CS/HB 4087

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to traffic infraction detectors; amending
3s. 316.003, F.S.; revising the definition of "traffic
4infraction detector" to remove requirements for issuance
5of notifications and citations; repealing ss. 316.008(8),
6316.0083, 316.00831, and 321.50, F.S., relating to the
7installation and use of traffic infraction detectors to
8enforce specified provisions when a driver fails to stop
9at a traffic signal; removing provisions that authorize
10the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, a
11county, or a municipality to use such detectors; repealing
12s. 316.07456, F.S., relating to transitional
13implementation of such detectors; repealing s. 316.0776,
14F.S., relating to placement and installation of traffic
15infraction detectors; amending ss. 316.640, 316.650,
16318.14, 318.18, and 322.27, F.S., relating to enforcement
17by such detectors, procedures for disposition of
18citations, penalties, and distribution of proceeds;
19conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
20providing an effective date.
21
22Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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24     Section 1.  Subsection (87) of section 316.003, Florida
25Statutes, is amended to read:
26     316.003  Definitions.-The following words and phrases, when
27used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively
28ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
29otherwise requires:
30     (87)  TRAFFIC INFRACTION DETECTOR.-A vehicle sensor
31installed to work in conjunction with a traffic control signal
32and a camera or cameras synchronized to automatically record two
33or more sequenced photographic or electronic images or streaming
34video of only the rear of a motor vehicle at the time the
35vehicle fails to stop behind the stop bar or clearly marked stop
36line when facing a traffic control signal steady red light. Any
37notification under s. 316.0083(1)(b) or traffic citation issued
38by the use of a traffic infraction detector must include a
39photograph or other recorded image showing both the license tag
40of the offending vehicle and the traffic control device being
41violated.
42     Section 2.  Subsection (8) of section 316.008, Florida
43Statutes, is repealed.
44     Section 3.  Section 316.0083, Florida Statutes, is
45repealed.
46     Section 4.  Section 316.00831, Florida Statutes, is
47repealed.
48     Section 5.  Section 316.07456, Florida Statutes, is
49repealed.
50     Section 6.  Section 316.0776, Florida Statutes, is
51repealed.
52     Section 7.  Section 321.50, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
53     Section 8.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph
54(a) of subsection (5) of section 316.640, Florida Statutes, are
55amended to read:
56     316.640  Enforcement.-The enforcement of the traffic laws
57of this state is vested as follows:
58     (1)  STATE.-
59     (b)1.  The Department of Transportation has authority to
60enforce on all the streets and highways of this state all laws
61applicable within its authority.
62     2.a.  The Department of Transportation shall develop
63training and qualifications standards for toll enforcement
64officers whose sole authority is to enforce the payment of tolls
65pursuant to s. 316.1001. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be
66construed to permit the carrying of firearms or other weapons,
67nor shall a toll enforcement officer have arrest authority.
68     b.  For the purpose of enforcing s. 316.1001, governmental
69entities, as defined in s. 334.03, which own or operate a toll
70facility may employ independent contractors or designate
71employees as toll enforcement officers; however, any such toll
72enforcement officer must successfully meet the training and
73qualifications standards for toll enforcement officers
74established by the Department of Transportation.
75     3.  For the purpose of enforcing s. 316.0083, the
76department may designate employees as traffic infraction
77enforcement officers. A traffic infraction enforcement officer
78must successfully complete instruction in traffic enforcement
79procedures and court presentation through the Selective Traffic
80Enforcement Program as approved by the Division of Criminal
81Justice Standards and Training of the Department of Law
82Enforcement, or through a similar program, but may not
83necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum standards
84established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training
85Commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary law
86enforcement officers under s. 943.13. This subparagraph does not
87authorize the carrying of firearms or other weapons by a traffic
88infraction enforcement officer and does not authorize a traffic
89infraction enforcement officer to make arrests. The department's
90traffic infraction enforcement officers must be physically
91located in the state.
