Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 316.071 (2025)

Disabled vehicles obstructing traffic.

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316.071 Disabled vehicles obstructing traffic.—Whenever a vehicle is disabled on any street or highway within the state or for any reason obstructs the regular flow of traffic, the driver shall move the vehicle so as not to obstruct the regular flow of traffic or, if he or she cannot move the vehicle alone, solicit help and move the vehicle so as not to obstruct the regular flow of traffic. Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be cited for a nonmoving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.

History.—s. 4, ch. 75-72; ss. 1, 33, ch. 76-31; s. 300, ch. 95-148; s. 13, ch. 96-350.

Note.—Former s. 316.1031.

Civil Citations under F.S. 316.071

Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension

§316.071CRASH - DMV obstructing traffic - driver failure to move/solicit help to move vehicle—

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1983–2005 · leading case: Servello & Sons, Inc. v. Sims, 922 So. 2d 234 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005).

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Servello & Sons, Inc. v. Sims, 922 So. 2d 234 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005). · cites it 2× “[2] Section 316.071, Florida Statutes (2003), provides: Whenever a vehicle is disabled on any street or highway within the state or for any reason obstructs the regular flow of traffic, the driver shall move the vehicle so as not to obstruct the regular flow of traffic or, if he…”

Mendez v. State, 678 So. 2d 388 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996). · cites it 2× “See § 316.071, Fla. Stat. (1993); Stanley v. State, 559 So.”

Graham v. Kebel, 431 So. 2d 652 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). · cites it 2× “” Section 316.071, Florida Statutes (1977), included in the charge to the jury, requires that the driver of a disabled vehicle which obstructs the regular flow of traffic move the vehicle “so as not to obstruct the regular flow of traffic or, if he cannot move the vehicle alone,…”

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