316.600 – Health and Sanitation Hazards.
316.600 Health and sanitation hazards.—No motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer shall be equipped with an open toilet or other device that may be a hazard from a health and sanitation standpoint. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318. History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. […]
316.605 – Licensing of Vehicles.
316.605 Licensing of vehicles.— (1) Every vehicle, at all times while driven, stopped, or parked upon any highways, roads, or streets of this state, shall be licensed in the name of the owner thereof in accordance with the laws of this state unless such vehicle is not required by the laws of this state to be licensed […]
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, […]
316.6135 – Leaving Children Unattended or Unsupervised in Motor Vehicles; Penalty; Authority of Law Enforcement Officer.
316.6135 Leaving children unattended or unsupervised in motor vehicles; penalty; authority of law enforcement officer.— (1) A parent, legal guardian, or other person responsible for a child younger than 6 years of age may not leave the child unattended or unsupervised in a motor vehicle: (a) For a period in excess of 15 minutes; (b) For any period of […]
316.525 – Requirements for Vehicles Hauling Loads.
316.525 Requirements for vehicles hauling loads.— (1) It is the duty of every owner, licensee, and driver, severally, of any truck, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer to use such stanchions, standards, stays, supports, or other equipment, appliances, or contrivances, together with one or more lock chains, when lock chains are the most suitable means of fastening the […]
316.614 – Safety Belt Usage.
316.614 Safety belt usage.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Safety Belt Law.” (2) It is the policy of this state that enactment of this section is intended to be compatible with the continued support by the state for federal safety standards requiring automatic crash protection, and the enactment of this section should not be […]
316.415 – Reflectors.
316.415 Reflectors.—Every motorcycle and motor-driven cycle shall carry on the rear, either as part of the taillamp or separately, at least one red reflector. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318. History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 224, ch. 99-248. […]