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Fla. Stat. § 316.1925 (2025)
Careless driving.
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316.1925 Careless driving.—
(1) Any person operating a vehicle upon the streets or highways within the state shall drive the same in a careful and prudent manner, having regard for the width, grade, curves, corners, traffic, and all other attendant circumstances, so as not to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person. Failure to drive in such manner shall constitute careless driving and a violation of this section.
(2) Any person who violates this section shall be cited for a moving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.
Note.—Former s. 316.030.
Civil Citations under F.S. 316.1925
Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension§316.1925CARELESS DRIVING
§316.1925(1)Careless Driving
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 32
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: Hammond v. Jim Hinton Oil Co., Inc., 530 So. 2d 995 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988).
Hammond v. Jim Hinton Oil Co., Inc., 530 So. 2d 995 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988). “Next, appellants contend the trial court erred in not giving their requested jury instruction on careless driving pursuant to § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (1979), [1] because the entire theory of plaintiffs' case was that appellee Holmes operated the truck in a careless manner and…”
Sawko v. Sawko, 625 A.2d 692 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993). “) Fla.Stat.Ann. § 316.1925 (West 1990). Father was not charged with driving under the influence, Fla.”
Bunkley v. State, 882 So. 2d 890 (Fla. 2004). “, § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (2001) ("Any person operating a vehicle upon the streets or highways within the state shall drive the same in a careful and prudent manner.”
State v. Klayman, 835 So. 2d 248 (Fla. 2002). “, § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (2001) ("Any person operating a vehicle upon the streets or highways within the state shall drive the same in a careful and prudent manner.”
In re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases-Report No. 2012-04, 131 So. 3d 720 (Fla. 2013). “§ 316.1925, Fla. Stat. “Careless” means failing to operate a motor vehicle in a careful and prudent manner under the circumstances, so as to endanger life, limb, or property.”
Bunkley v. State, 833 So. 2d 739 (Fla. 2002). “") (emphasis added); § 856.015(2), Fla. Stat. (2001) ("No adult having control of any residence shall allow an open house party to take place at said residence if any alcoholic beverage or drug is possessed or consumed.”
State v. Del Rio, 854 So. 2d 692 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003). “Merely proving careless driving, see § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (2000), is insufficient to sustain a conviction.”
State v. Hilton, 498 So. 2d 698 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). “193, Florida Statutes, and with careless driving in violation of section 316.1925, Florida Statutes. The defendant filed a motion to suppress the blood test evidence which was granted by the lower court on the ground that section 316.”
State v. Mahoy, 575 So. 2d 779 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991). “[2] § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (1989). [3] § 316.”
Joanne Baden v. State of Florida, 174 So. 3d 494 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015). “Section 316.1925(1), Florida Statutes (2013), states: “Any person operating a vehicle upon the streets or highways within the state shall drive the same in a careful and prudent manner .”
Est. of Wallace v. Fisher, 567 So. 2d 505 (Fla. 5th DCA 1990). “183 (unlawful speed) or section 316.1925 (careless driving) the jury was permitted to consider that fact in determining if the plaintiff Linda was guilty of negligence which contributed to causing the accident which negligence should be compared with the negligence, if any, of…”
Robinson v. State, 617 So. 2d 412 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993). “Thus, the evidence adduced in this case constituted an insufficient basis upon which to believe that it was Robinson who spun his wheels and slammed on his brakes and that those actions were in violation of the careless driving statute, § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (1991). The…”
— 316.1925(1) — 6 cases
Joanne Baden v. State of Florida, 174 So. 3d 494 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015). “Section 316.1925(1), Florida Statutes (2013), states: “Any person operating a vehicle upon the streets or highways within the state shall drive the same in a careful and prudent manner .”
O'Boyle v. Bradshaw, 952 F. Supp. 2d 1310 (S.D. Fla. 2013).
Evan Neil Brooks v. State of Florida (Fla. 4th DCA 2026).
State of Florida v. Rayne Burnett Crume (Fla. 5th DCA 2024).
Von Yeager v. State, 48 Fla. Supp. 2d 91 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1991).
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