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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 316.85316.85 Autonomous vehicles; operation; compliance with traffic and motor vehicle laws; testing.—(1) Notwithstanding any other law, a licensed human operator is not required to operate a fully autonomous vehicle as defined in s. 316.003(3). (2) A fully autonomous vehicle may operate in this state regardless of whether a human operator is physically present in the vehicle. (3)(a) For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the automated driving system, when engaged, shall be deemed to be the operator of an autonomous vehicle, regardless of whether a person is physically present in the vehicle while the vehicle is operating with the automated driving system engaged. (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, applicable traffic or motor vehicle laws of this state may not be construed to:1. Prohibit the automated driving system from being deemed the operator of an autonomous vehicle operating with the automated driving system engaged. 2. Require a licensed human operator to operate a fully autonomous vehicle. (4) An on-demand autonomous vehicle network shall operate pursuant to state laws governing the operation of transportation network companies and transportation network company vehicles as defined in s. 627.748, except that any provision of s. 627.748 that reasonably applies only to a human driver does not apply to the operation of a fully autonomous vehicle with the automated driving system engaged while logged on to an on-demand autonomous vehicle network. A fully autonomous vehicle with the automated driving system engaged while logged on to an on-demand autonomous vehicle network must meet the insurance requirements in s. 627.749. (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an autonomous vehicle or a fully autonomous vehicle equipped with a teleoperation system may operate without a human operator physically present in the vehicle when the teleoperation system is engaged. A vehicle that is subject to this subsection must meet the requirements of s. 319.145 and is considered a vehicle that meets the definition provided in s. 316.003(3)(c) for the purposes of ss. 316.062(5), 316.063(4), 316.065(5), 316.1975(3), and 316.303(1). (6) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for uniformity of laws governing autonomous vehicles throughout the state. A local government may not impose any tax, fee, for-hire vehicle requirement, or other requirement on automated driving systems or autonomous vehicles or on a person who operates an autonomous vehicle, including, but not limited to, a person who operates an autonomous vehicle for purposes of providing passenger transportation services. This subsection does not prohibit an airport or a seaport from charging reasonable fees consistent with any fees charged to companies that provide similar services at that airport or seaport for their use of the airport’s or seaport’s facilities, nor does it prohibit the airport or seaport from designating locations for staging, pickup, or other similar operations at the airport or seaport. History.—s. 3, ch. 2012-111; s. 107, ch. 2012-174; s. 7, ch. 2016-181; s. 12, ch. 2016-239; s. 8, ch. 2019-101.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 316.85
Total Results: 11
133 F.3d 1394
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 1, 1998 | Docket: 1113973
Cited 67 times | Published
approaching from the same direction.” Fla. Stat. § 316.085(2) (1995). Upon due consideration of the record
833 So. 2d 857, 2002 WL 31875183
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 2002 | Docket: 1259184
Cited 10 times | Published
mock emergencies to train emergency personnel); § 316.0085, Fla. Stat. (2001) (when government provides
812 So. 2d 601, 2002 WL 518537
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 2002 | Docket: 1364096
Cited 6 times | Published
approaching traffic behind him in the left lane, see section 316.085(2), Florida Statutes (2000); that before he
330 So. 2d 540
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 1976 | Docket: 1774672
Cited 1 times | Published
refusal of a requested instruction on Fla. Stat. § 316.085(2), which imposes restrictions upon a driver changing
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 20, 2020 | Docket: 17178724
Published
summary judgment based upon
the application of section 316.0085(4), Florida Statutes (2017), and
Casserly
228 So. 3d 135, 2017 WL 4280599
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 2017 | Docket: 6159007
Published
which prohibits skaters on public roads, and section 316.0085, Florida Statutes (2014), which limits a governmental
772 F.3d 680, 2014 WL 6725819
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 24, 2014 | Docket: 65660898
Published
be made available for playing paintball. Id. § 316.0085(1).
The panel acknowledges that the title and
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 26, 1998 | Docket: 211863
Published
approaching from the same direction.
Fla. Stat. § 316.085(2) (1995).
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Consent is one of many factual
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 26, 1998 | Docket: 211864
Published
approaching from the same direction.
Fla. Stat. § 316.085(2) (1995).
523 So. 2d 777, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 990, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1663, 1988 WL 36053
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 1988 | Docket: 64634214
Published
trial court properly instructed the jury on section 316.-085(2), Florida Statutes (1985), entitled “Limitations
415 So. 2d 778, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20152
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 28, 1982 | Docket: 64590688
Published
under the circumstances existing; (2) that Section 316.085(2) provides that a vehicle shall not be driven
