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FL S0908
Bill
Status
5/1/2015
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice
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AI Summary
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Creates definitions for "bodily injury" and "vulnerable user of a public roadway" (pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, operators of farm tractors, horse-drawn carriages, electric mobility devices, and wheelchairs) in Florida Statutes Chapter 316.
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Requires drivers passing vulnerable users to maintain a minimum 3-foot distance and prohibits turning in front of vulnerable users in an unsafe manner after passing them.
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Allows drivers to cross no-passing zone markings when necessary to maintain the 3-foot passing distance from vulnerable users.
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Imposes additional fines of up to $2,000 for violations of passing, turning, or careless driving laws that contribute to bodily injury of a vulnerable user.
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Requires mandatory hearings for traffic infractions related to passing or careless driving that result in bodily injury to vulnerable users, effective October 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Traffic Safety
Last Action
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5/1/2015