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2019 Florida Statutes
                        Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL Entire Chapter
    
    STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL Entire Chapter
CHAPTER 316
                STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
            
                        316.001
                        
                    Short title.
                    
                        316.002
                        
                    Purpose.
                    
                        316.003
                        
                    Definitions.
                    
                        316.006
                        
                    Jurisdiction.
                    
                        316.007
                        
                    Provisions uniform throughout state.
                    
                        316.0075
                        
                    Operator use of commercial mobile radio services and electronic communications devices.
                    
                        316.0076
                        
                    Regulation and use of cameras.
                    
                        316.008
                        
                    Powers of local authorities.
                    
                        316.0081
                        
                    Request regarding traffic signals or other traffic control devices.
                    
                        316.0083
                        
                    Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Program; administration; report.
                    
                        316.00831
                        
                    Distribution of penalties collected under s. 316.0083(1)(b).
                    
                        316.0085
                        
                    Skateboarding; inline skating; freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycling; paintball; definitions; liability.
                    
                        316.027
                        
                    Crash involving death or personal injuries.
                    
                        316.0271
                        
                    Yellow dot critical motorist medical information program; yellow dot decal, folder, and information form.
                    
                        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; reports; penalties.
                    
                        316.066
                        
                    Written reports of crashes.
                    
                        316.067
                        
                    False reports.
                    
                        316.068
                        
                    Crash report forms.
                    
                        316.069
                        
                    State to tabulate and analyze crash reports.
                    
                        316.070
                        
                    Exchange of information at scene of crash.
                    
                        316.071
                        
                    Disabled vehicles obstructing traffic.
                    
                        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.
                    
                        316.0741
                        
                    High-occupancy-vehicle lanes.
                    
                        316.0745
                        
                    Uniform signals and devices.
                    
                        316.07456
                        
                    Transitional implementation.
                    
                        316.0747
                        
                    Sale or purchase of traffic control devices by nongovernmental entities; prohibitions.
                    
                        316.075
                        
                    Traffic control signal devices.
                    
                        316.0755
                        
                    Pedestrian control signals.
                    
                        316.076
                        
                    Flashing signals.
                    
                        316.0765
                        
                    Lane direction control signals.
                    
                        316.077
                        
                    Display of unauthorized signs, signals or markings.
                    
                        316.0775
                        
                    Interference with official traffic control devices or railroad signs or signals.
                    
                        316.0776
                        
                    Traffic infraction detectors; placement and installation.
                    
                        316.0777
                        
                    Automated license plate recognition systems; public records exemption.
                    
                        316.0778
                        
                    Automated license plate recognition systems; records retention.
                    
                        316.078
                        
                    Detour signs to be respected.
                    
                        316.079
                        
                    Duty to yield to highway construction workers.
                    
                        316.08
                        
                    Requirements of flagpersons.
                    
                        316.081
                        
                    Driving on right side of roadway; exceptions.
                    
                        316.0815
                        
                    Duty to yield to public transit vehicles.
                    
                        316.0817
                        
                    Loading and unloading of bus passengers.
                    
                        316.082
                        
                    Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions.
                    
                        316.0825
                        
                    Vehicle approaching an animal.
                    
                        316.083
                        
                    Overtaking and passing a vehicle.
                    
                        316.084
                        
                    When overtaking on the right is permitted.
                    
                        316.085
                        
                    Limitations on overtaking, passing, changing lanes and changing course.
                    
                        316.087
                        
                    Further limitations on driving to left of center of roadway.
                    
                        316.0875
                        
                    No-passing zones.
                    
                        316.088
                        
                    One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands.
                    
                        316.089
                        
                    Driving on roadways laned for traffic.
                    
                        316.0895
                        
                    Following too closely.
                    
                        316.0896
                        
                    Assistive truck platooning technology pilot project.
                    
                        316.090
                        
                    Driving on divided highways.
                    
                        316.091
                        
                    Limited access facilities; interstate highways; use restricted.
                    
                        316.1001
                        
                    Payment of toll on toll facilities required; penalties.
                    
                        316.121
                        
                    Vehicles approaching or entering intersections.
                    
                        316.122
                        
                    Vehicle turning left.
                    
                        316.123
                        
                    Vehicle entering stop or yield intersection.
                    
                        316.1235
                        
                    Vehicle approaching intersection in which traffic lights are inoperative.
                    
                        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 on approach of an authorized emergency, sanitation, or utility service vehicle.
                    
                        316.130
                        
                    Pedestrians; traffic regulations.
                    
                        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.
                    
                        316.151
                        
                    Required position and method of turning at intersections.
                    
