Florida Statute 322.42 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 322
DRIVER LICENSES

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F.S. 322.42

322.42 Construction of chapter.—This chapter shall be liberally construed to the end that the greatest force and effect may be given to its provisions for the promotion of public safety.

History.—s. 53, ch. 19551, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(662); s. 54, ch. 20451, 1941.

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Pulaski v. State

540 So. 2d 193, 1989 WL 23509

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1989 | Docket: 1294246

Cited 8 times | Published

be liberally construed to facilitate this goal. § 322.42, Fla. Stat. (1987); Department of Highway Safety

DEPT. OF HIGHWAY SAFETY v. Bender

497 So. 2d 1332, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2493

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 26, 1986 | Docket: 1239657

Cited 7 times | Published

provisions for the promotion of public safety." § 322.42, Fla. Stat. (1983). The offense of DUI is the

STATE, DEPT. OF HWY. SAFETY v. Grapski

696 So. 2d 950, 1997 WL 394470

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 1997 | Docket: 1695936

Cited 6 times | Published

provision for the promotion of public safety." § 322.42, Fla. Stat. (1993). The legislature has determined

Lescher v. FLORIDA DEPT. OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES

985 So. 2d 1078, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 434, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1221, 2008 WL 2608621

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 3, 2008 | Docket: 201250

Cited 5 times | Published

provisions for the promotion of public safety." § 322.42, Fla. Stat. (2005). It is apparent that in chapter

Jackson by and Through Whitaker v. Hertz Corp.

590 So. 2d 929, 1990 WL 191953

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 1991 | Docket: 1512687

Cited 3 times | Published

Operator," not as the principal customer. [3] Section 322.42, Florida Statutes (1985) provides: "This chapter

State, Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles v. Walsh

204 So. 3d 169, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17646

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 28, 2016 | Docket: 63630539

Published

the promotion of public safety.” Id. (quoting § 322.42, Fla. Stat. (1997)); see also § 322.263(1), Fla

State, Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles v. Peacock

185 So. 3d 632, 2016 WL 455625

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 4, 2016 | Docket: 3033937

Published

provisions for the promotion of public safety.” § 322.42, Fla. Stat. (2015). However, we may not add words

Silha v. Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles, Division of Driver Licenses of Florida

109 So. 3d 820, 2013 WL 646052, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 2958

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 22, 2013 | Docket: 60229807

Published

action. See § 322.263, Fla. Stat. (1999); see also § 322.42, Fla. Stat. (1999) (providing that chapter 322

State, Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles v. Abbey

745 So. 2d 1024, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 13703, 1999 WL 945926

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 20, 1999 | Docket: 64792660

Published

provisions for the promotion of public safety.” § 322.42, Fla. Stat. (1997). It is also the express legislative

Thompson v. Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles

692 So. 2d 272, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 4315, 1997 WL 199189

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 1997 | Docket: 64772625

Published

provisions for the promotion of public safety.” § 322.42, Fla. Stat. (1995). Because there has never been