Florida Senate - 2012 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1122
Barcode 875924
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
Comm: RCS .
01/19/2012 .
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The Committee on Transportation (Latvala) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 464 - 520
4 and insert:
5 Section 6. Subsection (1) of section 316.2126, Florida
6 Statutes, is amended to read:
7 316.2126 Authorized use of golf carts, low-speed vehicles,
8 and utility vehicles.—
9 (1) In addition to the powers granted by ss. 316.212 and
10 316.2125, municipalities are authorized to utilize golf carts
11 and utility vehicles, as defined in s. 320.01, upon any state,
12 county, or municipal roads located within the corporate limits
13 of such municipalities, subject to the following conditions:
14 (a) Golf carts and utility vehicles must comply with the
15 operational and safety requirements in ss. 316.212 and 316.2125,
16 and with any more restrictive ordinances enacted by the local
17 governmental entity pursuant to s. 316.212(8), and shall be
18 operated only by municipal employees for municipal purposes,
19 including, but not limited to, police patrol, traffic
20 enforcement, and inspection of public facilities.
21 (b) In addition to the safety equipment required in s.
22 316.212(6) and any more restrictive safety equipment required by
23 the local governmental entity pursuant to s. 316.212(8), such
24 golf carts and utility vehicles must be equipped with sufficient
25 lighting and turn signal equipment.
26 (c) Golf carts and utility vehicles may be operated only on
27 state roads that have a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour
28 or less.
29 (d) Golf carts and utility vehicles may cross any portion
30 of the State Highway System having a posted speed limit of 45
31 miles per hour or less only at an intersection that has an
32 official traffic control device.
33 (e) Golf carts and utility vehicles may be operated on a
34 sidewalk adjacent to a state highway only if such golf carts and
35 utility vehicles yield to pedestrians and if the sidewalk is at
36 least 5 feet wide.
37 Section 7. Section 316.2129, Florida Statutes, is created
38 to read:
39 316.2129 Operation of swamp buggies on public roads,
40 streets, or highways authorized.—
41 (1) The operation of a swamp buggy on a public road,
42 street, or highway is authorized if a local governmental entity
43 has designated the public road, street, or highway for use by
44 swamp buggies. Upon determining that swamp buggies may safely
45 operate on or cross a public road, street, or highway, the local
46 governmental entity shall post appropriate signs or otherwise
47 inform the public that the operation of swamp buggies is
48 allowed.
49 (2) The operation of a swamp buggy on land managed, owned,
50 or leased by a state or federal agency is authorized if the
51 state or federal agency allows the operation of swamp buggies on
52 such land, including any public road, street, or highway running
53 through or located within the state or federal land. Upon
54 determining that swamp buggies may safely operate on or cross a
55 public road, street, or highway running through or located
56 within such land, the state or federal agency shall post
57 appropriate signs or otherwise inform the public that the
58 operation of swamp buggies is allowed.
59 Section 8. Subsection (7) of section 316.2397, Florida
60 Statutes, is amended to read:
61 316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions.—
62 (7) Flashing lights are prohibited on vehicles except:
63 (a) As a means of indicating a right or left turn, to
64 change lanes, or to indicate that the vehicle is lawfully
65 stopped or disabled upon the highway;
66 (b) When a motorist intermittently flashes his or her
67 vehicle’s headlamps at an oncoming vehicle notwithstanding the
68 motorist’s intent for doing so; and or except that
69 (c) For the lamps authorized under in subsections (1), (2),
70 (3), (4), and (9), s. 316.2065, or and s. 316.235(5) which may
71 are permitted to flash.
72 Section 9. Subsection (1) of section 316.3026, Florida
73 Statutes, is amended to read:
74 316.3026 Unlawful operation of motor carriers.—
75 (1) The Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Motor
76 Carrier Compliance may issue out-of-service orders to motor
77 carriers, as defined in s. 320.01(33), who, after proper notice,
78 have failed to pay any penalty or fine assessed by the
79 department, or its agent, against any owner or motor carrier for
80 violations of state law, refused to submit to a compliance
81 review and provide records pursuant to s. 316.302(5) or s.
82 316.70, or violated safety regulations pursuant to s. 316.302 or
83 insurance requirements in s. 627.7415. Such out-of-service
84 orders have the effect of prohibiting the operations of any
85 motor vehicles owned, leased, or otherwise operated by the motor
86 carrier upon the roadways of this state, until the violations
87 have been corrected or penalties have been paid. Out-of-service
88 orders must be approved by the director of the Division of the
89 Florida Highway Patrol or his or her designee. An administrative
90 hearing pursuant to s. 120.569 shall be afforded to motor
91 carriers subject to such orders.
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94 And the title is amended as follows:
95 Delete lines 28 - 38
96 and insert:
97 be affixed perpendicularly to the ground; amending s.
98 316.2126, F.S.; authorizing municipalities to use golf
99 carts and utility vehicles to cross the State Highway
100 System and operate on sidewalks adjacent to state
101 highways under certain circumstances; creating s.
102 316.2129, F.S.; authorizing the operation of swamp
103 buggies on a public road, highway, or street if a
104 local governmental entity has designated the public
105 road, highway, or street for such use; authorizing the
106 operation of swamp buggies on land managed, owned, or
107 leased by a state or federal agency; amending s.
108 316.2397, F.S.; providing an exception to the
109 prohibition against flashing vehicle lights for
110 motorists who intermittently flash their vehicle’s
111 headlamps at an oncoming vehicle, regardless of their
112 intent in doing so, and for persons operating bicycles
113 equipped with lamps; amending s. 316.3026, F.S.;