Florida Statute 316.122 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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316.122 Vehicle turning left.—The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction, or vehicles lawfully passing on the left of the turning vehicle, which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard. 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. 118, ch. 99-248; s. 29, ch. 2005-164.

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Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.122

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S316.122 FAILED to Yield - to oncoming traffic/vehicle passing on left when MAKING LEFT TURN - Points on Drivers License: 3

Cases Citing Statute 316.122

Total Results: 11

Filmon v. State

336 So. 2d 586

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1976 | Docket: 1378933

Cited 40 times | Published

execution of a left turn as prescribed by Section 316.122, Florida Statutes. Concerning the sufficiency

Palm Beach County Bd. of Com'rs v. Salas

511 So. 2d 544, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 388, 1987 Fla. LEXIS 2059

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1987 | Docket: 1700694

Cited 13 times | Published

that Blount's alleged violation of either section 316.122 (failing to yield the right-of-way on a left-hand

Pate v. Renfroe

715 So. 2d 1094, 1998 WL 476160

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 13, 1998 | Docket: 1716977

Cited 6 times | Published

requested by defendant which was based upon section 316.122, Florida Statutes (1995); (4) whether the trial

Gonzalez v. Rose

752 So. 2d 39, 2000 WL 121493

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 2000 | Docket: 1392615

Cited 5 times | Published

plaintiff's proposed jury instruction pursuant to section 316.122, Florida Statutes (1993) setting forth the

Shaver v. Carpenter

157 So. 3d 305, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 19480, 2014 WL 6675691

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 26, 2014 | Docket: 60246053

Cited 1 times | Published

thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard. § 316.122, Fla. Stat. (2008). Green indication.— 1. Vehicular

Luzardo v. State

147 So. 3d 1083, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 15273, 2014 WL 4852853

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 1, 2014 | Docket: 1400832

Published

turning left in front of oncoming traffic under section 316.122 of the Florida Statutes (2011). Over a year

Gordon v. Colbert

789 So. 2d 471, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 9155, 2001 WL 746925

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 5, 2001 | Docket: 64806696

Published

court also read the instruction concerning section 316.122, Florida Statutes (2000), which states: Vehicle

Salman v. Cooper

633 So. 2d 570, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 2293, 1994 WL 81817

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 1994 | Docket: 64746943

Published

lawfully using the intersection.” Additionally, section 316.122, Florida Statutes (1993) provides that a driver

Cahill v. City of Daytona Beach

577 So. 2d 715, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 3301, 1991 WL 50600

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1991 | Docket: 64657949

Published

right-of-way to the vehicle on the right. . Section 316.122 (failing to yield the right-of-way on a lefthand

Hunter v. United States

739 F. Supp. 569, 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7231, 1990 WL 80645

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 15, 1990 | Docket: 65972506

Published

constitute an immediate hazard.” Fla.Stat.Ann. § 316.122 (West 1990). Mr. Hunter was close enough to Mr

Weeks v. Ranson

419 So. 2d 722, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21152

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 1982 | Docket: 64592163

Published

appear to be a fair statement of the *724law.1 Section 316.122, Florida Statutes (1981), provides: The driver

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