Bill Text: FL S0432 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Vulnerable Road Users

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2017-05-05 - Died in Transportation [S0432 Detail]

Download: Florida-2017-S0432-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2017                                     SB 432
       
       
        
       By Senator Baxley
       
       12-00562-17                                            2017432__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to vulnerable road users; creating s.
    3         316.0265, F.S.; providing criminal penalties for a
    4         person who commits a moving violation that causes
    5         serious bodily injury to, or causes the death of, a
    6         vulnerable road user; requiring such person to pay a
    7         fine, serve a minimum period of house arrest, and
    8         attend a driver improvement course; requiring the
    9         court to revoke such person’s driver license for a
   10         minimum specified period; providing construction;
   11         providing an effective date.
   12          
   13  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   15         Section 1. Section 316.0265, Florida Statutes, is created
   16  to read:
   17         316.0265 Enhanced penalties for moving violations that
   18  cause injury or death to vulnerable road users.—
   19         (1) A person who commits a moving violation that causes
   20  serious bodily injury, as defined in s. 316.027, to a vulnerable
   21  road user, as defined in s. 316.027, commits a misdemeanor of
   22  the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
   23  775.083, and, upon conviction, shall pay a fine of not less than
   24  $1,500, serve a minimum of 30 days of house arrest, and attend a
   25  driver improvement course. The court shall also revoke the
   26  person’s driver license for at least 30 days.
   27         (2) A person who commits a moving violation that causes the
   28  death of a vulnerable road user, as defined in s. 316.027,
   29  commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as
   30  provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and, upon conviction,
   31  shall pay a fine of not less than $5,000, serve a minimum of 180
   32  days of house arrest, and attend an advanced driver improvement
   33  course in lieu of a department-approved driver improvement
   34  course required under s. 322.0261. The court shall also revoke
   35  the person’s driver license for at least 1 year.
   36         (3) This section does not prohibit a person from being
   37  charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation
   38  of law.
   39         Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2017.