                        316.1515
                        
                    Limitations on turning around.
                    
                        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.
                    
                        316.1575
                        
                    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.
                    
                        316.159
                        
                    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.
                    
                        316.183
                        
                    Unlawful speed.
                    
                        316.185
                        
                    Special hazards.
                    
                        316.187
                        
                    Establishment of state speed zones.
                    
                        316.189
                        
                    Establishment of municipal and county speed zones.
                    
                        316.1893
                        
                    Establishment of enhanced penalty zones; designation.
                    
                        316.1895
                        
                    Establishment of school speed zones, enforcement; designation.
                    
                        316.1905
                        
                    Electrical, mechanical, or other speed calculating devices; power of arrest; evidence.
                    
                        316.1906
                        
                    Radar speed-measuring devices; evidence, admissibility.
                    
                        316.191
                        
                    Racing on highways.
                    
                        316.192
                        
                    Reckless driving.
                    
                        316.1923
                        
                    Aggressive careless driving.
                    
                        316.1925
                        
                    Careless driving.
                    
                        316.1926
                        
                    Additional offenses.
                    
                        316.193
                        
                    Driving under the influence; penalties.
                    
                        316.1932
                        
                    Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal.
                    
                        316.1933
                        
                    Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force.
                    
                        316.1934
                        
                    Presumption of impairment; testing methods.
                    
                        316.1935
                        
                    Fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer; aggravated fleeing or eluding.
                    
                        316.1936
                        
                    Possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages in vehicles prohibited; penalties.
                    
                        316.1937
                        
                    Ignition interlock devices, requiring; unlawful acts.
                    
                        316.1938
                        
                    Ignition interlock devices, certification; warning label.
                    
                        316.1939
                        
                    Refusal to submit to testing; penalties.
                    
                        316.194
                        
                    Stopping, standing or parking outside of municipalities.
                    
                        316.1945
                        
                    Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places.
                    
                        316.195
                        
                    Additional parking regulations.
                    
                        316.1951
                        
                    Parking for certain purposes prohibited; sale of motor vehicles; prohibited acts.
                    
                        316.1955
                        
                    Enforcement of parking requirements for persons who have disabilities.
                    
                        316.1957
                        
                    Parking violations; designated parking spaces for persons who have disabilities.
                    
                        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; penalties.
                    
                        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; dragging vehicle or load; obstructing, digging, etc.
                    
                        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; regulations.
                    
                        316.2069
                        
                    Commercial megacycles.
                    
                        316.2071
                        
                    Personal delivery devices and mobile carriers.
                    
                        316.2074
                        
                    All-terrain vehicles.
                    
                        316.208
                        
                    Motorcycles and mopeds.
                    
                        316.2085
                        
                    Riding on motorcycles or mopeds.
                    
                        316.209
                        
                    Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic.
                    
                        316.2095
                        
                    Footrests, handholds, and handlebars.
                    
                        316.211
                        
                    Equipment for motorcycle and moped riders.
                    
                        316.212
                        
                    Operation of golf carts on certain roadways.
                    
                        316.2122
                        
                    Operation of a low-speed vehicle or mini truck 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.
                    
                        316.21265
                        
                    Use of all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, low-speed vehicles, or utility vehicles by law enforcement agencies.
                    
                        316.2127
                        
                    Operation of utility vehicles on certain roadways by homeowners’ associations.
                    
                        316.2128
                        
                    Micromobility devices, motorized scooters, and miniature motorcycles; requirements.
                    
                        316.2129
                        
                    Operation of swamp buggies on public roads, streets, or highways authorized.
                    
                        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.
                    
                        316.2225
                        
                    Additional equipment required on certain vehicles.
                    
                        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.
                    
                        316.2295
                        
                    Lamps, reflectors and emblems on farm tractors, farm equipment and implements of husbandry.
                    
                        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.
                    
                        316.2385
                        
                    Requirements for use of lower beam.
                    
                        316.239
                        
                    Single-beam road-lighting equipment.
                    
                        316.2395
                        
                    Motor vehicles; minimum headlamp requirement.
                    
                        316.2396
                        
                    Number of driving lamps required or permitted.
                    
                        316.2397
                        
                    Certain lights prohibited; exceptions.
                    
                        316.2398
                        
                    Display or use of red or red and white warning signals; motor vehicles of volunteer firefighters or medical staff.
                    
                        316.2399
                        
                    Special warning lights for buses or taxicabs.
                    
                        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; display of warnings required.
                    
                        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.
                    
                        316.272
                        
                    Exhaust systems, prevention of noise.
                    
                        316.293
                        
                    Motor vehicle noise.
                    
