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Fla. Stat. § 316.263 (2025)

Maintenance of brakes.

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316.263 Maintenance of brakes.—All brakes shall be maintained in good working order and shall be so adjusted as to operate as equally as practicable with respect to the wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle. 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. 201, ch. 99-248.

Civil Citations under F.S. 316.263

Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension
§316.263BRAKES - Improper adjustment—
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).
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Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay Cnty., 201 So. 3d 779 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016). “262 (performance ability of brakes), § 316.263 (maintenance of brakes), § 316.”
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