New Florida Traffic Laws

Gotian · #1 08-13-2007, 10:45 AM

These are new fines that were implemented on 8/1/07 for the State of Florida.

1. As of 08/01/07 cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving.Ticket is $285.

2. Cell phone use in the construction zone. - Double fine as of 08/01/07. Cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving.

3. Carpool lane - 1st time $1068.50 starting 8/1/07 (The $271 posted on the highway is old). Don't do it again because 2nd time is going to be double 3rd time triple and 4th time license suspended.

4. Incorrect lane change - $380. Don't cross the lane on solid lines or intersections. Block intersection - $485.

5. Driving on the shoulder - $450

6. Passengers over 18 not in their seatbelts - both passengers and drivers get tickets.

7. Speeding is now defined as 3 miles above the limit. (was anything over 5)

8. DUI Driving under Influence= JAIL Stays on your driving record for 10 years

Gotian · #2 08-13-2007, 11:17 AM

HAHA I found out it was a bogus e-mail. I think bogus e-mails are funny.

Chiquae07 · #3 08-13-2007, 12:42 PM

salvage the thread, talk about florida tinking about gettin rid of pip insurance, to lower cost of actually insurring cars...

Gotian · #4 08-13-2007, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiquae07

salvage the thread, talk about florida tinking about gettin rid of pip insurance, to lower cost of actually insurring cars...

Yeah, you know what the problem is? it's not really the PIP it's the no-fault law we have. Sure getting rid of the PIP would help reduce insurance fraud and lower cost of the insurance, but if you get into and AT-FAULT accident who and you send the other person wo the hospital who is going to pay for the medical bills that the person aquires?

CassiesMan · #5 08-13-2007, 09:42 PM

In all honesty....save for the speeding I have no problem with any of those if they were real.

-The Stig- · #6 08-13-2007, 10:17 PM

That bogus email went through California a while back.

It's impossible for them to have set prices for such things, mainly because counties have different ways of charging for the infractions. No two tickets would be the same in two different areas of the state.

Plus the Officers discretion is also factored in, they can write you for lower speeds than what they actually clocked you at for instance.

clawhammer · #7 08-23-2007, 09:04 PM

I wish the DUI one was actually real.

Dyno247365 · #8 08-23-2007, 09:26 PM

You know, that incorrect lane change one got me thinking...what if I was making a left turn across a double yellow? It's not my fault there's no middle lane.

CassiesMan · #9 08-23-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyno247365

You know, that incorrect lane change one got me thinking...what if I was making a left turn across a double yellow? It's not my fault there's no middle lane.

I'm not sure about where you are, but in my city, thats officer's discretion. Basically, if you actually got a ticket for that, it would most likely be thrown out of court. Its one of those things alot like speeding. In all reality, speeding tickets are officer's discretion. I don't know how many times I've gone by a cop going decently over the limit (10-15), and he left me alone because I was going fast, but the traffic conditions were ok, and I wasn't driving like a unitard.

But then again, Texas has some interesting traffic laws.

Dyno247365 · #10 08-24-2007, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by CassiesMan

I'm not sure about where you are, but in my city, thats officer's discretion. Basically, if you actually got a ticket for that, it would most likely be thrown out of court. Its one of those things alot like speeding. In all reality, speeding tickets are officer's discretion. I don't know how many times I've gone by a cop going decently over the limit (10-15), and he left me alone because I was going fast, but the traffic conditions were ok, and I wasn't driving like a unitard.

But then again, Texas has some interesting traffic laws.

Damnit State of Texas!

I wouldn't speed past a cop, I don't want to give him (or her) the satisfaction of seeing me break the law, even if it is at their discretion.

CassiesMan · #11 08-24-2007, 12:16 AM

The thing in Texas is that, while individual cities have a speed limit, the state doesn't really have one. Its just "A prudent and reasonable speed". They just recently added state speed limit laws, but they over rule the city speed limit laws by 10-15 miles per hour. And the best part is probation and deferred judication. Basically you pay whatever the court cost is (so for my city, $75), go three months without another traffic violation, and it is taken off your record. I've been stopped a total of seven times, gotten tickets six of em. Only have one ticket on my record and its from Missouri.

Gotian · #12 08-24-2007, 09:38 AM

I got a speeding ticket because i needed to pass a car because i needed to go into the left lane to turn. SO I accelerated and passed the car with my turning signal and bam, turns out the car i passed was a cop. I was like WTF, because I had to pass you give me a ticket. It was a chick cop so i figured she just hadnt gotten laid in a while and was pissed off about it.

jeepgclwj · #13 08-24-2007, 04:15 PM

Yeah, well you cant make a u-turn in Ohio... How crazy is that?

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