Help me clearify this vague law. Florida speeding laws.

[LiViN's Easy]

So I decided to look up the speed limit law in Florida to make sure there wasn't any of the +10 or 25 over is automatic reckless.

Wreckless Driving law is pretty vague and unsure how to interpert it. It reads...
"1. Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving."

First question is the safety of persons or property part. If it stayed "Person's" I would think the operators body and equipment but I see it also being interperated as other people or your own property. Meaning even in a 5+mile clear view empty road if you were traveling at 95 in a 75 if the officer felt like it he could hit you with wreckless if he felt. Im cluless. Here is the page.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0316/SEC192.HTM&Title=->2000->Ch0316->Section%20192#0316.192
Also the punishment..."Upon a first conviction, by imprisonment for a period of not more than 90 days or by fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500, or by both such fine and imprisonment"

If your curious about Florida laws this is what I found out....
....I found out there is no set Over the speed limit for it. As you can go 125 in a 45 and its not mandatory reckless driving. Ticket fines have a max of $500, outside of school zones,construction etc. which has a max of $1000 Also "drag racing" or "racing" is a noncriminal traffic infraction punishable pursuant to chapter 318 as a moving violation.

For speed exceeding the limit by:
Fine:
1-5 m.p.h. ....... Warning(Except school zones)
6-9 m.p.h. ....... $ 25 [Awsome , no wonder they never tag you for under 10(most of the time), still sucks because it ends up costing about 75 after traffic class]
10-14 m.p.h. ....... $100
15-19 m.p.h. ....... $125
20-29 m.p.h. ....... $150
30 m.p.h. and above ....... $250

DO NOT PASS A STOPPED BUS!! For oncomming lanes you must stop unless there is 5ft Median between oncoming lanes.
1st time is 100 bucks.
2nd time is 200 bucks and licensed suspeneded for 90 days.
If you pass on the side with the door its worse.

100 bucks for parking in Wheel Chair spots.

For All other states check out this site for a brief overall and visit your own states website for more detail and specifics.
http://www.mit.edu/~jfc/laws.html#mixed

[OFFICER737]

It's written the almost exact same way in TN. It is up to the interpretation of the officer or citizen complainant. Speed alone here would not justify reckless driving. Speeding and weaving through lanes would though. It is all in how it is articulated. It is also why a lot of DUIs are pled down to reckless driving.

[NCGSXR]

Originally Posted by OFFICER737

It's written the almost exact same way in TN. It is up to the interpretation of the officer or citizen complainant. Speed alone here would not justify reckless driving. Speeding and weaving through lanes would though. It is all in how it is articulated. It is also why a lot of DUIs are pled down to reckless driving.

Same wording in NC, and pretty much the samething Officer said.

[Jiggly]

in FL, I just moved from there 100+mph is jail time automatically

And in FL just hire the ticket lawyer for $65 a pop and you never have to worry about points or fines

[stb000013]

I got a ticket for 9 over and that shit was $120. You might want to check your sources.

[Jiggly]

most of it is court costs

[LiViN's Easy]

Originally Posted by Jiggly

in FL, I just moved from there 100+mph is jail time automatically

And in FL just hire the ticket lawyer for $65 a pop and you never have to worry about points or fines

I looked and looked through all related topics in there and Think thats just hear say as I always believed it was 120mph. I looked it up if you read the whole post and there is no max over as in no more then 35 over or a set speed at 100 or 120. Go to the site it has florida laws and look at floridas official page with all the laws and nowhere does it states a law like that.

MY SOURCES was the official site. So you got screwed.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us

Also you can't go to jail just for speeding, it has to be wreckless driving and there is no set speed for wreckless. Re-read my first post and if you want to check for your self check the link above this paragraph.
Also it does not state you have to be arrested, you can be given jail time as a penalty for wreckless but Its up to the officer whether or not at the time if he will let you go or not.

[LiViN's Easy]

Officer
Is it possible for city/counties to set additional cost to speeding tickets? Otherwise I would think if they wrote $200 down on a 7 over you could go to court and atleast get it would have to be changed to the stated $25 if you don't get it dismissed.

I got this link from the FHP Site and it reads exactly the same as other florida site.

http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/ind...0318/Sec18.HTM

[NCGSXR]

Originally Posted by LiViN's Easy

Officer
Is it possible for city/counties to set additional cost to speeding tickets? Otherwise I would think if they wrote $200 down on a 7 over you could go to court and atleast get it would have to be changed to the stated $25 if you don't get it dismissed.

