The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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F.S. 316.303

316.303 Television receivers.—

(1) A motor vehicle may not be operated on the highways of this state if the vehicle is actively displaying moving television broadcast or pre-recorded video entertainment content that is visible from the driver’s seat while the vehicle is in motion, unless the vehicle is being operated with the automated driving system engaged.

(2) This section does not prohibit the use of television-type receiving equipment used exclusively for safety or law enforcement purposes, provided such use is approved by the department.

(3) This section does not prohibit the use of an electronic display used in conjunction with a vehicle navigation system; an electronic display used by an operator of an autonomous vehicle, as defined in s. 316.003(3); or an electronic display used by an operator of a vehicle equipped and operating with driver-assistive truck platooning technology, as defined in s. 316.003.

(4) 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. 26, ch. 94-306; s. 218, ch. 99-248; s. 5, ch. 2016-181; s. 9, ch. 2016-239; s. 13, ch. 2018-130; s. 6, ch. 2019-101.

Note.—Former s. 316.275.

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Amendments to 316.303

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.303

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 316.303.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.303

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.303 TELEVISION in view of driver - Points on Drivers License: 0

S316.303 (1) TELEVISION in view of driver - 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)

. . . behind driver), § 316.2955 (window sunscreening material), § 316.299 (ban on rough surfaced wheels), § 316.303 . . .

VAUGHN, v. STATE, 176 So. 3d 354 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . See § 316.303, Fla. . . .

STEELE, v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD,, 20 F. App'x 863 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

. . . . § 316.303(b); Prewitt v. Merit Sys. Prot. Bd., 133 F.3d 885, 886 (Fed.Cir.1998); Soehngen v. . . .

HONDROS, v. UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION E. B. J. B. R. D. W. UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE, 720 F.2d 278 (3d Cir. 1983)

. . . . § 316.303(a) (1983) (“[a] term employee does not acquire a competitive status on the basis of his term . . .