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Florida Statute 316.231 | 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. 316.231
316.231 Lamps on other vehicles and equipment.—Every vehicle, including animal-drawn vehicles and vehicles referred to in s. 316.215(3), not specifically required by the provisions of this section to be equipped with lamps or other lighting devices shall at all times specified in s. 316.217 be equipped with at least one lamp displaying a white light visible from a distance of not less than 1,000 feet to the front of said vehicle, and shall also be equipped with two lamps displaying red light visible from a distance of not less than 1,000 feet to the rear of the vehicle, or, as an alternative, one lamp displaying a red light visible from a distance of not less than 1,000 feet to the rear and two red reflectors visible from all distances of 600 to 100 feet to the rear when illuminated by the lawful lower beams of headlamps. 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. 26, ch. 76-31; s. 182, ch. 99-248.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.231
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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.231.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.231
R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.231 LAMPS on other vehicles/equipment - Points on Drivers License: 0

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Cases Citing Statute 316.231

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1993-03-10T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: have no application.4 Sections 316.2225(7) and 316.231, Florida Statutes, specify the type of equipment

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1975-03-06T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: lighting equipment. See, generally, ss. 316.217-316.231, F.S. Once again, such provisions should not be