The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.2095

316.2095 Footrests, handholds, and handlebars.—

(1) Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests for such passenger.

(2) No person shall operate any motorcycle with handlebars or with handgrips that are higher than the top of the shoulders of the person operating the motorcycle while properly seated upon the motorcycle.

(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 166, ch. 99-248; s. 5, ch. 2005-164; s. 12, ch. 2006-290.

Note.—Former s. 316.278.

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Amendments to 316.2095

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.2095

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.2095.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.2095

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.2095 (1) MOTORCYCLE - No footrest-for passenger/handlebars/handgrips higher than top of shoulders - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.2095 (2) Motorcycle with handlebars/handgrips higher than top of shoulders of operator - Points on Drivers License: 0

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

CLASSY CYCLES, INC. v. BAY COUNTY, a a, 201 So. 3d 779 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . Section 316.2095 concerns motorcycles, requiring footrests for passengers, and regulates handlebars. . . .