Florida Statute 316.525 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

316.525 Requirements for vehicles hauling loads.—

(1) It is the duty of every owner, licensee, and driver, severally, of any truck, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer to use such stanchions, standards, stays, supports, or other equipment, appliances, or contrivances, together with one or more lock chains, when lock chains are the most suitable means of fastening the load, or together with nylon strapping, when nylon strapping is the most suitable means of securing the load, so as to fasten the load securely to the vehicle.

(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; s. 1, ch. 76-31; ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-229; s. 190, ch. 81-259; s. 236, ch. 99-248; s. 25, ch. 2013-18.

Note.—Former s. 316.280.

Civil Citations under F.S. 316.525
Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension
§316.525LOAD NOT SECURE by chain/stays/stanchions/etc.—
§316.525(1)LOAD NOT SECURE by chain/stays/stanchions/etc.—
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