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Fla. Stat. § 316.187 (2025)
Establishment of state speed zones.
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316.187 Establishment of state speed zones.—
(1) Whenever the Department of Transportation determines, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, that any speed is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place, or upon any part of a highway outside of a municipality or upon any state roads, connecting links or extensions thereof within a municipality, the Department of Transportation may determine and declare a reasonable and safe speed limit thereat which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at the intersection or other place or part of the highway.
(2)(a) The maximum allowable speed limit on limited access highways is 70 miles per hour.
(b) The maximum allowable speed limit on any other highway which is outside an urban area of 5,000 or more persons and which has at least four lanes divided by a median strip is 65 miles per hour.
(c) The Department of Transportation is authorized to set such maximum and minimum speed limits for travel over other roadways under its authority as it deems safe and advisable, not to exceed as a maximum limit 60 miles per hour.
(3) Violation of the speed limits established under this section must be cited as a moving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.
History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; ss. 1, 18, ch. 76-31; s. 1, ch. 76-218; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 1, ch. 87-352; s. 9, ch. 93-164; s. 47, ch. 96-323; s. 21, ch. 96-350.
Note.—Former s. 316.181.
Civil Citations under F.S. 316.187
Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension§316.187SPEED - Unlawful Speed (requires speeds)
§316.187SPEED - Unlawful Speed (if no speeds are indicated on citation)
§316.187(1)Speeding State Posted (requires speeds)
§316.187(1)Speeding State Posted (if no speed are indicated on citation)
§316.187(2)Unlawful Speed; Interstate (requires speeds)
§316.187(2)Unlawful Speed; Interstate (if no speeds are indicated on citation)
§316.187(2)(a)Speed/70 Interstate (requires speeds)
§316.187(2)(a)Speed/70 Interstate if no speeds are indicated on citation)
§316.187(2)(b)Speed/65 Highway/Turnpike (requires speeds)
§316.187(2)(b)Speed/65 Highway/Turnpike (if no speeds are indicated on citation)
§316.187(2)(c)Speed/Roadways (requires speeds)
§316.187(2)(c)Speed/Roadways (if no speeds are indicated on citation)
§316.187(3)SPEED - Unlawful Speed (requires speeds)
§316.187(3)SPEED - Unlawful Speed (if no speeds are indicated on citation)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1978–2023 · leading case: United States v. Block, 452 F. Supp. 907 (M.D. Fla. 1978).
United States v. Block, 452 F. Supp. 907 (M.D. Fla. 1978). “183, which together with Fla.Stat. § 316.187(1) provides that the maximum speed limit for vehicles on streets and highways shall be 30 m.”
Reginald Byron Colley Vs State of Florida (Fla. 1st DCA 2023). “Reginald Byron Colley appeals a traffic hearing officer’s determination that he exceeded the posted speed limit in violation of section 316.187(1), Florida Statutes (2022).”
— 316.187(1) — 2 cases
United States v. Block, 452 F. Supp. 907 (M.D. Fla. 1978). “183, which together with Fla.Stat. § 316.187(1) provides that the maximum speed limit for vehicles on streets and highways shall be 30 m.”
Reginald Byron Colley Vs State of Florida (Fla. 1st DCA 2023). “Reginald Byron Colley appeals a traffic hearing officer’s determination that he exceeded the posted speed limit in violation of section 316.187(1), Florida Statutes (2022).”
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