Florida Statute 316.070 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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316.070 Exchange of information at scene of crash.—The law enforcement officer at the scene of a crash required to be reported in accordance with the provisions of s. 316.066 shall instruct the driver of each vehicle involved in the crash to report the following to all other parties suffering injury or property damage as an apparent result of the crash:

(1) The name and address of the owner and the driver of the vehicle.

(2) The license number of the vehicle.

(3) The name of the liability carrier for the vehicle.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-201; s. 92, ch. 99-248.

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CHESTER EX REL. CHESTER v. Metro. Dade Cnty., 493 So. 2d 1119 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1977

...g of the above statute, and, accordingly, the above information was not required to be included in the subject accident report. We express no views on the other reasons advanced by Dade County for affirming the final order below. Affirmed. NOTES [1] Section 316.070, Florida Statutes (1985), has no application to this case as it requires an exchange of information at an accident scene and delineates no requirements for an accident report.

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Suazo Ex Rel. Suazo v. Del Busto, 587 So. 2d 480 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 1991 WL 152939

Department *483 goes on to point out that under section 316.70, Florida Statutes (1989), it is authorized

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