Improper auxiliary/spot lamps
Florida Statute § 316.233
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
Check the lamp type before applying the limit: no more than two each of spot, fog, auxiliary passing, or auxiliary driving lamps. Spot beams may not strike another occupied/in-use vehicle's windows, mirror, or occupants. Fog lamps must be 12–30 inches high and meet the 25-foot beam-aim limit; auxiliary passing lamps 24–42 inches; auxiliary driving lamps 16–42 inches. Document count, measured height/aim, and use. Optional lamps are not automatically unlawful merely because added after manufacture.
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Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Lighting
- 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.