Florida Statute 316.775 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.0775

316.0775 Interference with official traffic control devices or railroad signs or signals.—

(1) A person may not, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, or remove any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield, or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof. A violation of this subsection is a criminal violation pursuant to s. 318.17 and shall be punishable as set forth in s. 806.13 related to criminal mischief and graffiti, beginning on or after July 1, 2000.

(2) A person may not, without lawful authority, possess or use any traffic signal preemption device as defined under s. 316.003. A person who violates this subsection commits a moving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318, and shall have 4 points assessed against his or her driver license as set forth in s. 322.27.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 101, ch. 99-248; s. 3, ch. 2000-313; s. 28, ch. 2005-164; s. 97, ch. 2019-167.

Note.—Former s. 316.136.

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Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.0775

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.0775 (1) Traffic Control Device/Railroad Signs/Signals - ALTER/DEFACE/REMOVE ETC. (Criminal) If under the age of 18 and directed by the court to suspend license [See 806.13(7)] - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.0775 (2) Unlawful Possess/Use of traffic signal Pre-Emption device - Points on Drivers License: 4

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.0775

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

S316.0775 - DAMAGE PROP-CRIM MISCH - INTRF W TRF CONT DEV/RR SIGN 200 DOLS LESS DAM - M: S

S316.0775 - DAMAGE PROP-CRIM MISCH - INTERF W TRAF CONT DEV 200 DOL LESS PRIOR CONV - F: T

S316.0775 - DAMAGE PROP-CRIM MISCH - INTRF W TRF CONT DEV MORE 200 LESS 1K DOLS - M: F

S316.0775 - DAMAGE PROP-CRIM MISCH - INTER TRAF CONT DEV 200 LESS 1K DOL PRIOR CONV - F: T

S316.0775 - DAMAGE PROP-CRIM MISCH - INTER W TRAF CONT DEV 1K DOLS OR MORE - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 316.0775

Total Results: 1

State v. Gil

68 So. 3d 999, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 14136, 2011 WL 3903157

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 7, 2011 | Docket: 60302416

Published

413(6)(b); and four points for any conviction under section 316.0775(2). Pursuant to section 322.27(3) when a licensee