Municipal/county speed zone violation
Florida Statute § 316.189
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 13, 2026.
Quick Summary
Determine the municipal or county road's applicable speed limit, including a lawfully established local speed zone. The general municipal/business/residential limit is 30 mph, but authorized changes must be posted with plainly visible, legible signs before taking effect. Record the precise location, speed, limit, signage, and any zone boundary. State-highway limits are set by the Department of Transportation, so do not assume a local ordinance changes a state road's limit. Mandatory court date: an excess of exactly 30 mph qualifies under §318.19(5) when cited under §316.183(2), §316.187, or §316.189. The person must appear before the designated official at the scheduled hearing; ordinary payment or driver-school election under §318.14(4) or (9) is unavailable. See the dedicated Speeding 30+ MPH over limit — mandatory court hearing entry.
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Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Speed
- Type
- Moving
- Civil / Criminal
- Civil
- Offense Classification
- Moving infraction
- Points
- 3 at 15 mph or less over; 4 above 15 mph; 6 if resulting in crash; qualifying school-camera enforcement carries no points
- Fine / Penalty
- Speed-based schedule under §318.18(3); school/construction/toll/enhanced-zone rules and court costs may apply
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
- Required at 30 mph or more over the limit for violations of §316.183(2), §316.187, or §316.189 under §318.19(5); appear at the scheduled hearing
- 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.