Florida Statute 316.0825 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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316.0825 Vehicle approaching an animal.—Every person operating a motor vehicle shall use reasonable care when approaching or passing a person who is riding or leading an animal upon a roadway or the shoulder thereof, and shall not intentionally startle or injure such an animal. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.—s. 2, ch. 83-88; s. 69, ch. 90-321; s. 106, ch. 99-248.

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S316.0825 Care when approaching/passing person riding/leading an animal on shoulder/roadway - Points on Drivers License: 3

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rights-of-way in accordance with the provisions of section 316.00825, Florida Statutes? Chapter 316, Florida Statutes

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