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Fla. Stat. § 316.08 (2025)

Requirements of flagpersons.

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316.08 Requirements of flagpersons.—Any flagperson engaged in the direction of traffic on public roadways while accompanying an escort vehicle or any escort vehicle must:
(1) Operate in accordance with all safety requirements prescribed by law and the Department of Transportation;
(2) Operate only on the routes authorized by a special permit issued pursuant to s. 316.550 authorizing the specific vehicle and the load the flagperson or escort vehicle is accompanying; and
(3) Meet any additional conditions required in the special permit.
History.—s. 14, ch. 95-257.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 316.08

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§316.08(1)TRANS DANGEROUS MATERIALSEE REC #3845F · 3rd
§316.08(2)FRAUDSEE REC #3846F · 3rd

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