Florida Statute 316.2004 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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316.2004 Obstruction to driver’s view or driving mechanism.—

(1) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver’s control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.

(2)(a) No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver’s view ahead or to the sides or with the driver’s control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.

(b) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, side wings, or side or rear windows of such vehicle which materially obstructs, obscures, or impairs the driver’s clear view of the highway or any intersecting highway.

(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 318, ch. 95-148; s. 151, ch. 99-248.

Note.—Former s. 316.093.

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Amendments to 316.2004

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Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.2004

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.2004 (1) Driving while view obstructed - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.2004 (2)(a) Passenger obstructing Driver's view - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.2004 (2)(b) Driving while view obstructed by material - Points on Drivers License: 0

Cases Citing Statute 316.2004

Total Results: 2

Gordon v. State

901 So. 2d 399, 2005 WL 1125032

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 2005 | Docket: 1666237

Cited 5 times | Published

to him a warning ticket for a violation of section 316.2004(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2003). PROCEDURAL

Marlo Sheriee Knapp v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 2022 | Docket: 65346483

Published

pillows, and blankets—was unlawful under section 316.2004(2)(b) of the Florida Statutes. This section

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