| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to law enforcement vehicles; creating s. |
| 3 | 316.21265, F.S.; authorizing law enforcement agencies to |
| 4 | use specific off-road vehicles on the streets, roads, and |
| 5 | highways of this state; providing requirements for such |
| 6 | vehicles; 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 316.21265, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 11 | to read: |
| 12 | 316.21265 Use of all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, low- |
| 13 | speed vehicles, or utility vehicles by law enforcement |
| 14 | agencies.-- |
| 15 | (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, |
| 16 | any law enforcement agency in this state may operate all-terrain |
| 17 | vehicles as defined in s. 316.2074, golf carts as defined in s. |
| 18 | 320.01(22), low-speed vehicles as defined in s. 320.01(42), or |
| 19 | utility vehicles as defined in s. 320.01(43) on any street, |
| 20 | road, or highway in this state while carrying out its official |
| 21 | duties. |
| 22 | (2) Such vehicles must be clearly marked as vehicles of a |
| 23 | law enforcement agency and may be equipped with special warning |
| 24 | lights, signaling devices, or other equipment approved or |
| 25 | authorized for use on law enforcement vehicles. |
| 26 | (3) The vehicle operator and passengers must wear safety |
| 27 | gear, such as helmets, which is ordinarily required or |
| 28 | recommended for use by operators or passengers on such vehicles. |
| 29 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2007. |