The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.0875

316.0875 No-passing zones.—

(1) The Department of Transportation and local authorities may determine those portions of any highway under their respective jurisdictions where overtaking and passing or driving to the left of the roadway would be especially hazardous and may, by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway, indicate the beginning and end of such zones. When such signs or markings are in place and clearly visible to an ordinarily observant person, a driver of a vehicle must obey the directions thereof.

(2) Where signs or markings are in place to define a no-passing zone as set forth in subsection (1), a driver may not, at any time, drive on the left side of the roadway within such no-passing zone or on the left side of any pavement striping designed to mark such no-passing zone throughout its length.

(3) This section does not apply to a driver who safely and briefly drives to the left of the center of the roadway only to the extent necessary to:

(a) Avoid an obstruction;

(b) Turn left into or from an alley, a private road, or a driveway; or

(4) A person who violates this section commits a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 111, ch. 99-248; s. 3, ch. 2021-180.

Note.—Former s. 316.086.

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Amendments to 316.0875

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.0875

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.0875.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.0875

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.0875 PASSING or NO PASSING ZONE - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.0875 (1) Disobey No Passing Zone sign - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.0875 (2) Driving on left side in No Passing Zone - Points on Drivers License: 3

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

MENDOZA, v. STATE, 174 So. 3d 574 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . The arresting officer had probable cause to stop appellant pursuant to section 316.0875, Florida Statutes . . .

LOMAX, v. STATE, 148 So. 3d 119 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . The State notes that section 316.0875, Florida Statutes, prohibits both passing and driving to the left . . . is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318. § 316.0875 . . . Thus, there was competent, substantial evidence that appellant violated section 316.0875 by “driving] . . . In contrast, section 316.0875 does not permit crossing solid double yellow lines even if it can be done . . . time drive ... on the left side of any pavement striping designed to mark such no-passing zone.” § 316.0875 . . .