Windshield and wiper requirements
Florida Statute § 316.2952(1), (3)-(4)
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
A motor vehicle operated on public highways, roads, or streets must have a fixed, upright windshield with federally compliant safety glazing; motorcycles and implements of husbandry are excepted from that windshield requirement. Windshields must have driver-controlled moisture-cleaning equipment, and wipers must work. Document the missing or defective required equipment. Check the grove-equipment, specified electric-vehicle, and department-approved former-military-vehicle exceptions and their conditions in subsections (5)-(6). For windshield signs, coverings, and sunscreen material, use the separate section 316.2952(2) entry in Window Tint.
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Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Window / Windshield
- 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.