316.122
Vehicle turning left.
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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases, 1976–2014 · leading case: Filmon v. State
Filmon v. State (1976)
“, that the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to support a finding of guilt of culpable negligence and that the trial court erred in refusing to give appellant's requested jury instruction relating to execution of a left turn as prescribed by Section 316.”
Pate v. Renfroe (1998)
“2) whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying Pate's motion for new trial or additur because, Pate asserts, the jury's verdict that he suffered no permanent injury causally connected to the automobile accident was against the manifest weight of the evidence; (3)…”
Gonzalez v. Rose (2000)
“During the charge conference, the trial court granted the plaintiff's proposed jury instruction pursuant to section 316.122, Florida Statutes (1993) setting forth the obligation of a vehicle intending to turn left at an intersection.”
Palm Beach County Bd. of Com'rs v. Salas (1987)
“In support of this position, the county claims that Blount's alleged violation of either section 316.122 (failing to yield the right-of-way on a left-hand turn) or 316.”
Luzardo v. State (2014)
“The Florida Highway Patrol initially attributed the accident to Michelle Ward and charged her non-criminally with violating Luis Luzardo’s right of way by turning left in front of oncoming traffic under section 316.122 of the Florida Statutes (2011).”
Hunter v. United States (1990)
“” Fla.Stat.Ann. § 316.122 (West 1990). Mr. Hunter was close enough to Mr.”
Shaver v. Carpenter (2014)
“§ 316.122, Fla. Stat. (2008). Green indication.”
Weeks v. Ranson (1982)
“1 Section 316.122, Florida Statutes (1981), provides: 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 which is within the…”
Salman v. Cooper (1994)
“” Additionally, section 316.122, Florida Statutes (1993) provides that a driver making a left-hand turn “shall yield the right of way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.”
Gordon v. Colbert (2001)
“After some discussion, the court also read the instruction concerning section 316.122, Florida Statutes (2000), which states: Vehicle turning left.”
Cahill v. City of Daytona Beach (1991)
“Section 316.122 (failing to yield the right-of-way on a lefthand turn) and section 316.”
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