FL H1159

Creates section 318.195, Florida Statutes, establishing enhanced penalties for moving violations that cause injury or death to vulnerable road users.

Classifies a moving violation causing serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user as a second-degree misdemeanor, requiring a minimum $1,500 fine, 30 days of house arrest, driver improvement course attendance, and 30-day driver license revocation.

Classifies a moving violation causing death to a vulnerable road user as a first-degree misdemeanor, requiring a minimum $5,000 fine, 180 days of house arrest, advanced driver improvement course attendance, and 1-year driver license revocation.

Defines "vulnerable road user" to include pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, animal riders, and persons lawfully operating farm tractors, skateboards, horse-drawn carriages, electric mobility devices, and wheelchairs on roadways or public rights-of-way.

Takes effect July 1, 2014, and does not prevent additional charges or punishments for other violations of law.