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Florida Statute 316.435 | 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. 316.435
316.435 Lighting equipment for motor-driven cycles.—The headlamp or headlamps upon every motor-driven cycle may be of the single-beam or multiple-beam type, but in either event shall comply with the requirements and limitations as follows:
(1) Every such headlamp or headlamps on a motor-driven cycle shall be of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of not less than 100 feet when the motor-driven cycle is operated at any speed less than 25 miles per hour; at a distance of not less than 200 feet when the motor-driven cycle is operated at a speed of 25 or more miles per hour; and at a distance of not less than 300 feet when the motor-driven cycle is operated at a speed of 35 or more miles per hour.
(2) In the event the motor-driven cycle is equipped with a multiple-beam headlamp or headlamps, such equipment shall comply with the requirements of s. 316.430(2).

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; ss. 1, 29, ch. 76-31; s. 228, ch. 99-248.
Note.—Former s. 316.249.

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Amendments to 316.435


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.435
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.435.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.435
R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.435 MOTOR DRIVEN CYCLE - Types and intensity of headlamps - Points on Drivers License: 0
S316.435 (1) MOTOR DRIVEN CYCLE - Types and intensity of headlamps - Points on Drivers License: 0
S316.435 (2) MOTOR DRIVEN CYCLE - Headlamp/multibeam improper - Points on Drivers License: 0

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Cases Citing Statute 316.435

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: lamps are required on parked motorcycles. Section 316.435 discusses the intensity of lamps which must be