Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

...The State appeals from an order granting Y.Q.R.’s motion to suppress, in which the trial court concluded that Y.Q.R. was arrested following an unlawful traffic stop. We conclude that the arresting officer lawfully stopped the car in which Y.Q.R. was riding after watching the car make an improper left turn, as defined under section 316.151(l)(b), Florida Statutes (2008)....

...flow of traffic.” This argument appears to have three sources: First, the failure to signal a turn can constitute a traffic offense under section 316.155 if the turn affects traffic. See State v. Riley, 638 So.2d 507, 508 (Fla.1994). Second, under section 316.1515, a U-turn can amount to a traffic offense if it interferes with traffic or cannot be made safely....

...stitute erratic driving so as to provide a basis for an investigatory stop. Cf. Nicholas v. State, 857 So.2d 980, 981 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). Here, Officer Bailey simply stopped the driver of this car for an improper left turn, an offense defined under section 316.151(l)(b)....

...Whenever practicable the left turn shall be made in that portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection. As a noncriminal traffic infraction, a violation of this section can provide a basis to perform a lawful traffic stop. See § 316.151(3); see also State v. Allen, 978 So.2d 254, 255 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008). Section 316.151(l)(b) requires a driver performing a left turn to make the turn from “the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of such vehicle.” This section does not condition the lawfulness of a left turn on whether the turn impacts traffic. We reject Y.Q.R.’s argument that, under the last sentence of section 316.151(l)(b), a proper left turn is required only “[wjhenever practicable.” This sentence more likely pertains to those situations in which it is not practicable for a vehicle to remain within the turn lane while completing the turn....

...The State appeals from an order granting Y.Q.R.'s motion to suppress, in which the trial court concluded that Y.Q.R. was arrested following an unlawful traffic stop. We conclude that the arresting officer lawfully stopped the car in which Y.Q.R. was riding after watching the car make an improper left turn, as defined under section 316.151(1)(b), Florida Statutes (2008)....

...e flow of traffic." This argument appears to have three sources: First, the failure to signal a turn can constitute a traffic offense under section 316.155 if the turn affects traffic. See State v. Riley, 638 So.2d 507, 508 (Fla.1994). Second, under section 316.1515, a U-turn can amount to a traffic offense if it interferes with traffic or cannot be made safely....

...stitute erratic driving so as to provide a basis for an investigatory stop. Cf. Nicholas v. State, 857 So.2d 980, 981 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). Here, Officer Bailey simply stopped the driver of this car for an improper left turn, an offense defined under section 316.151(1)(b)....

...Whenever practicable the left turn shall be made in that portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection. As a noncriminal traffic infraction, a violation of this section can provide a basis to perform a lawful traffic stop. See § 316.151(3); see also State v. Allen, 978 So.2d 254, 255 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008). Section 316.151(1)(b) requires a driver performing a left turn to make the turn from "the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of such vehicle." This section does not condition the lawfulness of a left turn on whether the turn impacts traffic. We reject Y.Q.R.'s argument that, under the last sentence of section 316.151(1)(b), a proper left turn is required only "[w]henever practicable." This sentence more likely pertains to those situations in which it is not practicable for a vehicle to remain within the turn lane while completing the turn....

...Klarides provided the court with a substantial and reasonable explanation which negated the presumption of negligence on her part. Testimony was presented demonstrating that Ms. Maher was in the process of making an illegal left turn when Ms. Klar-ides’ vehicle was hit from behind and pushed into Ms. Maher’s vehicle. See § 316.151(l)(b), Fla....

...two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right. . Section 316.122 (failing to yield the right-of-way on a lefthand turn) and section 316.151(2) (making a lefthand turn from the righthand lane).