Florida Statute 316.155 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.155

316.155 When signal required.—

(1) No person may turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a highway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety, and then only after giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided, in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement.

(2) A signal of intention to turn right or left must be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning, except that such a signal by hand or arm need not be given continuously by a bicyclist if the hand is needed in the control or operation of the bicycle.

(3) No person may stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear, when there is opportunity to give such signal.

(4) The signals provided for in s. 316.156 shall be used to indicate an intention to turn, to overtake, or to pass a vehicle and may not, except as provided in s. 316.2397, be flashed on one side only on a parked or disabled vehicle or flashed as a courtesy or “do pass” signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear.

(5) 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. 16, ch. 76-31; s. 4, ch. 83-68; s. 129, ch. 99-248; s. 4, ch. 2005-164.

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Amendments to 316.155

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.155

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.155.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.155

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.155 NO/IMPROPER TURN/STOP signal given - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.155 (1) Turned without/improper signal - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.155 (2) Fail to signal turn properly - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.155 (3) Stop or sudden decrease in speed without signal - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.155 (4) Signal improperly used - Points on Drivers License: 3

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.155

Total Results: 20

Peeples v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-09-02T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 173 So. 3d 1123, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 13006, 2015 WL 5139404

Snippet: 1998) (“Section 316.089 is similar to section 316.155, Florida Statutes (1995), governing the use of

State v. Y.Q.R.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-12-22T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 50 So. 3d 751, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 19462

Snippet: can constitute a traffic offense under section 316.155 if the turn affects traffic. See State v. Riley

State v. YQR

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-12-21T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 50 So. 3d 751

Snippet: can constitute a traffic offense under section 316.155 if the turn affects traffic. See State v. Riley

Hurd v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-06-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 958 So. 2d 600

Snippet: violating sections 316.155 and 316.089, Florida Statutes (2005). Section 316.155 delineates the requirements…the control or operation of the bicycle. *603 § 316.155, Fla. Stat. (2005). Failure to signal as required…the Florida Supreme Court has held that section 316.155 requires a signal only if another vehicle would

S.A.S. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-10-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 884 So. 2d 1167, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 16092, 2004 WL 2414019

Snippet: officer did not issue a traffic citation. Section 316.155, Florida Statutes (2003), delineates the requirements…bicycle. Failure to signal as required by section 316.155 is a moving violation, thus giving an officer probable… Florida Supreme Court has interpreted section 316.155 to require a signal only when another vehicle will…explaining that subsections (1) and (2) of section 316.155 must be read in pari materia to require a signal…1041, 1043 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998) (comparing section 316.155 with the statute requiring vehicles to stay within

Frierson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-08-06T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 851 So. 2d 293

Snippet: driving with a cracked taillight. Under section 316.155(1), Florida Statutes (2000), a person may not turn…improper, the supreme court held that: *296 Section 316.155(1) directs that a person may not turn a vehicle…vehicle may be affected by the movement." § 316.155(1), Fla. Stat. (1991) (emphasis added). Thus, the…circumstances, the driver did not violate section 316.155 and should not have been stopped by the officers

Jordan v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-12-12T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 831 So. 2d 1241

Snippet: safety. Section 316.089 is similar to section 316.155, Florida Statutes (1995), governing the use of

State v. Osuji

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-12-18T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 804 So. 2d 501

Snippet: traffic control device."[2]) and section 316.155 (requiring use of turn signal). Violation of this

Bowling v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-03-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 779 So. 2d 613

Snippet: followed a traffic stop for violation of section 316.155(3), Florida Statutes (1999). Because the arresting…issued a traffic citation for violating section 316.155(3), which provides: "No person may stop or…stop was valid based on a violation of section 316.155(2), failure to give a proper turn signal, the motion…been granted. Mr. Bowling did not violate section 316.155(3) and should not have been stopped by the officer

Crooks v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-05-27T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 710 So. 2d 1041

Snippet: safety. Section 316.089 is similar to section 316.155, Florida Statutes (1995), governing the use of

State v. Mae

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-01-22T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 706 So. 2d 350

Snippet: a valid traffic stop for violation of section 316.155, Florida Statutes (1995), it chose not to make …turn without signaling in violation of section 316.155); cf. State v. Riley, 638 So.2d 507 (Fla.1994) …highway, then a signal is not required by section 316.155). From our record, it is impossible to tell whether

State v. Holland

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-08-23T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 680 So. 2d 1041

Snippet: defendant's] action was a violation of section 316.155, Florida Statutes (1993). Consistent with Daniel

State v. Everett

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-02-14T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 671 So. 2d 161, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 1021, 1996 WL 60466

Snippet: sig-nalling. Everett’s action was a violation of section 316.155, Florida Statutes (1993). Consistent with Daniel…was authorized because Everett violated section 316.155, Florida Statutes (1993). Therefore, the trial

State v. Kamins

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-01-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 666 So. 2d 235, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 24, 1996 WL 1112

Snippet: turn signal, which allegedly violated section 316.155(2), Florida Statutes (1991). During the stop the

State v. Riley

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1994-06-09T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 638 So. 2d 507

Snippet: the turn, no offense occurred based upon section 316.155, Florida Statutes (1991).[1] The district court…with Kamins as to the interpretation of section 316.155. *508 Kamins involved circumstances very similar…illegal. The trial court ruled that under section 316.155 a turn signal need only be given in the event another…Adams to be inapplicable in interpreting section 316.155. Adams involved two separate statutes, one a general…in conflict. Riley, 625 So.2d at 1261. Section 316.155(1) directs that a person may not turn a vehicle

State v. Riley

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-10-01T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 625 So. 2d 1261, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 9814, 1993 WL 383006

Snippet: of the 1983 amendment to section 316.155: The bill amends § 316.155 to prohibit turning a vehicle or

State v. Kamins

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-03-23T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 615 So. 2d 867

Snippet: trial court that section 316.155(2) must be read in conjunction with section 316.155(1) and that a signal …without proper turn signals in violation of section 316.155(2), Florida Statutes (1991). During the traffic…police officer observed a violation of section 316.155(2), the police officer acted in accordance with

State v. Bonser

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-06-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 563 So. 2d 161, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 4093, 1990 WL 77260

Snippet: appellee made a right turn without signalling. § 316.155(2), Fla.Stat. (1989). Appellee was unable to produce

State v. Lee

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1978-02-22T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 356 So. 2d 276

Snippet: , 316.139, 316.151, 316.152, 316.153, 316.154, 316.155, 316.157, 316.158, 316.159, 316.162, 316.181, 316.182

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1977-07-13T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: 316.139, 316.151, 316.152, 316.153, 316.154, 316.155, 316.157, 316.158, 316.159, 316.162, 316.181, 316.182