The Florida Senate

318.12  Purpose.--It is the legislative intent in the adoption of this chapter to decriminalize certain violations of chapter 316, the Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law; chapter 320, Motor Vehicle Licenses; chapter 322, Drivers' Licenses; ¹chapter 339, Florida Transportation Code, Sixth Part; ²chapter 239, Universities; Scholarships, etc.; and ³chapter 340, Turnpike Projects, thereby facilitating the implementation of a more uniform and expeditious system for the disposition of traffic infractions.

History.--s. 1, ch. 74-377; s. 1, ch. 79-27; s. 21, ch. 83-215; s. 13, ch. 84-359.

¹Note.--Chapter 339 no longer refers to "Florida Transportation Code, Sixth Part."

²Note.--The several sections comprising former ch. 239 have been either repealed or transferred to ch. 240. See the Table of Repealed and Transferred Sections in Volume 5 of this edition.

³Note.--The several sections comprising former ch. 340 have been either repealed or transferred to ch. 338. See the Table of Repealed and Transferred Sections in Volume 5 of this edition.