They can't in NC, the state sets the fines and court cost. May be different in FL, but I doubt it.

[kneedraggin650s]

Originally Posted by NCGSXR

They can't in NC, the state sets the fines and court cost. May be different in FL, but I doubt it.

Same in MD.

[Jiggly]

Originally Posted by LiViN's Easy

I looked and looked through all related topics in there and Think thats just hear say as I always believed it was 120mph. I looked it up if you read the whole post and there is no max over as in no more then 35 over or a set speed at 100 or 120. Go to the site it has florida laws and look at floridas official page with all the laws and nowhere does it states a law like that.

MY SOURCES was the official site. So you got screwed.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us

Also you can't go to jail just for speeding, it has to be wreckless driving and there is no set speed for wreckless. Re-read my first post and if you want to check for your self check the link above this paragraph.
Also it does not state you have to be arrested, you can be given jail time as a penalty for wreckless but Its up to the officer whether or not at the time if he will let you go or not.

nope a friend of mine in panama city got screwed not me

[bumblebee]

You might want to check that racing part again...Last fall Jeb got some serious penalties passed for racing

[OFFICER737]

Originally Posted by LiViN's Easy

Officer
Is it possible for city/counties to set additional cost to speeding tickets? Otherwise I would think if they wrote $200 down on a 7 over you could go to court and atleast get it would have to be changed to the stated $25 if you don't get it dismissed.

I got this link from the FHP Site and it reads exactly the same as other florida site.

http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/ind...0318/Sec18.HTM

In Tenn. the state sets the limit of the fine but the county commssioners and city governments can make the court fees as they see fit. They can also set the fees for grand jurt presentments, inmate housing, ammenities for inmates, and probations fees and traffic schools.

[LiViN's Easy]

Thanks for the replies. Traffic Schools here are independent I think. The cheapest I think it gets is like $25 bucks for online class but when I was 17 and got my only ticket I went and took "Bonkers Comedy Traffic School" its awsome, the guy we had was actually decently funny and they hold it in a room at a restraunt so you actually get to order dinner. It was great, far from torture.

On the street racing I remember seeing something about cracking down on it but im not sure if there are any changes. I flipped the channel to local news this moring and it had something about street racing but missed it and tried to catch it again but it never came up again.

[LiViN's Easy]

Ah you gota go to the 2005 statue, there are changes in the Racing,Drag Racing. There are NOT to the cost of tickets. So those are right.

2005 Statue - http://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/ind...316/Sec191.HTM
For Cost of civil penaltes- http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0318/SEC18.HTM&Title=->2005->Ch0318->Section%2018#0318.18

Any person who violates any provision of this paragraph commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any person who violates any provision of this paragraph shall pay a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000, and the department shall revoke the driver license of a person so convicted for 1 year. A hearing may be requested pursuant to s. 322.271.


You get your license Revoked for a year now if convicted. Even for Exibition of Speed.

Here is what it says exactly.

316.191 Racing on highways.--

(b) "Drag race" means the operation of two or more motor vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other, or the operation of one or more motor vehicles over a common selected course, from the same point to the same point, for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power of acceleration of such motor vehicle or motor vehicles within a certain distance or time limit.

(c) "Racing" means the use of one or more motor vehicles in an attempt to outgain or outdistance another motor vehicle, to prevent another motor vehicle from passing, to arrive at a given destination ahead of another motor vehicle or motor vehicles, or to test the physical stamina or endurance of drivers over long-distance driving routes.

(2)(a) A person may not:

1. Drive any motor vehicle, including any motorcycle, in any race, speed competition or contest, drag race or acceleration contest, test of physical endurance, or exhibition of speed or acceleration or for the purpose of making a speed record on any highway, roadway, or parking lot;

2. In any manner participate in, coordinate, facilitate, or collect moneys at any location for any such race, competition, contest, test, or exhibition;

3. Knowingly ride as a passenger in any such race, competition, contest, test, or exhibition; or

4. Purposefully cause the movement of traffic to slow or stop for any such race, competition, contest, test, or exhibition.

Any person who violates any provision of this paragraph commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any person who violates any provision of this paragraph shall pay a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000, and the department shall revoke the driver license of a person so convicted for 1 year. A hearing may be requested pursuant to s. 322.271.

So yeah, now your screwed!