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Fla. Stat. § 316.209 (2025)
Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic.
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316.209 Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic.—
(1) All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane. This subsection shall not apply to motorcycles operated two abreast in a single lane.
(2) The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
(3) No person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
(4) Motorcycles shall not be operated more than two abreast in a single lane.
(5) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to police officers or firefighters in the performance of their official duties.
(6) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.
Note.—Former s. 316.109.
Civil Citations under F.S. 316.209
Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension§316.209MOTORCYCLE - Improper riding or passing.
§316.209(1)Vehicle deprive motorcycle of lane
§316.209(2)Motorcycle pass within occupied lane
§316.209(3)Motorcycle operating between lane/vehicle
§316.209(4)Motorcycle, more than 2 abreast in a single lane