The bill aims to enhance traffic safety in Florida by amending various statutes related to transportation and traffic enforcement. Key provisions include increasing the minimum perception-reaction time for yellow signals at intersections with traffic infraction detectors by 0.4 seconds and allowing local governments to enforce school zone speed limits using speed detection systems, provided that flashing beacons are activated. The bill also revises the installation and operation criteria for speed detection systems, permitting their placement outside school zones while ensuring violations are only recorded within designated times. Additionally, it mandates that counties and municipalities maintain data on traffic infraction detectors for at least two years and report annually to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

Further amendments include the deletion of a provision that prohibited issuing traffic citations for certain right-hand turn violations and the introduction of new requirements for public awareness campaigns prior to enforcing speed detection systems. The bill establishes penalties for unauthorized data use from automated systems and modifies existing laws to allow lower maximum speed limits in residential areas. It also specifies that school zone speed limits must be clearly marked with flashing beacons and provides a timeline for compliance. Other provisions include extending the notification period for traffic violations, establishing new civil penalties for specific violations, and directing the Department of Transportation to study advanced detection systems at railroad crossings. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
S 1080 c2: 316.0776, 316.183, 316.189, 316.1895, 316.1906, 316.650, 318.15, 320.02, 320.061, 320.0848, 322.142, 332.007, 339.85