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Fla. Stat. § 316.303 (2025)
Television receivers.
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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.
Civil Citations under F.S. 316.303
Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension§316.303TELEVISION in view of driver
§316.303(1)TELEVISION in view of driver
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2015–2016 · leading case: Vaughn v. State, 176 So. 3d 354 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015).
Vaughn v. State, 176 So. 3d 354 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015). “See § 316.303, Fla. Stat. (2014) (making it a noncriminal traffic infraction to operate a motor vehicle with television-type receiving equipment located so that the viewer or screen is visible from the driver’s seat).”
Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay Cnty., 201 So. 3d 779 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016). “294 (mirrors), § 316,2952 (windshields), § 316.2953 (side windows), § 316.”
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