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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
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to operating vehicles and vessels; 2
amending s. 316.003, F.S.; revising the definition of 3
"vehicle"; amending s. 316.183, F.S.; providing that a 4
person may not drive on a street at an unlawful speed; 5
creating s. 316.88, F.S.; prohibiting operation of a 6
motor vehicle, vessel, or other conveyance at a speed 7
that creates an excessive wake; providing an effective 8
date. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Subsection (109) of section 316.003, Florida 13
Statutes, is amended to read: 14
316.003 Definitions. —The following words and phrases, when 15
used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively 16
ascribed to them in this section, except where the context 17
otherwise requires: 18
(109) VEHICLE.—Every device in, upon, or by which any 19
person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a 20
street or highway, except personal delivery devices, mobile 21
carriers, and devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or 22
tracks. 23
Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 316.183, Florida 24
Statutes, is amended to read: 25
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316.183 Unlawful speed. — 26
(1) No person shall drive a vehicle on a street or highway 27
at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the 28
conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards 29
then existing. In every event, speed shall be controlled as may 30
be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle, or 31
other conveyance or object on or entering the street or highway 32
in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all 33
persons to use due care. 34
Section 3. Section 316.88, Florida Statutes, is created to 35
read: 36
316.88 Creation of a wake on streets or highways. —A person 37
may not operate a motor vehicle, vessel, or any other conveyance 38
at a speed that creates an excessive wake on a flooded or 39
inundated street or highway. 40
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 41