316.635 – Courts Having Jurisdiction Over Traffic Violations; Powers Relating to Custody and Detention of Minors.
316.635 Courts having jurisdiction over traffic violations; powers relating to custody and detention of minors.— (1) A court which has jurisdiction over traffic violations shall have original jurisdiction in the case of any minor who is alleged to have committed a violation of law or of a county or municipal ordinance pertaining to the operation of a […]
316.640 – Enforcement.
316.640 Enforcement.—The enforcement of the traffic laws of this state is vested as follows: (1) STATE.— (a)1.a. The Division of Florida Highway Patrol of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; the Division of Law Enforcement of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; the Division of Law Enforcement of the Department of Environmental Protection; and the agents, […]
316.645 – Arrest Authority of Officer at Scene of a Traffic Crash.
316.645 Arrest authority of officer at scene of a traffic crash.—A police officer who makes an investigation at the scene of a traffic crash may arrest any driver of a vehicle involved in the crash when, based upon personal investigation, the officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the person has committed any offense […]
316.646 – Security Required; Proof of Security and Display Thereof.
316.646 Security required; proof of security and display thereof.— (1) Any person required by s. 324.022 to maintain property damage liability security, required by s. 324.023 to maintain liability security for bodily injury or death, or required by s. 627.733 to maintain personal injury protection security on a motor vehicle shall have in his or her immediate […]
316.650 – Traffic Citations.
316.650 Traffic citations.— (1)(a) The department shall prepare and supply to every traffic enforcement agency in this state an appropriate form traffic citation that contains a notice to appear, is issued in prenumbered books, meets the requirements of this chapter or any laws of this state regulating traffic, and is consistent with the state traffic court rules […]
316.655 – Penalties.
316.655 Penalties.— (1) A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, except those violations with a specific criminal charge, as enumerated in s. 318.17, are infractions, as defined in s. 318.13(3). Except for violations of s. 316.302, infractions of this chapter are punishable as provided in chapter 318. Any person convicted of a violation of […]
316.610 – Safety of Vehicle; Inspection.
316.610 Safety of vehicle; inspection.—It is a violation of this chapter for any person to drive or move, or for the owner or his or her duly authorized representative to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on any highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in such unsafe condition as to […]
316.6105 – Violations Involving Operation of Motor Vehicle in Unsafe Condition or Without Required Equipment; Procedure for Disposition.
316.6105 Violations involving operation of motor vehicle in unsafe condition or without required equipment; procedure for disposition.— (1) In the event that a law enforcement officer issues a traffic citation for a violation of s. 316.2935 or for the operation of a motor vehicle which is in an unsafe condition or which is not properly equipped as […]
316.613 – Child Restraint Requirements.
316.613 Child restraint requirements.— (1)(a) Every operator of a motor vehicle as defined in this section, while transporting a child in a motor vehicle operated on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state, shall, if the child is 5 years of age or younger, provide for protection of the child by properly using a crash-tested, federally […]
316.6131 – Educational Expenditures.
316.6131 Educational expenditures.—The department may authorize the expenditure of funds for the purchase of educational items as part of the public information and education campaigns promoting highway safety and awareness, as well as departmental community-based initiatives. Funds may be expended for, but are not limited to, educational campaigns provided in this chapter, chapters 320 and 322, […]