Florida HB 519: Rights of Third Parties Under the Uniform Commercial Code

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to golf cart crossings; amending s. 2
316.212, F.S.; authorizing operation of a golf cart 3
for the purpose of crossing certain streets and 4
highways under certain conditions; providing 5
penalties; amending ss. 316.1995, 316.2125, 316.2126, 6
and 316.2128, F.S.; conforming cross-references; 7
providing an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Subsections (5) through (9) of section 316.212, 12
Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6) through 13
(10), respectively, paragraph (b) of present subsection (8) and 14
present subsection (9) are amended, and a new subsection (5) is 15
added to that section, to read: 16
316.212 Operation of golf carts on certain roadways.—The 17
operation of a golf cart upon the public roads or streets of 18
this state is prohibited except as provided herein: 19
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a 20
golf cart may be operated for the purpose of crossing a street 21
or highway at a signalized intersection, provided that: 22
1. The intersection is located wholly within the 23
boundaries of a single local governmental entity; 24
2. The local governmental entity has designated, for the 25

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operation of golf carts, the street or road located on both 26
sides of the intersection with the street or highway; and 27
3. The local governmental entity has approved the 28
operation of golf carts for the purpose of crossing at the 29
intersection and has posted appropriate signs at the 30
intersection to indicate that such operation is authorized. 31
(9)(8) A local governmental entity may enact an ordinance 32
relating to: 33
(b) Golf cart operation on sidewalks adjacent to specific 34
segments of municipal streets, county roads, or state highways 35
within the jurisdictional territory of the local governmental 36
entity if: 37
1. The local governmental entity determines, after 38
considering the condition and current use of the sidewalks, the 39
character of the surrounding community, and the locations of 40
authorized golf cart crossings, that golf carts, bicycles, and 41
pedestrians may safely share the sidewalk; 42
2. The local governmental entity consults with the 43
Department of Transportation before adopting the ordinance; 44
3. The ordinance restricts golf carts to a maximum speed 45
of 15 miles per hour and permits such use on sidewalks adjacent 46
to state highways only if the sidewalks are at least 8 feet 47
wide; 48
4. The ordinance requires the golf carts to meet the 49
equipment requirements in subsection (7) (6). However, the 50

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ordinance may require additional equipment, including horns or 51
other warning devices required by s. 316.271; and 52
5. The local governmental entity posts appropriate signs 53
or otherwise informs residents that the ordinance exists and 54
applies to such sidewalks. 55
(10)(9) A violation of this section is a noncriminal 56
traffic infraction, punishable pursuant to chapter 318 as a 57
moving violation for infractions of subsections (1)-(6) (1)-(5) 58
or a local ordinance corresponding thereto and enacted pursuant 59
to subsection (9) (8), or punishable pursuant to chapter 318 as 60
a nonmoving violation for infractions of subsection (7) (6), 61
subsection (8) (7), or a local ordinance corresponding thereto 62
and enacted pursuant to subsection (9) (8). 63
Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 316.1995, Florida 64
Statutes, is amended to read: 65
316.1995 Driving upon sidewalk or bicycle path.— 66
(1) Except as provided in s. 316.008, s. 316.20655, s. 67
316.212(9) s. 316.212(8), or s. 316.2128, a person may not drive 68
any vehicle other than by human power upon a bicycle path, 69
sidewalk, or sidewalk area, except upon a permanent or duly 70
authorized temporary driveway. 71
Section 3. Subsection (1) of section 316.2125, Florida 72
Statutes, is amended to read: 73
316.2125 Operation of golf carts within a retirement 74
community.— 75

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(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 316.212, the 76
reasonable operation of a golf cart, equipped and operated as 77
provided in s. 316.212(6), (7), and (8) s. 316.212 (5), (6), and 78
(7), within any self-contained retirement community is 79
authorized permitted unless prohibited under subsection (2). 80
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