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Florida Statute 316.2004 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
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F.S. 316.2004
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


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.2004
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.2004.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.2004
R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.2004 Driver's VIEW/DRIVING MECHANISM OBSTRUCTED by load or passenger/Driver's VIEW impaired by SIGN/POSTER/NONTRANSPARENT material - Points on Drivers License:
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

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.2004

Total Results: 5

Marlo Sheriee Knapp v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-09-14

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

Gordon v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-05-13

Citation: 901 So. 2d 399, 2005 WL 1125032

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

Mourra v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-09-08

Citation: 884 So. 2d 316, 2004 WL 1969521

Snippet: 884 So.2d 316 (2004) Martin MOURRA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Nos. 2D02-5704, 2D02-5705

Smith v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-09-01

Citation: 884 So. 2d 316, 2004 WL 1932778

Snippet: 884 So.2d 316 (2004) Bennie Frank SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D04-2465. District

Sontay v. Avis Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-04-14

Citation: 872 So. 2d 316, 2004 WL 784545

Snippet: 872 So.2d 316 (2004) Ubaldo Vicente SONTAY, Appellant, v. AVIS RENT-A-CAR SYSTEMS, INC., a foreign corporation