Florida § 316.079 - Duty to yield to highway construction workers.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 316.079 — Duty to yield to highway construction workers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 316.079. Duty to yield to highway construction workers.
(1) Every driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian worker and flagperson engaged in maintenance or construction work on a highway whenever the driver is reasonably and lawfully notified of the presence of such worker by a flagperson and a warning sign or device. (2) Every driver of a vehicle on public roadways shall yield the right-of-way to an escort vehicle or pedestrian flagperson that is engaged in the management of highway movements of an oversize vehicle permitted pursuant to s. 316.550, provided the driver is reasonably and lawfully notified of the presence of such vehicle or flagperson. (3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 316.079 cover?
Section 316.079 ("Duty to yield to highway construction workers.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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