Passing in no-passing zone
Florida Statute § 316.0875
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
Drivers must obey clearly visible signs or pavement markings establishing a no-passing zone and generally may not drive left of its boundary. Exceptions permit safely and briefly crossing only as necessary to avoid an obstruction, turn into/out of an alley/private road/driveway, or pass a bicycle, electric bicycle, or other nonmotorized vehicle under the applicable safe-passing rule. Record markings, visibility, the maneuver, and whether one of these limited exceptions actually applies.
Summary sources
Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Passing
- 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.