321.25 – Training Provided at Patrol Schools.
321.25 Training provided at patrol schools.—The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is authorized to provide for the training of law enforcement officials and individuals in matters relating to the duties, functions, and powers of the Florida Highway Patrol in the schools established by the department for the training of highway patrol candidates and officers. […]
321.50 – Authorization to Use Traffic Infraction Detectors.
321.50 Authorization to use traffic infraction detectors.—The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is authorized to use traffic infraction detectors to enforce s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. when a driver fails to stop on state roads as defined in chapter 316 which are under the original jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, when permitted by […]
322.01 – Definitions.
322.01 Definitions.—As used in this chapter: (1) “Actual weight” means the weight of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle combination plus the weight of the load carried on it, as determined at a fixed scale operated by the state or as determined by use of a portable scale operated by a law enforcement officer. (2) “Alcohol” means any […]
322.015 – Exemption.
322.015 Exemption.—This chapter does not apply when a fully autonomous vehicle is operated with the automated driving system engaged and without a human operator. History.—s. 10, ch. 2019-101.
322.02 – Legislative Intent; Administration.
322.02 Legislative intent; administration.— (1) The Legislature finds that over the past several years the department and individual county tax collectors have entered into contracts for the delivery of full and limited driver license services where such contractual relationships best served the public interest through state administration and enforcement and local government implementation. It is the intent […]
322.025 – Driver Improvement.
322.025 Driver improvement.—The department may implement programs to improve the driving ability of the drivers of this state. Such programs may include, but shall not be limited to, safety awareness campaigns, driver training, and licensing improvement. Motorcycle driver improvement programs implemented pursuant to this section or s. 322.0255 may be funded by the motorcycle safety education […]
322.0255 – Florida Motorcycle Safety Education Program.
322.0255 Florida Motorcycle Safety Education Program.— (1) The department shall establish a Florida Motorcycle Safety Education Program. The program shall be funded as provided by ss. 320.08 and 322.025. (2) The department shall establish and administer motorcycle safety courses. The department shall prescribe the curricula for such courses, which must include a minimum of 12 hours of instruction, […]
321.03 – Imitations Prohibited; Penalty.
321.03 Imitations prohibited; penalty.—Unless specifically authorized by the Florida Highway Patrol, a person in the state shall not color or cause to be colored any motor vehicle or motorcycle the same or similar color as the color or colors so prescribed for the Florida Highway Patrol. A person who violates this section or s. 321.02 with […]
322.0261 – Driver Improvement Course; Requirement to Maintain Driving Privileges; Failure to Complete; Department Approval of Course.
322.0261 Driver improvement course; requirement to maintain driving privileges; failure to complete; department approval of course.— (1) The department shall screen crash reports received under s. 316.066 or s. 324.051 to identify crashes involving the following: (a) A crash involving death or a bodily injury requiring transport to a medical facility; (b) A second crash by the same operator […]
320.833 – Retention, Destruction, and Reproduction of Records; Electronic Retention.
320.833 Retention, destruction, and reproduction of records; electronic retention.—Records and documents of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, created in compliance with, and in the implementation of, chapter 319 and this chapter, shall be retained by the department as specified in record retention schedules established under the general provisions of chapter 119. Further, the […]