Excessive sound from vehicle
Florida Statute § 316.3045
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
A motor-vehicle operator or occupant on a street/highway may not operate/amplify a sound device so its sound is plainly audible at least 25 feet from the vehicle, or louder than needed for occupants in areas adjoining homes, churches, schools, or hospitals. Record the source, location, audibility/distance, and applicable measurement standard. Required/permitted horns and necessary official emergency/law-enforcement communication devices are excepted. This concerns amplified/device sound, not the separate exhaust-noise rules; local lawful restrictions may be stricter.
Summary sources
Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Noise
- Type
- Non-Moving
- Civil / Criminal
- Civil
- Offense Classification
- Nonmoving infraction
- Points
- 0
- Fine / Penalty
- $30 base nonmoving penalty; offense-specific penalties/court costs may differ
Base fines are not the total payable amount. Costs, enforcement method, crash consequences, prior history, and court disposition can change penalties or points. A reported zero does not rule out license suspension or revocation.
Court & Enforcement
Court & Enforcement
- Mandatory Court
- No, generally
- NTA Eligible
- N/A — civil citation
- Custodial Arrest
- No — civil infraction (absent separate lawful basis)
NTA means notice to appear. Eligibility is conditional; these fields do not independently authorize arrest. Confirm the exact statutory track, lawful arrest authority, traffic procedure, and agency policy.
Arrest authority guideCivil infractions resulting in death or serious bodily injury require a hearing under §318.19.