HB 403

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to traffic offenses; creating s. 318.195,
3	F.S.; providing penalties for a person who commits a
4	moving violation that causes serious bodily injury to, or
5	causes or contributes to the death of, a person operating
6	or riding in a motor vehicle or operating or riding on a
7	motorcycle; providing an effective date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1.  Section 318.195, Florida Statutes, is created
12	to read:
13	318.195  Enhanced penalties for moving violations causing
14	injury or death.-
15	(1)  A person who commits a moving violation that causes
16	serious bodily injury, as defined in s. 316.1933, to a person
17	operating or riding in a motor vehicle or operating or riding on
18	a motorcycle commits a misdemeanor of the second degree,
19	punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and, upon
20	conviction, shall pay a fine of not less than $500, serve a
21	minimum of 30 days of incarceration, and attend a driver
22	improvement course. The court shall also revoke the person's
23	driver's license for not less than 30 days.
24	(2)  A person who commits a moving violation that causes or
25	contributes to the death of a person operating or riding in a
26	motor vehicle or operating or riding on a motorcycle commits a
27	misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
28	775.082 or s. 775.083, and, upon conviction, shall pay a fine of
29	not less than $1,000, serve a minimum of 90 days of
30	incarceration, and, in lieu of the requirements of s. 322.0261,
31	attend an advanced driver improvement course. The court shall
32	also revoke the person's driver's license for not less than 1
33	year.
34	(3)  This section does not prohibit a person from being
35	charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation
36	of law.
37	Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2011.

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