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Fla. Stat. § 316.440

Brake equipment required

Florida · Florida Statutes Chapter 316 — STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL · Status: effective

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Fla. Stat. § 316.440, Brake equipment required, Florida, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1144201
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Every motor-driven cycle must comply with the provisions of s. 316.261, except that: (1) Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles need not be equipped with parking brakes. (2) The wheel of a sidecar attached to a motorcycle or to a motor-driven cycle, and the front wheel of a motor-driven cycle, need not be equipped with brakes, provided that such motorcycle or motor-driven cycle is capable of complying with the performance requirements of this chapter.A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.