The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.187

316.187 Establishment of state speed zones.—

(1) Whenever the Department of Transportation determines, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, that any speed is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place, or upon any part of a highway outside of a municipality or upon any state roads, connecting links or extensions thereof within a municipality, the Department of Transportation may determine and declare a reasonable and safe speed limit thereat which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at the intersection or other place or part of the highway.

(2)(a) The maximum allowable speed limit on limited access highways is 70 miles per hour.

(b) The maximum allowable speed limit on any other highway which is outside an urban area of 5,000 or more persons and which has at least four lanes divided by a median strip is 65 miles per hour.

(c) The Department of Transportation is authorized to set such maximum and minimum speed limits for travel over other roadways under its authority as it deems safe and advisable, not to exceed as a maximum limit 60 miles per hour.

(3) Violation of the speed limits established under this section must be cited as a moving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; ss. 1, 18, ch. 76-31; s. 1, ch. 76-218; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 1, ch. 87-352; s. 9, ch. 93-164; s. 47, ch. 96-323; s. 21, ch. 96-350.

Note.—Former s. 316.181.

F.S. 316.187 on Google Scholar

F.S. 316.187 on Casetext

Amendments to 316.187

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.187

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.187.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.187

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.187 SPEED - Unlawful Speed (requires speeds) (see speeding fines on previous page) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 SPEED - Unlawful Speed (if no speeds are indicated on citation) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 (1) Speeding State Posted (requires speeds) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 (1) Speeding State Posted (if no speed are indicated on citation) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 (2) Unlawful Speed; Interstate (requires speeds) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 (2) Unlawful Speed; Interstate (if no speeds are indicated on citation) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 (2)(a) Speed/70 Interstate (requires speeds) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 (2)(a) Speed/70 Interstate if no speeds are indicated on citation) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 (2)(b) Speed/65 Highway/Turnpike (requires speeds) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 (2)(b) Speed/65 Highway/Turnpike (if no speeds are indicated on citation) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 (2)(c) Speed/Roadways (requires speeds) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 (2)(c) Speed/Roadways (if no speeds are indicated on citation) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 (3) SPEED - Unlawful Speed (requires speeds) - Points on Drivers License: 3

S316.187 (3) SPEED - Unlawful Speed (if no speeds are indicated on citation) - Points on Drivers License: 3

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, v. D. ROBERTS,, 938 So. 2d 513 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . affidavit, which, in material part, stated: “Observe [sic] the above name [sic] defendant violate F.S.S. 316.187 . . . into evidence at the hearing, provides as follows: Observe[d] the above named defendant violate F.S.S. 316.187 . . . the charging affidavit states that Officer Beck observed “the above named defendant violate F.S.S. 316.187 . . .

HUGHES, v. STATE, 542 So. 2d 1027 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . with the misdemeanor offenses of speeding and driving under the influence in violation of sections 316.187 . . .

UNITED STATES v. BLOCK, 452 F. Supp. 907 (M.D. Fla. 1978)

. . . . § 316.187(1) provides that the maximum speed limit for vehicles on streets and highways shall be 30 . . .