Florida Statute 316.303 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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316.303 Television receivers.—

(1) A motor vehicle may not be operated on the highways of this state if the vehicle is actively displaying moving television broadcast or pre-recorded video entertainment content that is visible from the driver’s seat while the vehicle is in motion, unless the vehicle is being operated with the automated driving system engaged.

(2) This section does not prohibit the use of television-type receiving equipment used exclusively for safety or law enforcement purposes, provided such use is approved by the department.

(3) This section does not prohibit the use of an electronic display used in conjunction with a vehicle navigation system; an electronic display used by an operator of an autonomous vehicle, as defined in s. 316.003(3); or an electronic display used by an operator of a vehicle equipped and operating with driver-assistive truck platooning technology, as defined in s. 316.003.

(4) 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. 26, ch. 94-306; s. 218, ch. 99-248; s. 5, ch. 2016-181; s. 9, ch. 2016-239; s. 13, ch. 2018-130; s. 6, ch. 2019-101.

Note.—Former s. 316.275.

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Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.303

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.303 TELEVISION in view of driver - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.303 (1) TELEVISION in view of driver - Points on Drivers License: 0

Cases Citing Statute 316.303

Total Results: 2

Vaughn v. State

176 So. 3d 354, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 13617, 2015 WL 5306180

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 2015 | Docket: 60250919

Cited 1 times | Published

television illegally" mounted on the dashboard. See § 316.303, Fla. Stat. (2014) (making it a noncriminal traffic

Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay County

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2016 | Docket: 60257072

Published

material), § 316.299 (ban on rough surfaced wheels), § 316.303 (ban on television receivers), § 316.304 (ban

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