92     (5)(a)  Any sheriff's department or police department of a
93municipality may employ, as a traffic infraction enforcement
94officer, any individual who successfully completes instruction
95in traffic enforcement procedures and court presentation through
96the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program as approved by the
97Division of Criminal Justice Standards and Training of the
98Department of Law Enforcement, or through a similar program, but
99who does not necessarily otherwise meet the uniform minimum
100standards established by the Criminal Justice Standards and
101Training Commission for law enforcement officers or auxiliary
102law enforcement officers under s. 943.13. Any such traffic
103infraction enforcement officer who observes the commission of a
104traffic infraction or, in the case of a parking infraction, who
105observes an illegally parked vehicle may issue a traffic
106citation for the infraction when, based upon personal
107investigation, he or she has reasonable and probable grounds to
108believe that an offense has been committed which constitutes a
109noncriminal traffic infraction as defined in s. 318.14. In
110addition, any such traffic infraction enforcement officer may
111issue a traffic citation under s. 316.0083. For purposes of
112enforcing s. 316.0083, any sheriff's department or police
113department of a municipality may designate employees as traffic
114infraction enforcement officers. The traffic infraction
115enforcement officers must be physically located in the county of
116the respective sheriff's or police department.
117     Section 9.  Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (3) of
118section 316.650, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
119     316.650  Traffic citations.-
120     (3)(a)  Except for a traffic citation issued pursuant to s.
121316.1001 or s. 316.0083, each traffic enforcement officer, upon
122issuing a traffic citation to an alleged violator of any
123provision of the motor vehicle laws of this state or of any
124traffic ordinance of any municipality or town, shall deposit the
125original traffic citation or, in the case of a traffic
126enforcement agency that has an automated citation issuance
127system, the chief administrative officer shall provide by an
128electronic transmission a replica of the citation data to a
129court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or with its
130traffic violations bureau within 5 days after issuance to the
131violator.
132     (c)  If a traffic citation is issued under s. 316.0083, the
133traffic infraction enforcement officer shall provide by
134electronic transmission a replica of the traffic citation data
135to the court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or its
136traffic violations bureau within 5 days after the date of
137issuance of the traffic citation to the violator.
138     Section 10.  Subsection (2) of section 318.14, Florida
139Statutes, is amended to read:
140     318.14  Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception;
141procedures.-
142     (2)  Except as provided in s. ss. 316.1001(2) and 316.0083,
143any person cited for a violation requiring a mandatory hearing
144listed in s. 318.19 or any other criminal traffic violation
145listed in chapter 316 must sign and accept a citation indicating
146a promise to appear. The officer may indicate on the traffic
147citation the time and location of the scheduled hearing and must
148indicate the applicable civil penalty established in s. 318.18.
149For all other infractions under this section, except for
150infractions under s. 316.1001, the officer must certify by
151electronic, electronic facsimile, or written signature that the
152citation was delivered to the person cited. This certification
153is prima facie evidence that the person cited was served with
154the citation.
155     Section 11.  Subsection (15) of section 318.18, Florida
156Statutes, is amended to read:
157     318.18  Amount of penalties.-The penalties required for a
158noncriminal disposition pursuant to s. 318.14 or a criminal
159offense listed in s. 318.17 are as follows:
160     (15)(a)1.  One hundred and fifty-eight dollars for a
161violation of s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. when a driver
162has failed to stop at a traffic signal and when enforced by a
163law enforcement officer. Sixty dollars shall be distributed as
164provided in s. 318.21, $30 shall be distributed to the General
165Revenue Fund, $3 shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue
166for deposit into the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund,
167and the remaining $65 shall be remitted to the Department of
168Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund of the
169Department of Health.
170     2.  One hundred and fifty-eight dollars for a violation of
171s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. when a driver has failed to
172stop at a traffic signal and when enforced by the department's
173traffic infraction enforcement officer. One hundred dollars
174shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into
175the General Revenue Fund, $45 shall be distributed to the county
176for any violations occurring in any unincorporated areas of the
177county or to the municipality for any violations occurring in
178the incorporated boundaries of the municipality in which the
179infraction occurred, $10 shall be remitted to the Department of
180Revenue for deposit into the Department of Health Administrative
181Trust Fund for distribution as provided in s. 395.4036(1), and
182$3 shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit
183into the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund.
