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Fla. Stat. § 316.2095 (2025)

Footrests, handholds, and handlebars.

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316.2095 Footrests, handholds, and handlebars.
(1) Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests for such passenger.
(2) No person shall operate any motorcycle with handlebars or with handgrips that are higher than the top of the shoulders of the person operating the motorcycle while properly seated upon the motorcycle.
(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. 166, ch. 99-248; s. 5, ch. 2005-164; s. 12, ch. 2006-290.
Note.Former s. 316.278.

Civil Citations under F.S. 316.2095

Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension
§316.2095MOTORCYCLE - No footrest-for passenger/handlebars/handgrips higher than top of shoulders
§316.2095(1)MOTORCYCLE - without footrest/handholds for passenger
§316.2095(2)Motorcycle with handlebars/handgrips higher than top of shoulders of operator
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay Cnty., 201 So. 3d 779 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016).
Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay Cnty., 201 So. 3d 779 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016). “Section 316.2095 concerns motorcycles, requiring footrests for passengers, and regulates handlebars.”
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