Failure to yield at intersection
Florida Statute § 316.121
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
At an uncontrolled intersection, yield to traffic already in the intersection; if vehicles enter from different roads at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. A vehicle entering a state-maintained road from an uncontrolled approach must yield to traffic on that road. Traffic entering a paved city/county road from an uncontrolled unpaved road must also yield. Record arrival order, road type, traffic controls, and which approach had priority; posted controls can modify these rules.
Summary sources
Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Right of Way
- Type
- Moving
- Civil / Criminal
- Civil
- Offense Classification
- Moving infraction
- Points
- 3
- Fine / Penalty
- $60 base moving penalty; speeding/enhanced-zone schedules 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.