Florida Statute 316.1925 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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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.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; ss. 1, 6, ch. 76-31; s. 24, ch. 96-350.

Note.—Former s. 316.030.

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Amendments to 316.1925

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Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.1925

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.1925 CARELESS DRIVING - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.1925 (1) Careless Driving - Points on Drivers License: 3

Cases Citing Statute 316.1925

Total Results: 23

Bunkley v. State

882 So. 2d 890, 2004 WL 1171315

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 27, 2004 | Docket: 1686286

Cited 13 times | Published

"reasonable," and "probable cause." See, e.g., § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (2001) ("Any person operating a vehicle

Bunkley v. State

833 So. 2d 739, 2002 WL 31600039

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2002 | Docket: 1675641

Cited 11 times | Published

"reasonable," and "probable cause." See, e.g., § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (2001) ("Any person operating a vehicle

State v. Klayman

835 So. 2d 248, 2002 WL 31519926

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 2002 | Docket: 1643097

Cited 10 times | Published

"reasonable," and "probable cause." See, e.g., § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (2001) ("Any person operating a vehicle

Estate of Wallace v. Fisher

567 So. 2d 505, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 7125, 1990 WL 134773

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 20, 1990 | Docket: 1273308

Cited 9 times | Published

either section 316.183 (unlawful speed) or section 316.1925 (careless driving) the jury was permitted

Hammond v. Jim Hinton Oil Co., Inc.

530 So. 2d 995, 1988 WL 86355

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 1988 | Docket: 1268136

Cited 8 times | Published

jury instruction on careless driving pursuant to § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (1979),[1] because the entire theory

State v. Del Rio

854 So. 2d 692, 2003 WL 21713681

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 2003 | Docket: 1460102

Cited 7 times | Published

(2000). Merely proving careless driving, see § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (2000), is insufficient to sustain

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2012-04

131 So. 3d 720, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 877, 2013 WL 6305393, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2640

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2013 | Docket: 60238161

Cited 5 times | Published

highest position or a scooter or similar device. § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. “Careless” means failing to operate

State v. Mahoy

575 So. 2d 779, 1991 WL 27507

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 7, 1991 | Docket: 1443288

Cited 4 times | Published

NOTES [1] § 316.192, Fla. Stat. (1989). [2] § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (1989). [3] § 316.193, Fla. Stat

Robinson v. State

617 So. 2d 412, 1993 WL 125108

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 21, 1993 | Docket: 1512553

Cited 3 times | Published

in violation of the careless driving statute, § 316.1925, Fla. Stat. (1991). The pretextual nature of

Joanne Baden v. State of Florida

174 So. 3d 494, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 12477, 2015 WL 4931387

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 2015 | Docket: 2685308

Cited 2 times | Published

case observed Appellant violate traffic laws. Section 316.1925(1), Florida Statutes (2013), states: “Any

Turco v. Leon

559 So. 2d 1199, 1990 WL 20703

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 1990 | Docket: 1751403

Cited 2 times | Published

erred in allowing into evidence a copy of section 316.1925, Florida Statutes (1985), the "careless driving"

STATE OF FLORIDA v. RAYNE BURNETT CRUME

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 21, 2024 | Docket: 69025991

Published

life, limb, or property of any person. § 316.1925(1), Fla. Stat. (2021). At some point after the

United States v. Adrian Tremayne Wilson

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 27, 2020 | Docket: 18575605

Published

door while driving, in violation of Fla. Stat. § 316.1925(1); (3) illegally tinted windows, in violation

United States v. Leekley

377 F. Supp. 3d 1318

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 2019 | Docket: 64324186

Published

careless driving, in violation of Fla. Stat. § 316.1925. This court granted the motion to amend. Count

Beeman v. Cosmides

825 So. 2d 511, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 13152, 2002 WL 31015531

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 2002 | Docket: 64817328

Published

request to *513have section 316.125 as well as section 316.1925, Florida Statutes(2001),3 the careless driving

Trice v. State

755 So. 2d 808, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 4559, 2000 WL 390292

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 2000 | Docket: 64796791

Published

Statutes (1997), and for careless driving, section 316.1925, Florida Statutes, (1997). Trice denies any

Longshore v. State

655 So. 2d 1139, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 2364, 1995 WL 96323

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 1995 | Docket: 64756655

Published

(1993). . § 316.074, Fla.Stat. (1993). . § 316.1925, Fla.Stat. (1993). .See section 775.089(l)(b)2

Yellow Cab Co. of Tampa, Inc. v. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

643 So. 2d 78, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 9486, 1994 WL 534770

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 1994 | Docket: 64751231

Published

constituted a violation of section 316.183(4) or section 316.1925(1). Indeed, there was evidence, although controverted

State v. Smith

624 So. 2d 355, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 9414, 1993 WL 356914

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1993 | Docket: 64742977

Published

offense of “careless driving” provided in section 316.1925, Florida Statutes (1991), is a traffic infraction

Bradford v. Lewis

596 So. 2d 1139, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 2699, 1992 WL 48706

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 18, 1992 | Docket: 64666613

Published

together with a careless driving instruction per section 316.1925, Florida Statutes (1989). Further, although

Kutner v. State, Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles

568 So. 2d 973, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 7721, 1990 WL 149785

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 9, 1990 | Docket: 64653884

Published

determined that Trooper Allen had violated section 316.1925, Florida Statutes, and Florida Highway Patrol

State v. Hilton

498 So. 2d 698, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 3, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 10991

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 18, 1986 | Docket: 64623538

Published

and with careless driving in violation of section 316.1925, Florida Statutes. The defendant filed a motion

In re Traffic Court Rules 6.010, 6.040, 6.060, 6.130, 6.156, 6.270, 6.290, 6.310, 6.320, 6.470 & 6.560

366 So. 2d 400, 1978 Fla. LEXIS 5068

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 14, 1978 | Docket: 64568019

Published

316.192, Florida Statutes, careless driving, section 316.1925, Florida Statutes, which is a traffic infraction

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