{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-316.1303","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 316.1303","heading":"Traffic regulations to assist mobility-impaired persons.","body":"(1) Whenever a pedestrian who is mobility impaired is in the process of crossing a public street or highway with the assistance of a guide dog or service animal designated as such with a visible means of identification, a walker, a crutch, an orthopedic cane, or a wheelchair, the driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection shall bring his or her vehicle to a full stop before arriving at the intersection and, before proceeding, shall take precautions necessary to avoid injuring the pedestrian.\n(2) A person who is mobility impaired and who is using a motorized wheelchair on a sidewalk may temporarily leave the sidewalk and use the roadway to avoid a potential conflict, if no alternative route exists. A law enforcement officer may issue only a verbal warning to such person.\n(3) A person who is convicted of a violation of subsection (1) shall be punished as provided in s. 318.18(3).\nHistory.—s. 2, ch. 89-32; s. 2, ch. 92-296; s. 308, ch. 95-148; s. 17, ch. 96-350; s. 1, ch. 2005-260; s. 4, ch. 2012-181; s. 64, ch. 2016-239.","path":["TITLE XXIII MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 316 STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0300-0399/0316/0316.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:03:01Z","sha256":"f56d0c8b1287d45a103eb895dc22134e64ee38c387cdb610906b9bdda2d85d7e","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-316.1301","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-316.1305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}