Limitations on backing
Known as the Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law
The act spans §§ 316–316 (280 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case United States v. Heriberto Ortiz (2013)
Most recently applied in United States v. Heriberto Ortiz (September 2013)
History.--s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 149, ch. 99-248
(1) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic.
(2) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same upon any shoulder or roadway of any limited access facility.
(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.