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Florida Statute 316.0825 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 316.0825 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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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

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