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The State Road Department, the predecessor of today's Department of Transportation, was authorized in 1915 by the Florida Legislature.For the first two years of its existence, the department acted as an advisory body to the 52 counties in the state, helping to assemble maps and other information on roads.
Prefix: Type of Vehicle P- e.g.: PCB 762 : Private Vehicle (non commercial) D- e.g.: D 011 : Demonstration vehicle (given to licensed Vehicle Dealer only). Typically used after importing a vehicle and this gives dealer or porter permission to drive said vehicle on public roads, provided that the vehicle is insured and documentation for said vehicle is present e.g. Bill of Lading.
Under traffic violations reciprocity agreements, non-resident drivers are treated like residents when they are stopped for a traffic offense that occurs in another jurisdiction. They also ensure that punishments such as penalty points on one's license and the ensuing increase in insurance premiums follow the driver home.
Want to better understand Florida's "pre-emption" laws? Try driving along Lyons Road just west of Delray Beach during the afternoon rush hour.
There’s a new amendment to Florida’s old Move Over law and it’s enforceable.
The National Road Traffic act specifies that a driver needs to be 17 to legally obtain a licence for all motor vehicles under 3500 kg. 17-year-olds may allow one to obtain a learners licence, to drive while supervised by an already licensed driver who has had their licence for more than a year.
The new amendment to a 2002 traffic law, enacted and heavily promoted in January by members of FHP and the Florida Department of Transportation, requires drivers to shift over one lane — or ...
In jurisdictions which use a point system, the police or licensing authorities maintain a record of the demerit points accumulated by each driver. Traffic offenses, such as speeding or disobeying traffic signals, are each assigned a certain number of points, and when a driver is determined to be guilty of a particular offence, the corresponding number of points are added to the driver's total.