SB 1054 — Traffic Infractions Resulting in a Crash with Another Vehicle

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1054 By Senatorthe MartinCommittee 33-00608B-26on 20261054__Transportation; A bill to be entitled An act relating to traffic infractions resulting in a crash with another vehicle;

and Senator Martin 596-02240-26 20261054c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to traffic infractions resulting in a crash with another vehicle;

revisingrequiring the specified minimum period during which certain owners and operators of motor vehicles are required to maintain the ability to respond in damages for certain liability in certain amounts;amounts for a specified minimum period;

procedures.— (5) A Any person who elects electing to appear before the designated official or who is required to appear is shall be deemed to have waived his or her right to the civil penalty Page 1 of 6 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1054 33-00608B-26596-02240-26 20261054__20261054c1 deemed to have waived his or her right to the civil penalty provisions of s.

If the person is required to appear before the designated official Pagepursuant 2to ofs. 6 CODING:

318.19(2) and is found to have committed the Page 2 of 6 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1054 33-00608B-26596-02240-26 20261054__20261054c1 pursuantinfraction toagainst a vulnerable road user as defined in s.

318.19(2) and is found to have committed the infraction against a vulnerable road user as defined in s.

If the official determines that no infraction has been committed, no costs or penalties may shall Page 3 of 6 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1054 33-00608B-26596-02240-26 20261054__20261054c1 infraction has been committed, no costs or penalties may shall be imposed and any costs or penalties that have been paid must shall be returned.

(2) Any infraction which results in a crash that causes Page“serious 4bodily injury” of 6another CODING:as defined in s.

316.1933(1);

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1054 33-00608B-26596-02240-26 20261054__20261054c1 “serious(3) bodilyAny injury”infraction of another as defined in s.

316.1933(1);

(3) Any infraction of s.

324.031(1) or (2), establish and maintain the ability to respond in damages for liability on account of accidents arising out of the use of a motor vehicle in the amount of $100,000 because of bodily injury to, or death of, one person in any one crash and, subject Page 5 of 6 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1054 33-00608B-26596-02240-26 20261054__20261054c1 injury to, or death of, one person in any one crash and, subject to such limits for one person, in the amount of $300,000 because of bodily injury to, or death of, two or more persons in any one crash and in the amount of $50,000 because of property damage in any one crash.

SuchAn owner or operator described in paragraph (a) must carry such higher limits must be carried for at least a minimum period of 1 year 3 years.

(2)An If an the owner or operator requireddescribed toin establish and maintain such ability under paragraph (1)(a)(b) hasmust notcarry beensuch convictedhigher oflimits driving under the influence or a felony traffic offense for aat periodleast of1 3year. years from the date of reinstatement of driving privileges for a violation of s.

(2) If an the owner or operator described in paragraph (1)(a) has not been convicted of driving under the influence or a felony traffic offense for at least a period of 3 years after from the date of reinstatement of driving privileges for a violation of s.