316.001 – Short Title.
316.001 Short title.—This chapter may be known and cited as the “Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law.” History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135.
316.002 – Purpose.
316.002 Purpose.—It is the legislative intent in the adoption of this chapter to make uniform traffic laws to apply throughout the state and its several counties and uniform traffic ordinances to apply in all municipalities. The Legislature recognizes that there are conditions which require municipalities to pass certain other traffic ordinances in regulation of municipal traffic […]
316.003 – Definitions.
316.003 Definitions.—The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except where the context otherwise requires: (1) AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.—Vehicles of the fire department (fire patrol), police vehicles, and such ambulances and emergency vehicles of municipal departments, volunteer ambulance services, public service corporations operated by […]
316.006 – Jurisdiction.
316.006 Jurisdiction.—Jurisdiction to control traffic is vested as follows: (1) STATE.—The Department of Transportation shall have all original jurisdiction over all state roads throughout this state, including those within the grounds of all state institutions and the boundaries of all dedicated state parks, and may place and maintain such traffic control devices which conform to its manual […]
316.007 – Provisions Uniform Throughout State.
316.007 Provisions uniform throughout state.—The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable and uniform throughout this state and in all political subdivisions and municipalities therein, and no local authority shall enact or enforce any ordinance on a matter covered by this chapter unless expressly authorized. However, this section shall not prevent any local authority from enacting […]
316.0075 – Operator Use of Commercial Mobile Radio Services and Electronic Communications Devices.
316.0075 Operator use of commercial mobile radio services and electronic communications devices.—Regulation of operator or passenger use of commercial mobile radio services and other electronic communications devices in a motor vehicle is expressly preempted to the state. History.—s. 2, ch. 2002-179.
316.0076 – Regulation and Use of Cameras.
316.0076 Regulation and use of cameras.—Regulation of the use of cameras for enforcing the provisions of this chapter is expressly preempted to the state. The regulation of the use of cameras for enforcing the provisions of this chapter is not required to comply with provisions of chapter 493. History.—s. 3, ch. 2010-80.
316.008 – Powers of Local Authorities.
316.008 Powers of local authorities.— (1) The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities, with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the police power, from: (a) Regulating or prohibiting stopping, standing, or parking. (b) Regulating traffic by means of police officers or official traffic control devices. […]
316.0081 – Request Regarding Traffic Signals or Other Traffic Control Devices.
316.0081 Request regarding traffic signals or other traffic control devices.—To ensure the safe and efficient operation of this state’s roadways, a county or municipality must respond to a request by a county or municipality to which it provides, by agreement, traffic signal or traffic control device services within 60 days after receiving such a request regarding […]
316.0083 – Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Program; Administration; Report.
316.0083 Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Program; administration; report.— (1)(a) For purposes of administering this section, the department, a county, or a municipality may authorize a traffic infraction enforcement officer under s. 316.640 to issue a traffic citation for a violation of s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. A notice of violation and a traffic citation may not be […]
316.00831 – Distribution of Penalties Collected Under S. 316.0083(1)(b).
316.00831 Distribution of penalties collected under s. 316.0083(1)(b).—The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or any county or municipality authorized to issue a notification and impose a penalty under s. 316.0083(1)(b) that collects any such penalty after the effective date of this act, but prior to notification by the Department of Revenue of its ability […]
316.0085 – Skateboarding; Inline Skating; Freestyle or Mountain and Off-Road Bicycling; Paintball; Definitions; Liability.
316.0085 Skateboarding; inline skating; freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycling; paintball; definitions; liability.— (1) The purpose of this section is to encourage governmental owners or lessees of property to make land available to the public for skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, and freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycling. It is recognized that governmental owners or lessees of property […]
316.027 – Crash Involving Death or Personal Injuries.
316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Serious bodily injury” means an injury to a person, including the driver, which consists of a physical condition that creates a substantial risk of death, serious personal disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ. […]
316.0271 – Yellow Dot Critical Motorist Medical Information Program; Yellow Dot Decal, Folder, and Information Form.
316.0271 Yellow dot critical motorist medical information program; yellow dot decal, folder, and information form.— (1) The governing body of a county may create a yellow dot critical motorist medical information program to facilitate the provision of emergency medical care to program participants by emergency medical responders by making critical medical information readily available to responders in […]
316.061 – Crashes Involving Damage to Vehicle or Property.
316.061 Crashes involving damage to vehicle or property.— (1) The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting only in damage to a vehicle or other property which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such crash or as close thereto as possible, and shall forthwith return […]
316.062 – Duty to Give Information and Render Aid.
316.062 Duty to give information and render aid.— (1) The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle or other property which is driven or attended by any person shall give his or her name, address, and the registration number of the vehicle […]
316.063 – Duty Upon Damaging Unattended Vehicle or Other Property.
316.063 Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property.— (1) The driver of any vehicle which collides with, or is involved in a crash with, any vehicle or other property which is unattended, resulting in any damage to such other vehicle or property, shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator […]
316.064 – When Driver Unable to Report.
316.064 When driver unable to report.— (1) A crash report is not required under this chapter from any person who is physically incapable of making a report during the period of such incapacity. (2) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of making an immediate or a written report of a crash, as required in ss. […]
316.065 – Crashes; Reports; Penalties.
316.065 Crashes; reports; penalties.— (1) The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash resulting in injury to or death of any persons or damage to any vehicle or other property in an apparent amount of at least $500 shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of the crash to the local police department, […]
316.066 – Written Reports of Crashes.
316.066 Written reports of crashes.— (1)(a) A Florida Traffic Crash Report, Long Form must be completed and submitted to the department within 10 days after an investigation is completed by the law enforcement officer who in the regular course of duty investigates a motor vehicle crash that: 1. Resulted in death of, personal injury to, or any indication […]