Failure to yield at yield sign
Florida Statute § 316.123(3)
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
At a yield sign, slow to a reasonable speed and stop if safety requires. After slowing or stopping, yield to vehicles already in the intersection or approaching closely enough to create an immediate hazard. A required stop belongs before the crosswalk, or otherwise at the nearest point with a view before entering. A collision with a crosswalk pedestrian or intersection vehicle after passing the sign without stopping is statutory prima facie evidence of failure to yield; stopping is not mandatory at every yield sign.
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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.