Florida Statute 316.510 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.510

316.510 Projecting loads on passenger vehicles.—No passenger type vehicle shall be operated on any highway with any load carried thereon extending beyond the fenders on the left side of the vehicle or extending more than 6 inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side thereof. 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. 234, ch. 99-248.

Note.—Former s. 316.197.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.510

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.510.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.510

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.510 PROJECTING LOAD on passenger type vehicle (any load beyond line of fender on left side & more than 6" beyond line of fender on right side) - Points on Drivers License: 0

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Cases Citing Statute 316.510

Total Results: 1

Kowkabany v. Home Depot, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-10-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 606 So. 2d 716

Snippet: predicated, in part, upon a violation of section 316.510, Florida Statutes,[2] which prohibits operating… appeal, it appears that she relies on section 316.510, Florida Statutes, to impose a statutory duty upon…operators of motor vehicles). Clearly, section 316.510 operates to protect motorists and other users of… the Remseyers without prejudice. [2] Section 316.510, Florida Statutes (1987), provides: "No passenger