Florida Statute 316.2005 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.2005

316.2005 Opening and closing vehicle doors.—No person shall open any door on a motor vehicle unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. 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. 7, ch. 83-68; s. 152, ch. 99-248.

Note.—Former s. 316.099.

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Amendments to 316.2005

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.2005

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.2005.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.2005

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.2005 Opening DOOR into MOVING TRAFFIC - Points on Drivers License: 0

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.2005

Total Results: 6

State v. Griffin

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-02-19T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 949 So. 2d 309

Snippet: Williams v. State, 911 So.2d 861 (Fla. 1st DCA *316 2005), as well as the Second District's decisions

MH v. Nassau County School Board

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-10-18T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 918 So. 2d 316

Snippet: 918 So.2d 316 (2005) M.H., Appellant, v. NASSAU COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, Appellee. No. 1D05-0970.

Okoh v. Okoh

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-10-12T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 918 So. 2d 316

Snippet: 918 So.2d 316 (2005) Lisa M. OKOH, Appellant, v. James I. OKOH, Appellee. No. 2D04-5295. District

Embrey v. Dickenson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-06-13T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 906 So. 2d 316

Snippet: 906 So.2d 316 (2005) Gary K. EMBREY, Petitioner, v. Fred O. DICKENSON, Sandra Lambert, Barbara

Gordon v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-06-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 906 So. 2d 316, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 8269, 2005 WL 1309183

Snippet: Sawaya, Sharp, Thompson 3 June 2005 906 So. 2d 316, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 8269, 2005 WL 1309183 Alexander

Florida Board of Bar Examiners re Papy

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2005-04-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 901 So. 2d 870, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 316, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 758, 2005 WL 984489

Snippet: 2005 901 So. 2d 870, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 316, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 758, 2005 WL 984489 Juan P. Bauta,