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Fla. Stat. § 316.002 (2025)

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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 that are not required to regulate the movement of traffic outside of such municipalities. Section 316.008 enumerates the area within which municipalities may control certain traffic movement or parking in their respective jurisdictions. This section shall be supplemental to the other laws or ordinances of this chapter and not in conflict therewith. It is unlawful for any local authority to pass or to attempt to enforce any ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases, 1987–2016 · leading case: Richard Masone v. City of Aventura, 147 So. 3d 492 (Fla. 2014).
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Richard Masone v. City of Aventura, 147 So. 3d 492 (Fla. 2014). · cites it 17× “§ 316.002, Fla. Stat. (2008). Included within section 316.”
Maddox v. State, 923 So. 2d 442 (Fla. 2006). · cites it 5× “§ 316.002, Fla. Stat. (2001) (emphasis supplied).”
City of Aventura v. Masone, 89 So. 3d 233 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011). · cites it 16× “§ 316.002, Fla. Stat. (2008). Enumerating certain “powers of local authorities,” section 316.”
City of Hollywood, a political subdivision of the State of Florida v. Eric Arem, 154 So. 3d 359 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014). · cites it 6× “1 First, in section 316.002 the legislature identified the purpose of chapter 316 as being “to make uniform traffic laws to apply throughout the state .”
Thomas v. State, 614 So. 2d 468 (Fla. 1993). · cites it 4× “" § 316.002, Fla. Stat. This section notes that municipalities are authorized in section 316.”
City of Orlando v. Udowychenko, 98 So. 3d 589 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012). · cites it 4× “Section 316.002, entitled “Purpose,” provides in pertinent part that: It is the legislative intent in the adoption of this chapter to make uniform traffic laws to apply throughout the state.”
Bischoff v. Florida, 242 F. Supp. 2d 1226 (M.D. Fla. 2003). · cites it 2× “” Fla. Stat. § 316.002 (purpose); accord, Fla.”
State v. Catalano, 104 So. 3d 1069 (Fla. 2012). “(d) The motor vehicle from which the sound is produced must be located upon (stopped, standing or moving) any street or highway as defined by Section 316.002(53), F.S. Parking lots and driveways are included when any part thereof is open to the public for purposes of vehicular…”
Gulley v. Pierce, 625 So. 2d 45 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993). · cites it 2× “" § 316.002, Fla. Stat. (1971). Additionally, all drivers of vehicles were required to obey the instructions of any official traffic control device, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.”
Montgomery v. State, 69 So. 3d 1023 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011). “(d) The motor vehicle from which the sound is produced must be located upon (stopped, standing or moving) any street or highway as defined by Section 316.002(53), F.S. Parking lots and driveways are included when any part thereof *1028 is open to the public for purposes of…”
Bowen v. Taylor-Christensen, 98 So. 3d 136 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012). · cites it 2× “” § 316.002, Fla. Stat. (2010). The issue in this case has nothing to do with traffic laws or ordinances and the definition of owner contained in that chapter has nothing to do with the dangerous instrumentality doctrine or this case.”
Thomas v. State, 583 So. 2d 336 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991). “Section 316.002 provides: 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.”
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— 316.002(53) — 3 cases
State v. Catalano, 104 So. 3d 1069 (Fla. 2012). “(d) The motor vehicle from which the sound is produced must be located upon (stopped, standing or moving) any street or highway as defined by Section 316.002(53), F.S. Parking lots and driveways are included when any part thereof is open to the public for purposes of vehicular…”
Montgomery v. State, 69 So. 3d 1023 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011). “(d) The motor vehicle from which the sound is produced must be located upon (stopped, standing or moving) any street or highway as defined by Section 316.002(53), F.S. Parking lots and driveways are included when any part thereof *1028 is open to the public for purposes of…”
Montgomery v. State, 69 So. 3d 1023 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011).
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