Handheld wireless device in school/work zone
Florida Statute § 316.306
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
While moving through a designated school crossing, school zone, or qualifying work zone, a driver may not use a wireless device in a handheld manner. The work-zone rule requires construction personnel present or equipment being operated on or immediately adjacent to the zone. Stationary vehicles are excluded; hands-free use/navigation, emergency reporting, specified messages, official duties, and autonomous operation have exceptions. Record the zone, activity, and device type on the citation. Follow the statute's device-search notice, warrant, nonconfiscation, and voluntary-consent safeguards.
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Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Wireless Device
- 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.