316.656 – Mandatory Adjudication; Prohibition Against Accepting Plea to Lesser Included Offense.
316.656 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against accepting plea to lesser included offense.— (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, no court may suspend, defer, or withhold adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence for any violation of s. 316.193, for manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, or for vehicular homicide. (2)(a) No trial judge may accept […]
316.660 – Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures Collected for Violations; Reporting Requirement.
316.660 Disposition of fines and forfeitures collected for violations; reporting requirement.— (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, all fines and forfeitures received by any county court from violations of any of the provisions of this chapter, or from violations of any ordinances adopting matter covered by this chapter, must be paid and distributed as provided in […]
316.70 – Nonpublic Sector Buses; Safety Rules.
316.70 Nonpublic sector buses; safety rules.— (1) All owners and drivers of nonpublic sector buses operated on the public highways of this state are subject to the rules and regulations contained in 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 385, and 390-397 to ensure that: (a) Nonpublic sector buses are safely maintained, equipped, and operated. (b) Nonpublic sector buses are carrying the […]
316.72 – Buses Simulating School Buses in Color and Insignia; Conditions of Use.
316.72 Buses simulating school buses in color and insignia; conditions of use.— (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, except a governmental unit or agency operating as provided by law, to use on the public highways of the state any bus of an orange or yellow color known as “school bus chrome,” or any color purporting […]
316.75 – School Crossing Guards.
316.75 School crossing guards.—The Department of Transportation shall adopt uniform guidelines for the training of school crossing guards. Each local governmental entity administering a school crossing guard program shall provide a training program for school crossing guards according to the uniform guidelines. Successful completion of the training program shall be required of each school guard except: […]
316.80 – Unlawful Conveyance of Fuel; Obtaining Fuel Fraudulently.
316.80 Unlawful conveyance of fuel; obtaining fuel fraudulently.— (1) It is unlawful for any person to maintain, or possess any conveyance or vehicle that is equipped with, fuel tanks, bladders, drums, or other containers that do not conform to 49 C.F.R. or have not been approved by the United States Department of Transportation for the purpose of […]
316.530 – Towing Requirements.
316.530 Towing requirements.— (1) When one vehicle is towing another vehicle the drawbar or other connection shall be of sufficient strength to pull all weight towed thereby, and said drawbar or other connection shall not exceed 15 feet from one vehicle to the other except the connection between any two vehicles transporting poles, pipe, machinery or other […]
316.6145 – School Buses; Safety Belts or Other Restraint Systems Required.
316.6145 School buses; safety belts or other restraint systems required.— (1)(a) Each school bus that is purchased new after December 31, 2000, and used to transport students in grades pre-K through 12 must be equipped with safety belts or with any other restraint system approved by the Federal Government in a number sufficient to allow each student […]
316.535 – Maximum Weights.
316.535 Maximum weights.— (1) The gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle of a vehicle shall not exceed 20,000 pounds. (2) For the purposes of this chapter, an “axle load” shall be defined as the total load transmitted to the road by all wheels whose centers are included between two parallel transverse […]
316.6146 – Transportation of Private School Students on Public School Buses and Public School Students on Private School Buses; Agreement.
316.6146 Transportation of private school students on public school buses and public school students on private school buses; agreement.—Private school students may be transported on public school buses and public school students may be transported on private school buses when there is mutual agreement between the local school board and the applicable private school. Any agreement […]