Chapter 316 — Chapter 316
278 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 316.0825 Vehicle approaching an animal
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Every person operating a motor vehicle shall use reasonable care when approaching or passing a person who is riding or leading an animal upon a roadway or the shoulder thereof, and shall not intentionally startle or injure such an animal. A violation of this section is a noncrimi…
Fla. Stat. § 316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle, a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, or an electric bicycle
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The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles, bicycles and other nonmotorized vehicles, and electric bicycles, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated:(1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceedi…
Fla. Stat. § 316.084 When overtaking on the right is permitted
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(1) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass on the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:(a) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;(b) Upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement not occupied by parked vehicles of s…
Fla. Stat. § 316.085 Limitations on overtaking, passing, changing lanes and changing course
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(1) No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless authorized by the provisions of this chapter and unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic…
Fla. Stat. § 316.087 Further limitations on driving to left of center of roadway
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(1) No vehicle shall at any time be driven to the left side of the roadway under the following conditions:(a) When approaching or upon the crest of a grade where the driver’s view is obstructed within such distance as to create a hazard in the event another vehicle might approach…
Fla. Stat. § 316.0875 No-passing zones
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(1) The Department of Transportation and local authorities may determine those portions of any highway under their respective jurisdictions where overtaking and passing or driving to the left of the roadway would be especially hazardous and may, by appropriate signs or markings o…
Fla. Stat. § 316.088 One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands
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(1) The Department of Transportation and local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may designate any highway, roadway, part of a roadway, or specific lanes upon which vehicular traffic shall proceed in one direction at such times as shall b…
Fla. Stat. § 316.089 Driving on roadways laned for traffic
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Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, the following rules, in addition to all others consistent herewith, shall apply:(1) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved fro…
Fla. Stat. § 316.0895 Following too closely
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(1) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon, and the condition of, the highway.(2) It is unlawful for the driver of any motor truck, motor tru…
Fla. Stat. § 316.090 Driving on divided highways
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(1) Whenever any highway has been divided into two or more roadways by leaving an intervening space or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, every vehicle shall be driven only upon the right-hand roadway unless …
Fla. Stat. § 316.091 Limited access facilities; interstate highways; use restricted
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(1) No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.(2) Except as provided herein, no person shall operate upon a limited access facility any bicycle, motor-driven cycle, animal-draw…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1001 Payment of toll on toll facilities required; penalties
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(1) A person may not use any toll facility without payment of tolls, except as provided in s. 338.155. Failure to pay a prescribed toll is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation under chapter 318.(2)(a) For the purpose of enforcing this section, any go…
Fla. Stat. § 316.121 Vehicles approaching or entering intersections
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(1) The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle which has entered the intersection from a different highway.(2) When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time the driver of the vehicle on the left…
Fla. Stat. § 316.122 Vehicle turning left
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The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction, or vehicles lawfully passing on the left of the turning vehicle, which is …
Fla. Stat. § 316.123 Vehicle entering stop or yield intersection
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(1) The right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized in s. 316.006.(2)(a) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop si…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1235 Vehicle approaching intersection in which traffic lights are inoperative
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The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection in which the traffic lights are inoperative shall stop in the manner indicated in s. 316.123(2) for approaching a stop intersection. In the event that only some of the traffic lights within an intersection are inoperative, the d…
Fla. Stat. § 316.125 Vehicle entering highway from private road or driveway or emerging from alley, driveway or building
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(1) The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from an alley, building, private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the highway to be entered which are so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.(2) The driver of …
Fla. Stat. § 316.126 Operation of vehicles and actions of pedestrians; approach of authorized emergency, sanitation, or utility service vehicle, wrecker, or road and bridge maintenance or construction vehicle; presence of disabled motor vehicle
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(1)(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, while en route to meet an existing emergency, the driver of every other vehicle shall, when such emergency vehicle is giving audible signals by siren, exhaust whistle, or other adequate device, or visible sign…
Fla. Stat. § 316.130 Pedestrians; traffic regulations
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(1) A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device specifically applicable to the pedestrian unless otherwise directed by a police officer.(2) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals at intersections as provided in s. 316.075, but …
Fla. Stat. § 316.1301 Traffic regulations to assist blind persons
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(1) It is unlawful for any person, unless totally or partially blind or otherwise incapacitated, while on any public street or highway, to carry in a raised or extended position a cane or walking stick which is white in color or white tipped with red. A person who is convicted of…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1303 Traffic regulations to assist mobility-impaired persons
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(1) Whenever a pedestrian who is mobility impaired is in the process of crossing a public street or highway with the assistance of a guide dog or service animal designated as such with a visible means of identification, a walker, a crutch, an orthopedic cane, or a wheelchair, the…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1305 Fishing from state road bridges
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(1) The Department of Transportation is authorized to investigate and determine whether it is detrimental to traffic safety or dangerous to human life for any person to fish from a state road bridge. When the Department of Transportation, after due investigation, determines that …
Fla. Stat. § 316.1355 Driving through safety zone prohibited
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No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.
Fla. Stat. § 316.151 Required position and method of turning at intersections
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(1)(a) Right turn.—The driver of a vehicle intending to turn right at an intersection onto a highway, public or private roadway, or driveway must:1. Make both the approach for a right turn and a right turn as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.2. W…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1515 Limitations on turning around
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The driver of any vehicle shall not turn the vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic and unless such movement is not prohibited by posted traffic control signs. A viol…
Fla. Stat. § 316.152 Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited
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No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to, or near, the crest of a grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within 500 feet. A violation of thi…
Fla. Stat. § 316.154 Starting parked vehicle
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No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked, unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.
