| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to traffic safety; creating the "School |
| 3 | Crossing Guard Protection Law"; amending s. 316.072, F.S.; |
| 4 | providing penalties for willfully failing or refusing to |
| 5 | comply with a lawful order or direction of a school |
| 6 | crossing guard; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. This act may be cited as the "School Crossing |
| 11 | Guard Protection Law." |
| 12 | Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 316.072, Florida |
| 13 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 14 | 316.072 Obedience to and effect of traffic laws.-- |
| 15 | (3) OBEDIENCE TO LAWFUL ORDERS AND DIRECTIONS OF POLICE |
| 16 | AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS.--It is unlawful and a misdemeanor |
| 17 | of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. |
| 18 | 775.083, for any person willfully to fail or refuse to comply |
| 19 | with any lawful order or direction of any law enforcement |
| 20 | officer, traffic crash investigation officer as described in s. |
| 21 | 316.640, traffic infraction enforcement officer as described in |
| 22 | s. 316.640, school crossing guard as described in s. 316.75, or |
| 23 | member of the fire department at the scene of a fire, rescue |
| 24 | operation, or other emergency. Notwithstanding the provisions of |
| 25 | this subsection, certified emergency medical technicians or |
| 26 | paramedics may respond to the scene of emergencies and may |
| 27 | provide emergency medical treatment on the scene and provide |
| 28 | transport of patients in the performance of their duties for an |
| 29 | emergency medical services provider licensed under chapter 401 |
| 30 | and in accordance with any local emergency medical response |
| 31 | protocols. |
| 32 | Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2005. |