Florida Statute 316.1515 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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316.1515 Limitations on turning around.—The driver of any vehicle shall not turn the vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic and unless such movement is not prohibited by posted traffic control signs. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 1, ch. 80-337; s. 126, ch. 99-248.

Note.—Former s. 316.153.

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Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S316.1515

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S316.1515 U-TURN - Improper/unsafe/prohibited - Points on Drivers License: 3

Cases Citing Statute 316.1515

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Beahan v. State, 41 So. 3d 1000 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 11416, 2010 WL 3034883

...The sole argument made on appeal is that Sergeant Haines had a reasonable suspicion to stop the vehicle, because he feared that the defendant was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Whether Sergeant Haines had probable cause to stop the defendant for a traffic infraction is questionable in any event. Section 316.1515, Florida Statutes prohibits a driver from making a U-turn only if such a turn is prohibited by a posted traffic sign or if the turn cannot be made safely and without interfering with traffic....

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State v. Y.Q.R., 50 So. 3d 751 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 19462

638 So.2d 507, 508 (Fla.1994). Second, under section 316.1515, a U-turn can amount to a traffic offense

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State v. YQR, 50 So. 3d 751 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2010 WL 5184905

...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....

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Bender v. State, 737 So. 2d 1181 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 9505, 1999 WL 497503

control signs so as to constitute a violation of section 316.1515 or was made directly upon a curve in violation

This Florida statute resource is curated by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., a Jacksonville, Florida personal injury and workers' compensation attorney. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Chapter 316 in the context of traffic and automobile accident law and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.