| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to reckless driving; amending s. 316.192, |
| 3 | F.S.; revising the acts that constitute reckless driving; |
| 4 | specifying certain acts that constitute reckless driving |
| 5 | per se; providing an effective date. |
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| 7 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 9 | Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 316.192, Florida |
| 10 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 11 | 316.192 Reckless driving.-- |
| 12 | (1)(a) Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or |
| 13 | wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, or at a |
| 14 | speed or in a manner that is likely to endanger any person or |
| 15 | property, is guilty of reckless driving. |
| 16 | (b) The following acts constitute reckless driving per se: |
| 17 | 1. Driving 20 miles per hour or more in excess of the |
| 18 | posted speed limit that contributes to an accident that results |
| 19 | in property damage, personal injury, or death; |
| 20 | 2. Driving 25 miles per hour or more in excess of the |
| 21 | posted speed limit; |
| 22 | 3. Driving 90 miles per hour or more regardless of the |
| 23 | posted speed limit; or |
| 24 | 4. Fleeing a law enforcement officer. |
| 25 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. |