Fla. Stat. § 316.2225
civil infractionverifiedAdditional equipment required on certain vehicles
How Florida classifies this section
Noncriminal traffic infraction (civil)
“Except as provided in ss. 318.17 and 320.07(3)(c), any person cited for a violation of chapter 316, s. 320.0605, s. 320.07(3)(a) or (b), s. 322.065, s. 322.15(1), s. 322.16(2) or (3), s. 322.1615, s. 322.19, or s. 1006.66(3) is charged with a noncriminal infraction”
— § 318.14(1), Fla. Stat., verbatim
The statute, verbatim
316.2225 Additional equipment required on certain vehicles. — In addition to other equipment required in this chapter, the following vehicles shall be equipped as herein stated under the conditions stated in s. 316.217. (1) On every bus or truck, whatever its size, there shall be the following: On the rear, two reflectors, one at each side, and one stop light. (2) On every bus or truck 80 inches or more in overall width, in addition to the requirements in subsection (1): (a) On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side. (b) On the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side. (c) On each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear. (d) On each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear. (3) On every truck tractor: (a) On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side. (b) On the rear, one stop light. (4) On every trailer or semitrailer having a gross weight in excess of 3,000 pounds: (a) On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side. (b) On each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear. (c) On each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear. (d) On the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, also two reflectors, one at each side, and one stop light. (5) On every pole trailer in excess of 3,000 pounds gross weight: (a) On each side, one side marker lamp and one clearance lamp which may be in combination, to show to the front, side and rear. (b) On the rear of the pole trailer or load, two reflectors, one at each side. (6) On every trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer weighing 3,000 pounds gross, or less: On the rear, two reflectors, one on each side. If any trailer or semitrailer is so loaded, or is of such dimensions as to obscure the stop light on the towing vehicle, then such vehicle shall also be equipped with one stop light. (7) On every slow-moving vehicle or equipment, animal-drawn vehicle, or other machinery designed for use and speeds less than 25 miles per hour, excluding electric personal assistive mobility devices and motorized scooters, but including all road construction and maintenance machinery except when engaged in actual construction or maintenance work either guarded by a flagger or a clearly visible warning sign, which normally travels or is normally used at a speed of less than 25 miles per hour and which is operated on a public highway, there must be a triangular slow-moving vehicle emblem SMV as described in, and displayed as provided in, this subsection. (a) The requirement of the emblem shall be in addition to any other equipment required by law. The emblem shall not be displayed on objects which are customarily stationary in use except while being transported on the roadway of any public highway of this state. (b) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall adopt such rules and regulations as are required to carry out the purpose of this section. The requirements of such rules and regulations shall incorporate the current specifications for SMV emblems of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. (8) 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. 323, ch. 95-148; s. 175, ch. 99-248; s. 4, ch. 2019-109. Note. — Former s. 316.276.
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History. — s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 323, ch. 95-148; s. 175, ch. 99-248; s. 4, ch. 2019-109. Note. — Former s. 316.276.
License points — the scale, shown
Point values attach on conviction, under § 322.27(3)(d)'s graduated scale. Which row a case lands on can turn on facts the citation and the disposition determine — the rows that could reach this section are shown with their own words and conditions. The scale is shown, not applied.
“All other moving violations (including parking on a highway outside the limits of a municipality)—3 points.”
“Any moving violation covered in this paragraph, excluding unlawful speed and unlawful use of a wireless communications device, resulting in a crash—4 points.”
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Is a section 316.2225 ticket criminal or a civil infraction in Florida?
Section 316.2225 sits in the noncriminal traffic infraction framework: Except as provided in ss. 318.17 and 320.07(3)(c), any person cited for a violation of chapter 316, s. 320.0605, s. 320.07(3)(a) or (b), s. 322.065, s. 322.15(1), s. 322.16(2) or (3), s. 322.1615, s. 322.19, or s. 1006.6… (§ 318.14(1), Fla. Stat.). The § 318.17 criminal exceptions do not name this section.
What is the deadline after a section 316.2225 citation?
Under § 318.14(4)(a), a person charged with a noncriminal infraction who does not elect to appear generally has 30 days after the date of issuance to pay or enter the clerk's payment plan. The War Room computes the exact window from your citation's issuance date, arithmetic shown, and § 318.15 states what follows a missed window. Verify any date with the clerk of the county on the citation.
What are the options after a section 316.2225 ticket?
The § 318.14 menu, where it applies: pay the penalty (an admission by statute), enter a payment plan, elect the basic driver improvement course where eligible (adjudication withheld, no points, once per 12 months and eight times lifetime), or request the infraction hearing where the state must prove the infraction beyond a reasonable doubt (§ 318.14(6)). Any option can be walked with a licensed attorney — choosing is yours, or one to make with counsel.
How many license points can section 316.2225 carry?
Points attach on conviction under § 322.27(3)(d)'s graduated scale. The rows that could reach this section carry 3, 4 points, with conditions the statute itself states (crash involvement, speed over the limit, school-zone factors). The scale is shown, not applied — which row fits a case depends on facts the citation and the disposition determine.
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