Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 316.2395 (2025)

Motor vehicles; minimum headlamp requirement.

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316.2395 Motor vehicles; minimum headlamp requirement.Any motor vehicle may be operated at nighttime under the conditions specified in ss. 316.237 and 316.239, when equipped with two lighted lamps upon the front thereof capable of revealing persons and objects 100 feet ahead in lieu of lamps required in ss. 316.237 and 316.239. However, at no time when lighted lamps are required shall such motor vehicle be operated in excess of 20 miles per hour. 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. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 190, ch. 99-248.
Note.Former s. 316.219.

Civil Citations under F.S. 316.2395

Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension
§316.2395HEADLIGHTS - Minimum requirements for motor vehicles
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay Cnty., 201 So. 3d 779 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016).
Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay Cnty., 201 So. 3d 779 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016). “222 (stop lamps and turn signals), § 316.2395 (headlamps), § 316.2396 (driving lamps), § 316.”
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