Florida Statute 316.071 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.071

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.

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Amendments to 316.071

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.071

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.071.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.071

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.071 CRASH - Disabled vehicle obstructing traffic - failure of driver to move/solicit help to move vehicle - Points on Drivers License: 0

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.071

Total Results: 3

Servello & Sons, Inc. v. Sims

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-12-30T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 922 So. 2d 234

Snippet: .2d 329, 330 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003). [2] Section 316.071, Florida Statutes (2003), provides: Whenever a

Mendez v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-07-10T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 678 So. 2d 388

Snippet: to order defendant to exit the vehicle. See § 316.071, Fla. Stat. (1993); Stanley v. State, 559 So.2d

Graham v. Kebel

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-04-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 431 So. 2d 652

Snippet: the highway hazardous or impractical.” Section 316.071, Florida Statutes (1977), included in the charge