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Florida Statute 316.224 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
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F.S. 316.224
316.224 Color of clearance lamps, identification lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps, reflectors, and deceleration lights.—
(1) Front clearance lamps, identification lamps, and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color.
(2) Rear clearance lamps, identification lamps, and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or on the sides near the rear of a vehicle shall display or reflect a red color.
(3) All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except the stop light or other signal device, which may be red, amber, or yellow, and except that the light illuminating the license plate shall be white and the light emitted by a backup lamp shall be white or amber. Deceleration lights as authorized by s. 316.235(6) shall display an amber color.
(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. 2, ch. 86-23; s. 176, ch. 99-248; s. 4, ch. 2019-92.

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Amendments to 316.224


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.224
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.224.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.224
R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.224 LIGHTS - CLEARANCE/SIDE MARKER (Improper color) No/improper - Points on Drivers License: 0
S316.224 (1) Improper front lamp/reflector color - Improper - Points on Drivers License: 0
S316.224 (2) Rear lamp/reflector color improper - Points on Drivers License: 0
S316.224 (3) Rear light/reflector color improper - Points on Drivers License: 0

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Cases Citing Statute 316.224

Total Results: 1

Vasta v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-11-03

Citation: 662 So. 2d 1327, 1995 WL 642959

Snippet: instead of a white light as required by section 316.224(3), Florida Statutes (1993). We affirm the denial