184     3.  One hundred and fifty-eight dollars for a violation of
185s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. when a driver has failed to
186stop at a traffic signal and when enforced by a county's or
187municipality's traffic infraction enforcement officer. Seventy-
188five dollars shall be distributed to the county or municipality
189issuing the traffic citation, $70 shall be remitted to the
190Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund,
191$10 shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit
192into the Department of Health Administrative Trust Fund for
193distribution as provided in s. 395.4036(1), and $3 shall be
194remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Brain
195and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund.
196     (b)  Amounts deposited into the Brain and Spinal Cord
197Injury Trust Fund pursuant to this subsection shall be
198distributed quarterly to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and
199shall be used for brain and spinal cord research.
200     (c)  If a person who is cited for a violation of s.
201316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1., as enforced by a traffic
202infraction enforcement officer under s. 316.0083, presents
203documentation from the appropriate governmental entity that the
204traffic citation was in error, the clerk of court may dismiss
205the case. The clerk of court shall not charge for this service.
206     (d)  An individual may not receive a commission or per-
207ticket fee from any revenue collected from violations detected
208through the use of a traffic infraction detector. A manufacturer
209or vendor may not receive a fee or remuneration based upon the
210number of violations detected through the use of a traffic
211infraction detector.
212     (e)  Funds deposited into the Department of Health
213Administrative Trust Fund under this subsection shall be
214distributed as provided in s. 395.4036(1).
215     Section 12.  Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section
216322.27, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
217     322.27  Authority of department to suspend or revoke
218license.-
219     (3)  There is established a point system for evaluation of
220convictions of violations of motor vehicle laws or ordinances,
221and violations of applicable provisions of s. 403.413(6)(b) when
222such violations involve the use of motor vehicles, for the
223determination of the continuing qualification of any person to
224operate a motor vehicle. The department is authorized to suspend
225the license of any person upon showing of its records or other
226good and sufficient evidence that the licensee has been
227convicted of violation of motor vehicle laws or ordinances, or
228applicable provisions of s. 403.413(6)(b), amounting to 12 or
229more points as determined by the point system. The suspension
230shall be for a period of not more than 1 year.
231     (d)  The point system shall have as its basic element a
232graduated scale of points assigning relative values to
233convictions of the following violations:
234     1.  Reckless driving, willful and wanton-4 points.
235     2.  Leaving the scene of a crash resulting in property
236damage of more than $50-6 points.
237     3.  Unlawful speed resulting in a crash-6 points.
238     4.  Passing a stopped school bus-4 points.
239     5.  Unlawful speed:
240     a.  Not in excess of 15 miles per hour of lawful or posted
241speed-3 points.
242     b.  In excess of 15 miles per hour of lawful or posted
243speed-4 points.
244     6.  A violation of a traffic control signal device as
245provided in s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1.-4 points.
246However, no points shall be imposed for a violation of s.
247316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. when a driver has failed to
248stop at a traffic signal and when enforced by a traffic
249infraction enforcement officer. In addition, a violation of s.
250316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. when a driver has failed to
251stop at a traffic signal and when enforced by a traffic
252infraction enforcement officer may not be used for purposes of
253setting motor vehicle insurance rates.
254     7.  All other moving violations (including parking on a
255highway outside the limits of a municipality)-3 points. However,
256no points shall be imposed for a violation of s. 316.0741 or s.
257316.2065(12); and points shall be imposed for a violation of s.
258316.1001 only when imposed by the court after a hearing pursuant
259to s. 318.14(5).
260     8.  Any moving violation covered above, excluding unlawful
261speed, resulting in a crash-4 points.
262     9.  Any conviction under s. 403.413(6)(b)-3 points.
263     10.  Any conviction under s. 316.0775(2)-4 points.
264     Section 13.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a
265law.


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