| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to traffic regulations; amending s. |
| 3 | 316.1303, F.S.; requiring vehicle operators to stop and |
| 4 | yield to mobility-impaired pedestrians who are assisted by |
| 5 | guide dogs or other service animals; providing a penalty; |
| 6 | 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. Section 316.1303, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 11 | to read: |
| 12 | 316.1303 Traffic regulations to assist mobility-impaired |
| 13 | persons.--Whenever a pedestrian is in the process of crossing a |
| 14 | public street or highway and the pedestrian is mobility-impaired |
| 15 | (using a guide dog or service animal, a walker, a crutch, an |
| 16 | orthopedic cane, or a wheelchair), the driver of every vehicle |
| 17 | approaching the intersection, as defined in s. 316.003(17), |
| 18 | shall bring his or her vehicle to a full stop before arriving at |
| 19 | such intersection and, before proceeding, shall take such |
| 20 | precautions as may be necessary to avoid injuring such |
| 21 | pedestrian. A person who is convicted of a violation of this |
| 22 | section shall be punished as provided in s. 318.18(3). |
| 23 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |