324.011
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324.011 Purpose of chapter.—It is the intent of this chapter to recognize the existing privilege to own or operate a motor vehicle on the public streets and highways of this state when such vehicles are used with due consideration for others and their property, and to promote safety and provide financial security requirements for such owners or operators whose responsibility it is to recompense others for injury to person or property caused by the operation of a motor vehicle. Therefore, it is required herein that the operator of a motor vehicle involved in a crash or convicted of certain traffic offenses meeting the operative provisions of s. 324.051(2) shall respond for such damages and show proof of financial ability to respond for damages in future accidents as a requisite to his or her future exercise of such privileges.
History.—s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 5, ch. 77-468; s. 134, ch. 79-400; s. 433, ch. 95-148; s. 300, ch. 99-248.
Note.—Former s. 324.001.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 38
cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1960–2026 · leading case: State v. Lee
State v. Lee (1978)
“See § 324.011, Fla. Stat. (1977), as amended by Ch.”
Vargas v. Enterprise Leasing Co. (2011)
“The chapter is entitled "Financial Responsibility," and the purpose of chapter 324, as set forth in section 324.011, Florida Statutes, is "to promote safety and provide financial security requirements for such owners or operators whose responsibility it is to recompense others…”
Young v. Progressive Southeastern Ins. Co. (2000)
“§ 324.011, Fla. Stat. (1995). Motorists can prove compliance with the financial responsibility law by purchasing a commercial insurance policy or by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the Department of Insurance, as well as through other statutorily approved…”
Vargas v. Enterprise Leasing Co. (2008)
“[27] § 324.011, Fla. Stat. (2008). [28] It is true that § 324.”
Garcia Ex Rel. Estate of Garcia v. Vanguard Car Rental USA, Inc. (2007)
“” The purpose of Chapter 324 is set forth in Fla. Stat. § 324.011 : It is the intent of this chapter to recognize the existing privilege to own or operate a motor vehicle on the public streets and highways of this state when such vehicles are used with due consideration for…”
Ramos v. Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co. (1976)
“011, Florida Statutes, announcing the purpose of the Financial Responsibility Act provides: "It is the intent of this chapter to recognize the existing rights of all to own motor vehicles and to operate them on the public streets and highways of this state when such rights are…”
Allstate Indem. Co. v. Wise (2001)
“§ 324.011, Fla. Stat. (1995) (emphasis supplied).”
Garcia v. Vanguard Car Rental USA, Inc. (2008)
“See Fla. Stat. § 324.011 ; see also Lynch-Davidson Motors v.”
Enterprise Leasing Co. South Central, Inc. v. Hughes (2002)
“See § 324.011, Fla. Stat. (2000). Although the statute, as amended, reduces the vicarious liability of short-term lessors, a plaintiff can still be recompensed from the lessee or operator of the vehicle.”
Government Employees Ins. Co. v. Douglas (1995)
“In section 324.011, Florida Statutes (1993), the legislature set out the following statement of public policy: It is the intent of this chapter to recognize the existing privilege to own or operate a *124 motor vehicle on the public streets and highways of this state when such…”
Williams v. Newton (1970)
“[1] Fla. Stat. § 324.011 (1967), F.S.A. [2] 132 So.”
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Anna Bevilacqua Spangler (2023)
“Fla. Stat. § 324.011 . Under the FRL, Florida motorists must maintain liability insurance 7 when that a farm combine was a land motor vehicle under the plain and ordinary meaning of the term even though a state statute provided a more limited def- inition of the term “motor…”
— 324.011(1) — 1 case
Soto v. State (1998)
— 324.011(7) — 1 case
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