Florida 2024 Regular Session

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1010 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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1414 A bill to be entitled 1
1515 An act relating to utility terrain vehicles; amending 2
1616 s. 316.2123, F.S.; authorizing the operation of 3
1717 utility terrain vehicles on certain roadways; 4
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1919 requirements; amending s. 320.01, F.S.; defining the 6
2020 term "utility terrain vehicle" or "UTV"; providing an 7
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2323 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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2525 Section 1. Section 316.2123, Florida Statutes, is amended 12
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2727 316.2123 Operation of an ATV or a UTV on certain 14
2828 roadways.— 15
2929 (1)(a) The operation of an ATV, as defined in s. 317.0003, 16
3030 upon the public roads or streets of this state is prohibited, 17
3131 except that an ATV may be operated during the daytime on an 18
3232 unpaved roadway where the posted speed limit is less than 35 19
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3434 (b) A UTV, as defined in s. 320.01(46), may be operated 21
3535 during all hours, but only on nonfederal roadways where the 22
3636 posted speed limit is le ss than 55 miles per hour. 23
3737 (2) A county is exempt from this section if the governing 24
3838 body of the county, by majority vote, following a noticed public 25
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5151 hearing, votes to exempt the county from this section. 26
5252 Alternatively, a county may, by majority vote aft er such a 27
5353 hearing, designate certain unpaved roadways where an ATV may be 28
5454 operated during the daytime as long as each such designated 29
5555 roadway has a posted speed limit of less than 35 miles per hour 30
5656 and is appropriately marked to indicate permissible ATV us e. 31
5757 (3) Any ATV or UTV operation that is permitted under 32
5858 subsection (1) or subsection (2) may be undertaken only by a 33
5959 licensed driver or a minor who is under the direct supervision 34
6060 of a licensed driver. The operator must provide proof of 35
6161 ownership under chapter 317 upon the request of a law 36
6262 enforcement officer. 37
6363 Section 2. Subsection (46) is added to section 320.01, 38
6464 Florida Statutes, to read: 39
6565 320.01 Definitions, general. —As used in the Florida 40
6666 Statutes, except as otherwise provided, the term: 41
6767 (46) "Utility terrain vehicle" or "UTV" means a vehicle 42
6868 less than 70 inches in width which has at least two seats 43
6969 allowing passengers to sit in a side -by-side manner and which is 44
7070 equipped with headlamps, stop lamps, turn signals, taillamps, 45
7171 rearview mirrors, a w indshield, seat belts, and a horn. A UTV 46
7272 must comply with all insurance and license requirements of mini 47
7373 trucks pursuant to ss. 316.2122 and 320.0847. 48
7474 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 49