Florida Statute 316.2005 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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

Cases Citing Statute 316.2005

Total Results: 1

Jeremy Jones v. David Ceinski, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 8, 2025 | Docket: 68048153

Published

Argued: Feb 25, 2025

careless driv- ing of a vehicle. FLA. STAT. § 316.2005. The parties’ agreement on the

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