FL S0356

Creates a new regulatory framework for utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), defined as vehicles less than 70 inches wide with side-by-side seating, steering wheel, foot controls, and required safety equipment including headlamps, seat belts, windshield, and mirrors

Permits UTV operation during all hours on two-lane county roads and municipal streets with posted speed limits under 55 mph, but only after the local government designates the road as safe for UTV use

Allows UTVs to cross State Highway System roads only at approximately 90-degree angles where quick, safe crossings are possible; the Department of Transportation may prohibit UTV operation on any road under its jurisdiction for safety reasons

Requires UTV operators to hold a valid driver license (or learner's license with direct supervision), maintain insurance, register the vehicle, and display a proper license plate

Authorizes counties and municipalities to enact more restrictive UTV regulations or prohibit UTV operation entirely on roads under their jurisdiction; violations are noncriminal traffic infractions punishable as nonmoving violations

Takes effect January 1, 2027