Florida Statute 316.1235 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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316.1235 Vehicle approaching intersection in which traffic lights are inoperative.—The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection in which the traffic lights are inoperative shall stop in the manner indicated in s. 316.123(2) for approaching a stop intersection. In the event that only some of the traffic lights within an intersection are inoperative, the driver of a vehicle approaching an inoperative light shall stop in the above-prescribed manner. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.—s. 2, ch. 77-229; s. 120, ch. 99-248.

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Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.1235

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.1235 INOPERATIVE TRAFFIC LIGHT - Failed to stop - Points on Drivers License: 3

Cases Citing Statute 316.1235

Total Results: 7

Goldberg v. Florida Power & Light Co.

899 So. 2d 1105, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 224, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 613, 2005 WL 774823

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 2005 | Docket: 2518500

Cited 35 times | Published

drivers constituted intervening causes. Citing section 316.1235 of the Florida Statutes (1979), which required

Metropolitan Dade County v. Colina

456 So. 2d 1233

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 18, 1984 | Docket: 1447039

Cited 14 times | Published

such intervening causes. As previously noted, section 316.1235, Florida Statutes (1979) requires drivers

Levy v. Florida Power & Light Co.

798 So. 2d 778, 2001 WL 1093037

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 2001 | Docket: 1238850

Cited 9 times | Published

involved in the accident had not complied with section 316.1235, Florida Statutes (1979), which required drivers

Gulley v. Pierce

625 So. 2d 45, 1993 WL 366882

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1993 | Docket: 1517571

Cited 9 times | Published

failure to give instructions relating to (1) Section 316.1235, Florida Statutes (1989), requiring a vehicle

Eder v. DEPT. OF HIGHWAY SAFETY & MOTOR VEH.

463 So. 2d 443, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 330, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 12296

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 6, 1985 | Docket: 1509700

Cited 4 times | Published

collision. Trooper Chafey recalled that Florida Statute 316.1235 requires motorists to treat a non-functioning

Searcy v. ZAWACKIS

55 So. 3d 660, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 1924, 2011 WL 520476

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 2011 | Docket: 2407592

Published

treat the intersection as a four-way stop. See § 316.1235, Fla. Stat. (2005) ("The driver of a vehicle

City of Miami v. Burley

596 So. 2d 1133, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 2510, 1992 WL 48844

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1992 | Docket: 64666611

Published

argument and affirm based on a holding that (1) Section 316.-1235, Florida Statutes (1989), is applicable only

This Florida statute resource is curated by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., a Jacksonville, Florida personal injury and workers' compensation attorney. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Chapter 316 in the context of traffic and automobile accident law and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.