Florida Statute 316.2061 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.2061

316.2061 Stop when traffic obstructed.—No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle the driver is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 319, ch. 95-148; s. 160, ch. 99-248.

Note.—Former s. 316.107.

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Amendments to 316.2061

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.2061

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.2061.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.2061

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.2061 BLOCKING AN INTERSECTION OR CROSSWALK - Points on Drivers License: 3

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.2061

Total Results: 1

O'Connor v. Rosas

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-04-09T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 485 So. 2d 907, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 820, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7233

Snippet: intersection where the accident took place. See § 316.2061, Fla.Stat. (1983). ANSTEAD, GLICKSTEIN and WALDEN