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As of July 1st, 2024, there are enhanced penalties for Fatal or Serious Bodily Injury (SBI) | As of July 1st, 2024, there are enhanced penalties for violators who are issued moving violations in connection with a Fatal or Serious Bodily Injury (SBI) crash involving a Vulnerable Road User (VRU). For details the penalties, see [http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0318/Sections/0318.14.html FSS 318.14(5)]. The defininition of a Vulnerable Road User is in [http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.027.html FSS 316.027(b)] | ||
Per HSMV, officers must include VRU in the comments section of the UTC if a violation occurred against a Vulnerable Road User. There is no box to check on the UTC to indicate this and TraCS cannot add one to the form. | Per HSMV, officers must include VRU in the comments section of the UTC if a violation occurred against a Vulnerable Road User. There is no box to check on the UTC to indicate this and TraCS cannot add one to the form. | ||
Revision as of 11:37, 17 October 2024
As of July 1st, 2024, there are enhanced penalties for violators who are issued moving violations in connection with a Fatal or Serious Bodily Injury (SBI) crash involving a Vulnerable Road User (VRU). For details the penalties, see FSS 318.14(5). The defininition of a Vulnerable Road User is in FSS 316.027(b)
Per HSMV, officers must include VRU in the comments section of the UTC if a violation occurred against a Vulnerable Road User. There is no box to check on the UTC to indicate this and TraCS cannot add one to the form.
A screenshot from Appendix C is below. Contact HSMV with any questions by emailing courtassist@flhsmv.gov
