Florida Statute 316.2044 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.2044

316.2044 Removal of injurious substances.—

(1) Any person who drops, or permits to be dropped or thrown, upon any street or highway any destructive or injurious material shall immediately remove the same or cause it to be removed.

(2) Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a street or highway shall remove any glass or other injurious substance dropped upon the highway from such vehicle.

(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. 158, ch. 99-248.

Note.—Former s. 316.105.

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Amendments to 316.2044

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.2044

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.2044.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.2044

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.2044 Failed to remove glass or other injurious substance from the road (Wrecker operator/other persons) - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.2044 (1) Failed to remove glass or other injurious substance from the road (Wrecker operator/other persons) - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.2044 (2) Failed to remove glass or other injurious substance from the road (Wrecker operator/other persons) - Points on Drivers License: 0

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.2044

Total Results: 1

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-05-13

Snippet: highway." Cf., s.316.525(1), F.S. Pursuant to s. 316.2044(1), F.S., "[a]ny person who drops, or permits