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Fla. Stat. § 316.0825 (2025)

Vehicle approaching an animal.

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316.0825 Vehicle approaching an animal.—Every person operating a motor vehicle shall use reasonable care when approaching or passing a person who is riding or leading an animal upon a roadway or the shoulder thereof, and shall not intentionally startle or injure such an animal. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.
History.—s. 2, ch. 83-88; s. 69, ch. 90-321; s. 106, ch. 99-248.

Civil Citations under F.S. 316.0825

Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension
§316.0825Care when approaching/passing person riding/leading an animal on shoulder/roadway3 pts

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