Florida Statute 316.088 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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316.088 One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands.—

(1) The Department of Transportation and local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may designate any highway, roadway, part of a roadway, or specific lanes upon which vehicular traffic shall proceed in one direction at such times as shall be indicated by official traffic control devices.

(2) Upon a roadway so designated for one-way traffic, a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated at such times as shall be indicated by official traffic control devices.

(3) A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of such island.

(4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 112, ch. 99-248.

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Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.088

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.088 (2) Driving in WRONG DIRECTION on ONE-WAY ROADWAY - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.088 (3) NOT driving to RIGHT around ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLAND - Points on Drivers License: 3

Cases Citing Statute 316.088

Total Results: 2

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

154 So. 3d 359, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 16790, 2014 WL 5149159

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 2014 | Docket: 1447720

Published

Factual and Procedural Background Section 316.0088, Florida Statutes, known as the Mark Wandall

B.H. v. State

958 So. 2d 536, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 8856, 2007 WL 1610176

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 6, 2007 | Docket: 64851033

Published

a roadway so designated for one-way traffic. § 316.088(2), Fla. Stat. (2005). Kirk testified that he

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