Florida Statute 316.075 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.075

316.075 Traffic control signal devices.—

(1) Except for automatic warning signal lights installed or to be installed at railroad crossings, whenever traffic, including municipal traffic, is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, only the colors green, red, and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, and the lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:

(a) Green indication.—

1. Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed cautiously straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited.

2. Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with another indication, as directed by the manual, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time, except the driver of any vehicle may U-turn, so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement is prohibited by posted traffic control signs. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.

3. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in s. 316.0755, pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.

(b) Steady yellow indication.—

1. Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow signal is thereby warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection.

2. Pedestrians facing a steady yellow signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in s. 316.0755, are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway.

1. Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until a green indication is shown; however:

a. The driver of a vehicle which is stopped at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection in obedience to a steady red signal may make a right turn, but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection, except that municipal and county authorities may prohibit any such right turn against a steady red signal at any intersection, which prohibition shall be effective when a sign giving notice thereof is erected in a location visible to traffic approaching the intersection.

b. The driver of a vehicle on a one-way street that intersects another one-way street on which traffic moves to the left shall stop in obedience to a steady red signal, but may then make a left turn into the one-way street, but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection, except that municipal and county authorities may prohibit any such left turn as described, which prohibition shall be effective when a sign giving notice thereof is attached to the traffic control signal device at the intersection.

2.a. The driver of a vehicle facing a steady red signal shall stop before entering the crosswalk and remain stopped to allow a pedestrian, with a permitted signal, to cross a roadway when the pedestrian is in the crosswalk or steps into the crosswalk and is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger.

b. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in s. 316.0755, pedestrians facing a steady red signal shall not enter the roadway.

(2) In the event an official traffic control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of this section shall be applicable except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pavement indicating where the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any such sign or marking the stop shall be made at the signal.

(3)(a) No traffic control signal device shall be used which does not exhibit a yellow or “caution” light between the green or “go” signal and the red or “stop” signal.

(b) No traffic control signal device shall display other than the color red at the top of the vertical signal, nor shall it display other than the color red at the extreme left of the horizontal signal.

(4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable pursuant to chapter 318 as either a pedestrian violation or, if the infraction resulted from the operation of a vehicle, as a moving violation.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 71-376; ss. 1, 15, ch. 76-31; s. 3, ch. 95-333; s. 1, ch. 96-413; s. 97, ch. 99-248; s. 1, ch. 2008-33.

Note.—Former s. 316.138.

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Amendments to 316.075

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.075

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.075.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.075

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.075 (1)(a)1 GREEN circular light, vehicle facing, failed to yield right-of-way while turning - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.075 (1)(a)1 Failed to yield right-of-way to pedestrian - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.075 (1)(a)2 GREEN Arrow, vehicle facing, proceeded straight through, failed to yield right-of-way while turning - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.075 (1)(a)2 Failed to yield right-of-way to pedestrian - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.075 (1)(a)3 Green circular light, Pedestrian failed to cross within marked or unmarked crosswalk - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.075 (1)(b)2 Steady YELLOW traffic light, PEDESTRIAN facing, must not start to cross roadway - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.075 (1)(c )1 Steady RED light, vehicle facing, failed to yield right-of-way while turning (previously violation code 516) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.075 (1)(c )1 Fail to stop at STEADY RED signal before making right turn - Points on Drivers License: 4

S316.075 (1)(c )1 Red Light Camera - Fail to stop at STEADY RED light for procedures see 316.0083 - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.075 (1)(c)1a Steady RED light, vehicle facing, failed to yield right-of-way to other traffic while making right turn - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.075 (1)(c )1a Fail to stop at STEADY RED signal before making right turn - Points on Drivers License: 4

S316.075 (1)(c )1a Steady RED light, vehicle facing, fail to yield right of way to pedestrian while making right turn - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.075 (1)(c )1b Steady RED light, one way street, vehicle facing, fail to yield right-of-way to other traffic when making left turn - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.075 (1)(c )1b Fail to stop at STEADY RED signal, one way street, before making left turn - Points on Drivers License: 4

