Florida Statute 316.007 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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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 an ordinance when such enactment is necessary to vest jurisdiction of violation of this chapter in the local court.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 2, ch. 71-982.

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Total Results: 22

Bischoff v. Florida

242 F. Supp. 2d 1226, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 670, 2003 WL 147531

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 2003 | Docket: 2312592

Cited 6 times | Published

Stat. § 316.002 (purpose); accord, Fla. Stat. § 316.007 (the "provisions of this chapter shall be applicable

Myers v. State

426 So. 2d 986

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 1983 | Docket: 1283634

Cited 2 times | Published

exigent circumstances. [2] Originally enacted as Section 316.07, Chapter 71-135, Section One, Laws of Florida

Richard Masone v. City of Aventura

147 So. 3d 492, 2014 WL 2609201

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 2014 | Docket: 58812

Cited 1 times | Published

The second preemption provision is found in section 316.007, which provides in pertinent part: “The provisions

City of Orlando v. Udowychenko

98 So. 3d 589, 2012 WL 2600293, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 10875

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 2012 | Docket: 60312480

Cited 1 times | Published

not conflict with state law, specifically section 316.007; it simply “added an additional” .means of

City of Aventura v. Masone

89 So. 3d 233, 2011 WL 5964359, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 19039

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 2011 | Docket: 60308732

Cited 1 times | Published

that section 48-26 is in direct conflict with section 316.007, Florida Statutes. We disagree. It is well

Florida Association of Realtors, D/B/A Florida Realtors, and v. Orange County, Florida and Bill Cowles, in His Official Capacity as Orange

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 2025 | Docket: 70531080

Published

this chapter unless expressly authorized”—in section 316.007, Florida Statutes, “could not be clearer in

Luis Torres Jimenez v. State of Florida, etc.

246 So. 3d 219

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2018 | Docket: 6384572

Published

chapter 316. Id. Striking a similar tone, section 316.007 states that the provisions of chapter 316

Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay County

201 So. 3d 779, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 14507

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2016 | Docket: 60257072

Published

provisions of this, chapter. (Emphasis added). Section 316.007 is also expansive in its preemption and states:

City of Hollywood, a political subdivision of the State of Florida v. Eric Arem

154 So. 3d 359, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 16790, 2014 WL 5149159

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 2014 | Docket: 1447720

Published

Id. Consistent with section 316.002, section 316.007, like a constitutional provision over traffic

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 14, 2009 | Docket: 3258655

Published

provisions of this chapter." (e.s.) Further, section 316.007, Florida Statutes, provides that the provisions

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jul 12, 2005 | Docket: 3257152

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In light of the proscription contained in section 316.007, Florida Statutes, that _no local authority

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 14, 2004 | Docket: 3255186

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upon which the state may adopt legislation. Section 316.007, Florida Statutes, provides: "The provisions

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 24, 2004 | Docket: 3257864

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regulating, warning, or guiding traffic."4 (e.s.) Section 316.007, Florida Statutes, provides that "no local

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 30, 2002 | Docket: 3255552

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of Florida, creating Ch. 316, Fla. Stat. 3 Section 316.007, Fla. Stat. See, s. 316.002, Fla. Stat., stating

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jul 16, 2001 | Docket: 3257329

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with theprovisions of this chapter." (e.s.) Section 316.007, Florida Statutes, provides that the provisions

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 21, 2001 | Docket: 3258367

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of Florida, creating Ch. 316, Fla. Stat. 3 Section 316.007, Fla. Stat. 4 See, e.g., Ops. Att'y Gen. Fla

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Feb 12, 2001 | Docket: 3258259

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of Florida, creating Ch. 316, Fla. Stat. 3 Section 316.007, Fla. Stat. See, s. 316.002, Fla. Stat., stating

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Feb 9, 1995 | Docket: 3258089

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wherever vehicles have the right to travel." 2 Section 316.007, Fla. Stat. (1993). 3 See, Ops. Att'y Gen.

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jul 10, 1990 | Docket: 3256305

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Laws of Florida, creating Ch.316, F.S. 4 Section 316.007, F.S. See, s. 316.002, F.S., stating that it

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Nov 3, 1986 | Docket: 3255901

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Uniform Traffic Control Law." See, s. 316.001. Section 316.007, F.S., expressly states: The provisions

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 13, 1986 | Docket: 3255860

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and preempted to the state by Ch. 316, F.S. Section 316.007, F.S., as discussed supra, clearly and explicitly

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 1, 1974 | Docket: 3258127

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of violation of the law in the local court. Section 316.007. Original jurisdiction to control traffic over

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