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Fla. Stat. § 316.410

Taillamps

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. Kevin Dipirro (2016)

Most recently applied in United States v. Kevin Dipirro (May 2016)

History.--s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 223, ch. 99-248

(1) Every motorcycle and motor-driven cycle shall have at least one taillamp which shall be located at a height of not more than 72 nor less than 20 inches.

(2) Either a taillamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration plate and render it clearly legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear. Any taillamp or taillamps, together with any separate lamp or lamps for illuminating the rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted whenever the headlamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted.

(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving 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.