Florida Statute 316.215 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.215

316.215 Scope and effect of regulations.—

(1) It is a violation of this chapter for any person to drive or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on any highway any vehicle, or combination of vehicles, which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person, which does not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with such lamps and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required in this chapter, or which is equipped in any manner in violation of this chapter, or for any person to do any act forbidden, or fail to perform any act required, under this chapter.

(2) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the use of additional parts and accessories on any vehicle not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.

(3) The provisions of this chapter with respect to equipment required on vehicles shall not apply to implements of husbandry, road machinery, road rollers, or farm tractors except as herein made applicable.

(4) The provisions of this chapter with respect to equipment required on vehicles shall not apply to motorcycles or motor-driven cycles, except as herein made applicable.

(5) The provisions of this chapter and 49 C.F.R. part 393, with respect to number, visibility, distribution of light, and mounting height requirements for headlamps, auxiliary lamps, and turn signals shall not apply to a front-end loading collection vehicle, when:

(a) The front-end loading mechanism and container or containers are in the lowered position;

(b) The vehicle is engaged in collecting solid waste or recyclable or recovered materials; and

(c) The vehicle is being operated at speeds less than 20 miles per hour with the vehicular hazard-warning lights activated.

(6) The provisions of any motor vehicle equipment laws or regulations of this state which relate to or support motor vehicle operation by a human driver but are not relevant for an automated driving system shall not apply to fully autonomous vehicles that are designed to be operated exclusively by the automated driving system for all trips.

(7) 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. 6, ch. 97-280; s. 31, ch. 97-300; s. 170, ch. 99-248; s. 3, ch. 2021-233.

Note.—Former s. 316.059.

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Amendments to 316.215

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.215

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.215.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.215

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.215 DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT - OWNER permitting use with - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.215 DRIVER operating vehicle with unsafe/defective equipment 1 defect per citation - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.215 Defective lights/brakes/tires/steering/Defective or no muffler/other Defective equipment - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.215 (1) Owner permitting use with defective equipment - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.215 (1) DRIVER operating vehicle with unsafe/defective equipment - Points on Drivers License: 0

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.215

Total Results: 7

Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay County

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-09-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 201 So. 3d 779, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 14507

Snippet: vehicles. See, e.g., § 316.156 (signal lamps), § 316.215 (vehicles in unsafe condition), § 316.216 (approval

Rippy v. Shepard

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-08-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 15 So. 3d 921, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 11042, 2009 WL 2396316

Snippet: public highway from obtaining a drivers license); 316.215, Fla. Stat. (2008) (exempting farm tractors from

Hilton v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-02-15T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 901 So. 2d 155

Snippet: 316.610 are also set forth verbatim in section 316.215(1). [3] Section 316.2952, Florida Statutes (2002

Scott v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-06-05T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 710 So. 2d 1378

Snippet: § 893.147, Fla. Stat. (1995). [3] See also §§ 316.215; 316.222; 316.234, Fla. Stat. (1995).

Campbell v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-09-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 667 So. 2d 279, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 9644, 1995 WL 539044

Snippet: mandating certain motor vehicle equipment, sections 316.215-316.6105, Florida Statutes (1993), and by authorizing

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1986-11-02T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: except as expressly exempted therefrom. See also, s.316.215, F.S. Section 316.2952(1) expressly provides:

State v. Cobbs

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-02-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 411 So. 2d 212

Snippet: . The first was that the provisions of Section 316.215, Florida Statutes (1979), which, inter alia, make…are inapplicable to motorcycles. But as Section 316.215(4) so plainly states: "The provisions of this…ill-equipped to prevent this noise, violate Section 316.215. Therefore, contrary to the trial court's opinion