Florida Statute 316.2396 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.2396

316.2396 Number of driving lamps required or permitted.—

(1) At all times specified in s. 316.217, at least two lighted lamps shall be displayed, one on each side at the front of every motor vehicle, except when such vehicle is parked subject to the regulations governing lights on parked vehicles.

(2) Whenever a motor vehicle equipped with headlamps, as herein required, is also equipped with any auxiliary lamps or a spot lamp or any other lamp on the front thereof projecting a beam of intensity greater than 300 candlepower, not more than a total of 4 of any such lamps on the front of a vehicle shall be lighted at any one time when upon a highway.

(3) 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. 191, ch. 99-248.

Note.—Former s. 316.218.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.2396

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.2396.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.2396

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.2396 (1) AUXILIARY FRONT LIGHT/DRIVING LAMPS - number required - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.2396 (2) AUXILIARY FRONT LIGHTS - violation of usage - Points on Drivers License: 0

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Cases Citing Statute 316.2396

Total Results: 1

Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-28

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

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