Fla. Stat. § 316.155 When signal required
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(1) No person may turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a highway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety, and then only after giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided, in the event any other vehicle may be…
Fla. Stat. § 316.156 Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps
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(1) Any stop or turn signal when required herein shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by signal lamps, except as otherwise provided in subsection (2).(2) Any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with, and required signal shall be given by, signal l…
Fla. Stat. § 316.157 Method of giving hand and arm signals
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(1) All signals herein required to be given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows:(a) Left turn.—Hand and arm extended horizontally.(b) Right turn.—Hand and arm extended upward, except t…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1575 Obedience to traffic control devices at railroad-highway grade crossings
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(1) A person cycling, walking, or driving a vehicle and approaching a railroad-highway grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this section must stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and may not proceed until the rail…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1576 Insufficient clearance at a railroad-highway grade crossing
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(1) A person may not drive a vehicle through a railroad-highway grade crossing that does not have sufficient space to drive completely through the crossing without stopping or without obstructing the passage of other vehicles, pedestrians, railroad trains, or other railroad equip…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1577 Employer responsibility for violations pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings
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(1) An employer may not knowingly allow, require, permit, or authorize a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a federal, state, or local law or rule pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.(2) A person who violates subsection (1) is subject to a civ…
Fla. Stat. § 316.159 Certain vehicles to stop or slow at all railroad grade crossings
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(1) The driver of any motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire, excluding taxicabs, of any school bus carrying any school child, or of any vehicle carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids as a cargo or part of a cargo, before crossing at grade any track or tracks of a…
Fla. Stat. § 316.170 Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings
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(1) No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, or roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of 10 or less miles per hour or a vertical body or load clearance of less than 1/2 inch per foot of the distance between a…
Fla. Stat. § 316.171 Traffic control devices at railroad-highway grade crossings
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Every railroad company operating or leasing any track intersecting a public road at grade and upon which railroad trains are operated shall erect traffic control devices that are necessary to conform with the requirements of the uniform system of traffic control devices adopted p…
Fla. Stat. § 316.172 Traffic to stop for school bus
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(1)(a) Any person using, operating, or driving a vehicle on or over the roads or highways of this state shall, upon approaching any school bus which displays a stop signal, bring such vehicle to a full stop while the bus is stopped, and the vehicle shall not pass the school bus u…
Fla. Stat. § 316.173 School bus infraction detection systems
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(1)(a) A school district may install and operate a school bus infraction detection system on a school bus for the purpose of enforcing s. 316.172(1)(a) and (b) as provided in and consistent with this section.(b) The school district may contract with a private vendor or manufactur…
Fla. Stat. § 316.183 Unlawful speed
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(1) No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. In every event, speed shall be controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any p…
Fla. Stat. § 316.185 Special hazards
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The fact that the speed of a vehicle is lower than the prescribed limits shall not relieve the driver from the duty to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any n…
Fla. Stat. § 316.187 Establishment of state speed zones
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(1) Whenever the Department of Transportation determines, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, that any speed is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place, or upon any part of a highway…
Fla. Stat. § 316.189 Establishment of municipal and county speed zones
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(1) MUNICIPAL SPEED.—The maximum speed within any municipality is 30 miles per hour. With respect to residence districts, a municipality may set a maximum speed limit of 20 or 25 miles per hour on local streets and highways after an investigation determines that such a limit is r…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1891 Designation of special event zones; definitions; enhanced penalties; vehicle impoundment
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Promoter or organizer” means a person or entity who arranges, organizes, or sponsors a special event.(b) “Special event” means an unpermitted temporary activity or event organized or promoted via a social media platform, as defined in s.…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1893 Establishment of enhanced penalty zones; designation
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(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to prevent vehicular fatalities by prioritizing enforcement on segments of highways that have a high incidence of speeding-related crashes. Enforcement shall also be prioritized during the times that speeding-related crashes most often occu…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1894 School Crossing Guard Recruitment and Retention Program
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The law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over a county or municipality conducting a school zone speed detection system program authorized by s. 316.008(9) must use funds generated pursuant to s. 316.1896(5)(e) from the school zone speed detection system program to administe…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1895 Establishment of school speed zones, enforcement; designation
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(1)(a) The Department of Transportation, pursuant to the authority granted under s. 316.0745, shall adopt a uniform system of traffic control devices and pedestrian control devices for use on the streets and highways in the state surrounding all schools, public and private.(b) Th…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1896 Roadways maintained as school zones; speed detection system enforcement; penalties; appeal procedure; privacy; reports
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(1) For purposes of administering this section, a county or municipality may authorize a traffic infraction enforcement officer under s. 316.640 to issue uniform traffic citations for violations of ss. 316.1895 and 316.183 as authorized by s. 316.008(9), as follows:(a) For a viol…
Fla. Stat. § 316.1905 Electrical, mechanical, or other speed calculating devices; power of arrest; evidence
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(1) Whenever any peace officer engaged in the enforcement of the motor vehicle laws of this state uses an electronic, electrical, mechanical, or other device used to determine the speed of a motor vehicle on any highway, road, street, or other public way, such device shall be of …
Fla. Stat. § 316.1906 Radar speed-measuring devices; speed detection systems; evidence, admissibility
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(1) DEFINITIONS.—(a) “Audio Doppler” means a backup audible signal that translates the radar’s Doppler shift into a tone which can be heard by the radar operator.(b) “Audio warning tone” refers to an auxiliary radar device which alerts the operator, by means of an audible tone, t…
Fla. Stat. § 316.191 Racing on highways, street takeovers, and stunt driving
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Burnout” means a maneuver performed while operating a motor vehicle whereby the motor vehicle is kept stationary, or is in motion, while the wheels are spun, resulting in friction which causes the motor vehicle’s tires to heat up and emi…