Florida Statutes
Fla. Stat. § 316.1305 (2025)
Fishing from state road bridges.
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316.1305 Fishing from state road bridges.—
(1) The Department of Transportation is authorized to investigate and determine whether it is detrimental to traffic safety or dangerous to human life for any person to fish from a state road bridge. When the Department of Transportation, after due investigation, determines that it is dangerous for persons to fish from such a bridge, it shall post appropriate signs on the bridge stating that fishing from the bridge is prohibited.
(2) Fishing from a bridge upon which the Department of Transportation has posted signs as provided in subsection (1) is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a pedestrian violation as provided in chapter 318.
(3) This section is cumulative and is not intended to repeal any special law making it unlawful to fish from any bridge.
History.—s. 158, ch. 29965, 1955; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 239, ch. 71-136; s. 4, ch. 84-309; s. 18, ch. 96-350.
Note.—Former s. 339.27.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 316.1305
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§316.1305TRAFFIC OFFENSEREMOVED
Civil Citations under F.S. 316.1305
Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension§316.1305FISHING from bridge
§316.1305(2)FISHING from bridge
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2014–2014 · leading case: James Riley v. State, 145 So. 3d 886 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014).
James Riley v. State, 145 So. 3d 886 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014). “…infraction. He is incorrect. The offense occurred in 1992. At that time, the offense was a misdemeanor. See § 316.1305, Fla. Stat. (1992).”
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