Florida Statute 316.263 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.263

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.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.263

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.263.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.263

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.263 BRAKES - Improper adjustment - Points on Drivers License: 0

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Cases Citing Statute 316.263

Total Results: 1

Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay County

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-09-28T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: , § 316.262 (performance ability of brakes), § 316.263 (maintenance of brakes), § 316.271 (horns and warning