Florida Statute 316.222 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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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.

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

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Amendments to 316.222

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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

Cases Citing Statute 316.222

Total Results: 7

Doctor v. State

596 So. 2d 442, 1992 WL 45029

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 1992 | Docket: 404607

Cited 72 times | Published

(1987) (headlamps); id. § 316.221 (taillamps); id. § 316.222 (stop lamps and turn signals); id. § 316.2225

Hilton v. State

901 So. 2d 155, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 453

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 2005 | Docket: 1666294

Cited 16 times | Published

feet, and inoperable brake lights contrary to section 316.222, which requires two brake lights visible for

State v. Perez-Garcia

917 So. 2d 894, 2005 WL 2509896

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 12, 2005 | Docket: 2553563

Cited 5 times | Published

be "equipped with two or more stop lamps," see § 316.222(1), Fla. Stat. (2003), and because his vehicle

State v. Burger

921 So. 2d 847, 2006 WL 508334

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 2006 | Docket: 1660143

Cited 3 times | Published

stopped Mr. Burger's car for a violation of section 316.222(1), Florida Statutes (2004), which requires

Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay County

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2016 | Docket: 60257072

Published

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

May v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 11, 2012 | Docket: 60304807

Published

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

Zarba v. State

993 So. 2d 1000, 2007 WL 3400308

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2007 | Docket: 1515975

Published

sufficient to comply with the requirements of section 316.222(1), Florida Statutes (2004). Burger, 921 So

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