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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 351 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to dangeroustraffic excessiveinfractions; speeding;

creating s.

316.1922, F.S.;

providing conduct that constitutes dangerous excessive speeding;

providing penalties;

316.192, F.S.;

providing additional actions that constitute reckless driving per se;

increasing penalties for reckless driving;

amending s.

authorizing, rather than requiring, an officer to indicate the applicable civil penalty on certaina traffic citations;citation;

requiring a person cited for certain driving infractions to appear at a scheduled hearing;

SectionSubsections 316.1922,(1) and (2) of section 316.192, Florida Statutes, isare createdamended to read:

316.1922316.192 DangerousReckless excessivedriving.— speeding.—(1)(a) (1) A Any person commitswho dangerousdrives excessivea speedingany ifvehicle hein willful or shewanton operatesdisregard afor motorthe vehicle:safety of persons or property commits is guilty of reckless driving.

(a)(b) InFleeing excessa oflaw theenforcement speedofficer limitin bya 50motor mphvehicle oris more.reckless driving per se.

(b)(c) AtExceeding 100the speed limit by 50 mph or more.more is reckless driving per se.

(2)(d) AOperating persona convictedmotor ofvehicle dangerousat excessive100 speedingmph shallor bemore punished:is reckless driving per se.

(a) Upon a first conviction, by imprisonment for up to 90 days or by a fine of $500, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

hb351-02-c2hb351-01-c1 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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 351 2025 (b)(2) UponExcept aas secondprovided orin subsequentsubsection conviction,(3), bya imprisonmentany forperson upconvicted to 6 months or by a fine of $1,000,reckless ordriving byshall bothbe suchpunished: fine and imprisonment.

A(a) personUpon convicted of a secondfirst orconviction, subsequentby violationimprisonment offor thisup sectionto thata occursperiod withinof 5not yearsmore afterthan the90 datedays ofor aby prior conviction for a violationfine of thisnot sectionless shallthan have$25 hisnor ormore herthan driving$500, privilegeor revokedby forboth atsuch leastfine 180and daysimprisonment. but no more than 1 year.

(b) On a second or subsequent conviction, by imprisonment for up to not more than 6 months or by a fine of not less than $5,000 $50 nor more than $1,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

In addition, the court shall revoke the person's driving privilege for 1 year.

The officer may indicate on the traffic citation the time and location of the scheduled hearing.hearing and may must indicate the applicable civil penalty established in s.

The318.18. officer and must indicate the applicable civil penalty established in s.

318.18, except for infractions under s.

318.19(5) or s.

316.1926(2).

316.1001, the officer must certify by electronic, electronic facsimile, or written signature that the citation was delivered to the person cited.Page 2 of 3 CODING:

This certification is prima facie evidence that the person cited was served with the citation.

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This certification is prima facie evidence that the person cited was served with the citation.

Section 3.

316.1926(2).316.1926.

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