FL S1312

Creates criminal penalties for moving violations causing serious bodily injury to vulnerable road users, classified as a second-degree misdemeanor with minimum $1,500 fine, 30 days house arrest, driver improvement course attendance, and 30-day driver license revocation.

Establishes first-degree misdemeanor penalties for moving violations causing death of a vulnerable road user, including minimum $5,000 fine, 180 days house arrest, advanced driver improvement course attendance, and 1-year driver license revocation.

Defines "vulnerable road user" to include pedestrians, bicycle/motorcycle/scooter/moped operators, animal riders, and persons operating farm tractors, skateboards, horse-drawn carriages, electric mobility devices, or wheelchairs on public roadways.

Preserves ability to charge, convict, and punish offenders for any other applicable violations of law.

Takes effect July 1, 2014.