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Fla. Stat. § 316.222 (2025)
Stop lamps and turn signals.
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316.222 Stop lamps and turn signals.—
(1) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer shall be equipped with two or more stop lamps meeting the requirements of s. 316.234(1). Motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers and pole trailers manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1972, shall be equipped with at least one stop lamp. On a combination of vehicles, only the stop lamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified in s. 316.234(1).
(2) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer shall be equipped with electric turn signal lamps meeting the requirements of s. 316.234(2).
(3) Passenger cars and trucks less than 80 inches in width, manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1972, need not be equipped with electric turn signal lamps.
(4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.
Civil Citations under F.S. 316.222
Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension§316.222STOP LIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS - No/improper
§316.222(1)No Stop Lamp
§316.222(2)No Turn Signal Light
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 1992–2016 · leading case: State v. Perez-Garcia, 917 So. 2d 894 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005).
State v. Perez-Garcia, 917 So. 2d 894 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005). “Perez-Garcia argued below and reiterates here that because Florida law, as he construes it, merely requires a motor vehicle in this state be "equipped with two or more stop lamps," see § 316.222(1), Fla. Stat. (2003), and because his vehicle literally complied with section 316.”
Doctor v. State, 596 So. 2d 442 (Fla. 1992). “§ 316.222 (stop lamps and turn signals); id.”
Hilton v. State, 901 So. 2d 155 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). “221, which requires every vehicle to have two taillights visible for 1,000 feet, and inoperable brake lights contrary to section 316.222, which requires two brake lights visible for 300 feet.”
State v. Burger, 921 So. 2d 847 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006). “Burger's car for a violation of section 316.222(1), Florida Statutes (2004), which requires "[e]very motor vehicle .”
May v. State, 77 So. 3d 831 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012). “The detective testified that pain clinics change their mode of operation whenever they become aware of being watched.”
United States v. Brian Mackey, 149 F. App'x 874 (11th Cir. 2005). “” Fla. Stat. Ann. § 316.222 . It is a violation of Florida law to operate a vehicle that is not equipped with two or more functional stop lamps.”
Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay Cnty., 201 So. 3d 779 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016). “221 (tail-lamps), § 316.222 (stop lamps and turn signals), § 316.”
Zarba v. State, 993 So. 2d 1000 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007). “This court held that if two of the vehicle's three brake lights were operational, this was sufficient to comply with the requirements of section 316.222(1), Florida Statutes (2004).”
316.222(1): 3 cases
State v. Perez-Garcia, 917 So. 2d 894 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005). “Perez-Garcia argued below and reiterates here that because Florida law, as he construes it, merely requires a motor vehicle in this state be "equipped with two or more stop lamps," see § 316.222(1), Fla. Stat. (2003), and because his vehicle literally complied with section 316.”
State v. Burger, 921 So. 2d 847 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006). “Burger's car for a violation of section 316.222(1), Florida Statutes (2004), which requires "[e]very motor vehicle .”
Zarba v. State, 993 So. 2d 1000 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007). “This court held that if two of the vehicle's three brake lights were operational, this was sufficient to comply with the requirements of section 316.222(1), Florida Statutes (2004).”
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