Florida Statute 316.2061 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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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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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

Cases Citing Statute 316.2061

Total Results: 1

O'Connor v. Rosas

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 1986 | Docket: 64618307

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

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