Florida Statute 316.222 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.222

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.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 174, ch. 99-248.

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Amendments to 316.222

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.222

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.222.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.222

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.222 STOP LIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS - No/improper - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.222 (1) No Stop Lamp - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.222 (2) No Turn Signal Light - Points on Drivers License: 0

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 316.222

Total Results: 12

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: 316.220 (headlamps), § 316.221 (tail-lamps), § 316.222 (stop lamps and turn signals), § 316.2395 (headlamps

May v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-01-11T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 77 So. 3d 831, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 179, 2012 WL 75148

Snippet: other two brake lights were functioning. See § 316.222, Fla. Stat. (2009). . In Origi v. State, 912

Zarba v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-11-15T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 993 So. 2d 1000

Snippet: sufficient to comply with the requirements of section 316.222(1), Florida Statutes (2004). Burger, 921 So.2d …Zarba's vehicle was in compliance with section 316.222(1)the statute requiring "[e]very motor vehicle…constitute a violation of the law because section 316.222(1)[2] requires only two functional brake lights…application of the service (foot) brake." See §§ 316.222(1), 316.234(1). And in Mr. Zarba's case, the…driven by Mr. Zarba was a 1995 model. [2] Section 316.222(1) refers to further detailed requirements for

State v. Burger

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-03-02T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 921 So. 2d 847

Snippet: Mr. Burger's car for a violation of section 316.222(1), Florida Statutes (2004), which requires "…citations and quotation marks omitted). Section 316.222(1) clearly provides that a motor vehicle must be

State v. Perez-Garcia

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-10-12T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 917 So. 2d 894

Snippet: see § 316.222(1), Fla. Stat. (2003), and because his vehicle literally complied with section 316.222(1),

Hilton v. State

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

Citation: 901 So. 2d 155

Snippet: and inoperable brake lights contrary to section 316.222, which requires two brake lights visible for 300…turn signal was inoperable, violating sections 316.222(2) and 316.234(2), which together require that

Michel v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-01-06T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 752 So. 2d 6

Snippet: prohibiting the obstruction of the highway, ss. 316.221, 316.222 and 316.2045, Fla. Stat. (1993), but defendants

Scott v. State

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

Citation: 710 So. 2d 1378

Snippet: , Fla. Stat. (1995). [3] See also §§ 316.215; 316.222; 316.234, Fla. Stat. (1995). 97-1728

Doctor v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-03-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 596 So. 2d 442

Snippet: (headlamps); id. § 316.221 (taillamps); id. § 316.222 (stop lamps and turn signals); id. § 316.2225 (

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1983-01-17T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: F.S. See, e.g., s 316.220, F.S. (headlamps); s 316.222, F.S. (stop lamps and turn signals); s 316.271,

Lindsey v. Johnson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-05-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 415 So. 2d 778, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20152

Snippet: reasonable under the circumstances prevailing; (7) that 316.222 requires every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1974-08-05T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: powerful head lamps); s. 316.221 (tail lamps); s.316.222 (stop lamps and turn signals); s. 316.261 (brakes