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Florida Statute 316.252 | 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. 316.252
316.252 Splash and spray suppressant devices.—
(1) No person shall drive or operate, or cause to be driven or operated, any truck of gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or more, any truck tractor, or any trailer or semitrailer the net weight of which is 2,000 pounds or more unless such vehicle is equipped with fenders, covers, or other splash and spray suppressant devices, such as substantial flexible flaps on the rearmost wheels of such vehicle or combination of vehicles, which will effectively prevent or minimize the splash or spray of water or mud and the throwing of other materials on the windshields of following vehicles. The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles used exclusively for the purpose of producing, processing, or transporting agricultural products, including horticultural products or forestry products.
(2) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation of this section.
(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. 87-165; s. 197, ch. 99-248.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.252
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.252.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.252
R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.252 (1) MUD FLAPS - required for any truck with gross weight of 26,000 lbs. or more, truck, tractor, trailer, semi-trailer of 2,000 lbs. or more. (Vehicles used exclusively for agriculture/horticulture/forestry are exempt) - Points on Drivers License: 0
S316.252 (1) Splash/Spray suppressant Device (Mud Flaps) - Points on Drivers License: 0

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Cases Citing Statute 316.252

Total Results: 2

Swagerty v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-03-18T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 982 So. 2d 19

Snippet: prohibited by the statute. For example, section *20 316.252 of the Florida Statutes requires that trucks or… splash and spray suppressant devices." § 316.252(1), Fla. Stat. (2005). Under the State's interpretation

Hilton v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-07-05T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 961 So. 2d 284

Snippet: prohibited by the statute. For example, section 316.252 of the Florida Statutes requires that trucks or… splash and spray suppressant devices." § 316.252(1), Fla. Stat. (2005). Under the State's interpretation