                        316.2935
                        
                    Air pollution control equipment; tampering prohibited; penalty.
                    
                        316.2937
                        
                    Motor vehicle emissions standards.
                    
                        316.294
                        
                    Mirrors.
                    
                        316.2951
                        
                    Motor vehicle windows; definitions.
                    
                        316.2952
                        
                    Windshields; requirements; restrictions.
                    
                        316.2953
                        
                    Side windows; restrictions on sunscreening material.
                    
                        316.2954
                        
                    Windows behind the driver; restrictions on sunscreening material.
                    
                        316.29545
                        
                    Window sunscreening exclusions; medical exemption; certain law enforcement vehicles, process server vehicles, and private investigative service vehicles exempt.
                    
                        316.2955
                        
                    Window sunscreening material; compliance labeling; tolerances.
                    
                        316.2956
                        
                    Violation of provisions relating to windshields, windows, and sunscreening material; penalties.
                    
                        316.2957
                        
                    Exemption for motor vehicle manufacturers.
                    
                        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; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement.
                    
                        316.3025
                        
                    Penalties.
                    
                        316.3026
                        
                    Unlawful operation of motor carriers.
                    
                        316.303
                        
                    Television receivers.
                    
                        316.304
                        
                    Wearing of headsets.
                    
                        316.3045
                        
                    Operation of radios or other mechanical soundmaking devices or instruments in vehicles; exemptions.
                    
                        316.305
                        
                    Wireless communications devices; prohibition.
                    
                        316.306
                        
                    School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner.
                    
                        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.
                    
                        316.46
                        
                    Equipment regulations for mopeds.
                    
                        316.500
                        
                    Exceeding weight and length; penalties.
                    
                        316.510
                        
                    Projecting loads on passenger vehicles.
                    
                        316.515
                        
                    Maximum width, height, length.
                    
                        316.516
                        
                    Width, height, and length; inspection; penalties.
                    
                        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; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review.
                    
                        316.550
                        
                    Operations not in conformity with law; special permits.
                    
                        316.5501
                        
                    Permitting program for combination truck tractor, semitrailer, and trailer combination coupled as a single unit subject to certain requirements.
                    
                        316.555
                        
                    Weight, load, speed limits may be lowered; condition precedent.
                    
                        316.560
                        
                    Damage to highways; liability of driver and owner.
                    
                        316.565
                        
                    Emergency transportation, agricultural products; establishment of weight loads, etc.
                    
                        316.600
                        
                    Health and sanitation hazards.
                    
                        316.605
                        
                    Licensing of vehicles.
                    
                        316.610
                        
                    Safety of vehicle; inspection.
                    
                        316.6105
                        
                    Violations involving operation of motor vehicle in unsafe condition or without required equipment; procedure for disposition.
                    
                        316.613
                        
                    Child restraint requirements.
                    
                        316.6131
                        
                    Educational expenditures.
                    
                        316.6135
                        
                    Leaving children unattended or unsupervised in motor vehicles; penalty; authority of law enforcement officer.
                    
                        316.614
                        
                    Safety belt usage.
                    
                        316.6145
                        
                    School buses; safety belts or other restraint systems required.
                    
                        316.6146
                        
                    Transportation of private school students on public school buses and public school students on private school buses; agreement.
                    
                        316.615
                        
                    School buses; physical requirements of drivers.
                    
                        316.622
                        
                    Farm labor vehicles.
                    
                        316.635
                        
                    Courts having jurisdiction over traffic violations; powers relating to custody and detention of minors.
                    
                        316.640
                        
                    Enforcement.
                    
                        316.645
                        
                    Arrest authority of officer at scene of a traffic crash.
                    
                        316.646
                        
                    Security required; proof of security and display thereof.
                    
                        316.650
                        
                    Traffic citations.
                    
                        316.655
                        
                    Penalties.
                    
                        316.656
                        
                    Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against accepting plea to lesser included offense.
                    
                        316.660
                        
                    Disposition of fines and forfeitures collected for violations; reporting requirement.
                    
                        316.70
                        
                    Nonpublic sector buses; safety rules.
                    
                        316.72
                        
                    Buses simulating school buses in color and insignia; conditions of use.
                    
                        316.75
                        
                    School crossing guards.
                    
                        316.80
                        
                    Unlawful conveyance of fuel; obtaining fuel fraudulently.
                    
                        316.85
                        
                    Autonomous vehicles; operation; compliance with traffic and motor vehicle laws; testing.
                    
                        316.86
                        
                    Exemption from liability for manufacturer when third party converts vehicle.
                    
                        316.87
                        
            Nonemergency medical transportation services.