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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.2015

316.2015 Unlawful for person to ride on exterior of vehicle.—

(1) It is unlawful for any operator of a passenger vehicle to permit any person to ride on the bumper, radiator, fender, hood, top, trunk, or running board of such vehicle when operated upon any street or highway which is maintained by the state, county, or municipality. Any person who violates this subsection shall be cited for a moving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.

(2)(a) No person shall ride on any vehicle upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This paragraph does not apply to an employee of a fire department, an employee of a governmentally operated solid waste disposal department or a waste disposal service operating pursuant to a contract with a governmental entity, or to a volunteer firefighter when the employee or firefighter is engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty, and does not apply to a person who is being transported in response to an emergency by a public agency or pursuant to the direction or authority of a public agency. This paragraph does not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty or to a person or persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise.

(b) It is unlawful for any operator of a pickup truck or flatbed truck to permit a minor child who has not attained 18 years of age to ride upon limited access facilities of the state within the open body of a pickup truck or flatbed truck unless the minor is restrained within the open body in the back of a truck that has been modified to include secure seating and safety restraints to prevent the passenger from being thrown, falling, or jumping from the truck. This paragraph does not apply in a medical emergency if the child is accompanied within the truck by an adult. A county is exempt from this paragraph if the governing body of the county, by majority vote, following a noticed public hearing, votes to exempt the county from this paragraph.

(c) Any person who violates this subsection shall be cited for a nonmoving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.

(3) This section shall not apply to a performer engaged in a professional exhibition or person participating in an exhibition or parade, or any such person preparing to participate in such exhibitions or parades.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; ss. 1, 12, ch. 76-31; s. 28, ch. 96-350; s. 11, ch. 2006-290.

Note.—Former s. 316.100.

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Amendments to 316.2015

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.2015

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.2015.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.2015

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.2015 (1) PERMITTING passenger to RIDE ON EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.2015 (2)(a) Passenger riding on exterior of vehicle - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.2015 (2)(b) Permitting Passenger under 18 years to ride within open body of pickup truck or flatbed truck if not properly restrained. (Some counties may be exempt from this statute.) - Points on Drivers License: 0

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.2015

Total Results: 7

Linda Sainte v. Ventures Trust 2013 1-H-R

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-10-21T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 177 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 15628

Snippet: Appellee Ciklin, Forst 21 October 2015 177 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 15628 James Jean-Franeois of

State of Florida v. H.C., a Child

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-10-21T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 177 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 15626

Snippet: Forst, Per Curiam 21 October 2015 177 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 15626 Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney

Tanner Andrews, P.A. v. Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-08-14T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 175 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 12027

Snippet: Edwards, Evander, Torpy 14 August 2015 175 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 12027 Tanner Andrews, of Tanner

Small v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-08-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 175 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11705, 2015 WL 4640663

Snippet: Emas, Fernandez, Lagoa 5 August 2015 175 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11705, 2015 WL 4640663 Bruce

Williams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-07-02T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 168 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9989, 2015 WL 4002312

Snippet: Cohen, Lawson, Torpy 2 July 2015 168 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9989, 2015 WL 4002312 Steven

State v. Burgess

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-07-02T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 168 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9994, 2015 WL 4002298

Snippet: Edwards, Lambert, Wallis 2 July 2015 168 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9994, 2015 WL 4002298 Pamela

Wilson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-03-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 159 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 3204, 2015 WL 968685

Snippet: Altenbernd, Black, Silberman 6 March 2015 159 So. 3d 316, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 3204, 2015 WL 968685 Howard L