S316.075 (1)(c )1b Steady RED light, one way street, vehicle facing, fail to yield right-of-way to pedestrian when making left turn - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.075 (1)(c )2a Steady RED light, failed to yield to pedestrian - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.075 (1)(c )2 PEDESTRIAN facing, must not enter roadway on RED light - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.075 (2) Erected OTHER THAN at intersection, vehicle facing, failed to obey - Points on Drivers License: 3

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.075

Total Results: 20

Steven J. Pincus, etc. v. American Traffic Solutions, Inc., etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-02-03

Snippet: violation of sections 316.0083, 316.074(1), and 316.075(1)(c)1, Florida Statutes (2017). Id. at 1309-10

Luis Torres Jimenez v. State of Florida, etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-05-03

Citation: 246 So. 3d 219

Snippet: citation for a violation of s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. A notice of violation and a traffic citation

City of Oldsmar v. Trinh

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-10-28

Citation: 210 So. 3d 191, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 16012

Snippet: enforce violations of sections 316.074(1) and 316.075(l)(c), Florida Statutes, for a driver’s failure

State Ex Rel. City of Aventura v. Jimenez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-07-27

Citation: 211 So. 3d 158, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 11373

Snippet: traffic citation for a violation of s. 316.074(1) or 316.075(l)(e)l.... This paragraph does not prohibit a review

City of Fort Lauderdale v. June Dhar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-02-25

Citation: 185 So. 3d 1232, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 61, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 393, 2016 WL 743287

Snippet: described vehicle violated sections 316.074(1) and 316.075(l)(cjl. of the Florida Statutes. In response, Dollar

Clark v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-05-29

Citation: 170 So. 3d 69, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 8188, 2015 WL 2458128

Snippet: evidence that a violation of s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(l)(c)l. when the driver failed to stop at a traffic

Shaver v. Carpenter

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-11-26

Citation: 157 So. 3d 305, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 19480, 2014 WL 6675691

Snippet: crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited. § 316.075(l)(a). Over Shaver’s objections, a trooper who

City of Fort Lauderdale v. June Dhar

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-10-22

Citation: 154 So. 3d 366, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 17154

Snippet: described vehicle violated sections 316.074(1) and 316.075(l)(c)l. of the Florida Statutes. In response, Dollar

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-10-15

Citation: 154 So. 3d 359, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 16790

Snippet: enforce violations of sections 316.074(1) and 316.075(l)(c)l; both of which prohibit the running of red

Richard Masone v. City of Aventura

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-06-12

Citation: 147 So. 3d 492, 2014 WL 2609201

Snippet: course, regulates red light violations. Section 316.075 contains detailed rules governing the conduct of

Walker v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-08-07

Citation: 120 So. 3d 96, 2013 WL 4007090, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 12343

Snippet: for running a red light in violation of section 316.075, Florida Statutes, (2012). While a trial court

Gil v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-07-11

Citation: 118 So. 3d 787, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 581, 2013 WL 3466806, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1429

Snippet: signal device as provided in s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(l)(c)l. — 4 points_ 7. All other moving violations

Jenkins v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-12-14

Citation: 102 So. 3d 739, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 21517

Snippet: citation for a violation of s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(l)(c)l. as a result of the driver failing to stop

State v. Arrington

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-07-25

Citation: 95 So. 3d 324, 2012 WL 3023203, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 12095

Snippet: distinction is one with a difference. Section 316.075, Florida Statutes (2010) is constitutional and

City of Orlando v. Udowychenko

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-07-06

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

Snippet: unmanned cameras to record violations of section 316.075, a photograph of a vehicle violating traffic control

City of Aventura v. Masone

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-30

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

Snippet: ordinance to enforce and punish violations of section 316.075, Florida Statutes (2008). Florida’s traffic light

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2010-08-26

Snippet: infraction detectors to enforce s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. when a driver fails to stop at a traffic

Noto v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-07-07

Citation: 42 So. 3d 814, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 9860, 2010 WL 2675310

Snippet: light, a violation of Florida's traffic law. See § 316.075(1)(c), Fla. Stat. (2004). Consequently, Detective

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2005-07-12

Snippet: standing at a steady red light as required by section 316.075(3)(a), Florida Statutes, would appear to fall within

Trice v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-04-19

Citation: 755 So. 2d 808, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 4559, 2000 WL 390292

Snippet: for failing to obey a traffic device, section 316.075(3)(a), Florida Statutes (1997), and for careless