Projecting load — no required lamp/flag
Florida Statute § 316.228
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
A load projecting at least 4 feet behind the body/bed requires prescribed red rear and side lamps and rear reflectors during required-lighting hours. At other times, loads projecting beyond the sides or more than 4 feet to the rear need red flags at least 18 inches square marking the extremities. Measure overhang from the vehicle body/bed and record time and visibility. Unprocessed logs/pulpwood on commercial vehicles have an additional amber-strobe and red-flag rule for rear projections over 4 feet; do not substitute the ordinary daytime flag rule for that requirement.
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Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Load / 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.