades pre-K through 12 must be equipped with safety belts or with any other restraint system approved by the Federal Government in a number sufficient to allow each student wh…
Fla. Stat. § 316.6146 Transportation of private school students on public school buses and public school students on private school buses; agreement
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Private school students may be transported on public school buses and public school students may be transported on private school buses when there is mutual agreement between the local school board and the applicable private school. Any agreement for private school students to be…
Fla. Stat. § 316.615 School buses; physical requirements of drivers
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(1)(a) All motor vehicles, with a seating capacity of 24 or more pupils, which are regularly used for the transportation of pupils to or from school, or to or from school activities, shall comply with the requirements for school buses of chapter 1006.(b) For the purposes of this …
Fla. Stat. § 316.622 Farm labor vehicles
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(1) Each owner or operator of a farm labor vehicle that is operated on the public highways of this state shall ensure that such vehicle conforms to vehicle safety standards prescribed by the Secretary of Labor under s. 401(b) of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protec…
Fla. Stat. § 316.635 Courts having jurisdiction over traffic violations; powers relating to custody and detention of minors
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(1) A court which has jurisdiction over traffic violations shall have original jurisdiction in the case of any minor who is alleged to have committed a violation of law or of a county or municipal ordinance pertaining to the operation of a motor vehicle; however, any traffic offe…
Fla. Stat. § 316.640 Enforcement
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The enforcement of the traffic laws of this state is vested as follows:(1) 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 …
Fla. Stat. § 316.645 Arrest authority of officer at scene of a traffic crash
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A police officer who makes an investigation at the scene of a traffic crash may arrest any driver of a vehicle involved in the crash when, based upon personal investigation, the officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the person has committed any offense under…
Fla. Stat. § 316.646 Security required; proof of security and display thereof
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(1) Any person required by s. 324.022 to maintain property damage liability security, required by s. 324.023 to maintain liability security for bodily injury or death, or required by s. 627.733 to maintain personal injury protection security on a motor vehicle shall have in his o…
Fla. Stat. § 316.650 Traffic citations
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(1)(a) The department shall prepare and supply to every traffic enforcement agency in this state an appropriate form traffic citation that contains a notice to appear, is issued in prenumbered books, meets the requirements of this chapter or any laws of this state regulating traf…
Fla. Stat. § 316.655 Penalties
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(1) A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, except those violations with a specific criminal charge, as enumerated in s. 318.17, are infractions, as defined in s. 318.13(3). Except for violations of s. 316.302, infractions of this chapter are punishable as provided …
Fla. Stat. § 316.656 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against accepting plea to lesser included offense
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(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, no court may suspend, defer, or withhold adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence for any violation of s. 316.193, for manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, or for vehicular homicide.(2)(a) No trial j…
Fla. Stat. § 316.660 Disposition of fines and forfeitures collected for violations; reporting requirement
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(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, all fines and forfeitures received by any county court from violations of any of the provisions of this chapter, or from violations of any ordinances adopting matter covered by this chapter, must be paid and distributed as provided in s. 3…
Fla. Stat. § 316.70 Nonpublic sector buses; safety rules
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(1) All owners and drivers of nonpublic sector buses operated on the public highways of this state are subject to the rules and regulations contained in 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 385, and 390-397 to ensure that:(a) Nonpublic sector buses are safely maintained, equipped, and operated.(…
Fla. Stat. § 316.72 Buses simulating school buses in color and insignia; conditions of use
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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, except a governmental unit or agency operating as provided by law, to use on the public highways of the state any bus of an orange or yellow color known as “school bus chrome,” or any color purporting to resemble the color of a school bus,…
Fla. Stat. § 316.75 School crossing guards
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The Department of Transportation shall adopt uniform guidelines for the training of school crossing guards. Each local governmental entity administering a school crossing guard program shall provide a training program for school crossing guards according to the uniform guidelines…
Fla. Stat. § 316.80 Unlawful conveyance of fuel; obtaining fuel fraudulently
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(1) It is unlawful for any person to maintain, or possess any conveyance or vehicle that is equipped with, fuel tanks, bladders, drums, or other containers that do not conform to 49 C.F.R. or have not been approved by the United States Department of Transportation for the purpose…
Fla. Stat. § 316.83 Autonomous vehicle grading standards for roads on State Highway System
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The Department of Transportation shall coordinate with federal, regional, and local partners, as well as industry representatives, to establish standards by which roads on the State Highway System shall be graded according to their compatibility with the operation of autonomous v…
Fla. Stat. § 316.85 Autonomous vehicles; operation; compliance with traffic and motor vehicle laws; testing
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(1) Notwithstanding any other law, a licensed human operator is not required to operate a fully autonomous vehicle as defined in s. 316.003(3).(2) A fully autonomous vehicle may operate in this state regardless of whether a human operator is physically present in the vehicle.(3)(…
Fla. Stat. § 316.86 Exemption from liability for manufacturer when third party converts vehicle
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The original manufacturer of a vehicle converted by a third party into an autonomous vehicle is not liable in, and shall have a defense to and be dismissed from, any legal action brought against the original manufacturer by any person injured due to an alleged vehicle defect caus…
Fla. Stat. § 316.87 Nonemergency medical transportation services
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(1) To ensure the availability of nonemergency medical transportation services throughout the state, a provider licensed by the county or operating under a permit issued by the county may not be required to use a vehicle that is larger than needed to transport the number of perso…