POV's

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Hopefully the SAO will laugh you right out of their office and recommend you agency put you through remedial reading classes.

The statute literally says that the provisions don't apply to a LEO even if it's an non-government-owned car. The fact is yes you can be a douchebag and make your POV a bright blue ball of lights and as long as you're a LEO it's legal. Now, you are right that a car insurance company will drop a policyholder like a hot potato but it's not a crime.

Sigh.... it’s a shame LEO’s, especially traffic cops, don’t know Florida Statute

FS 316.2397 specifically prohibits blue lights on a POV. No exception for over zealous mall cops.

FS 316.2398 however does allow for the over zealous hose dragger to have a red light in his POV. No more than two lights can be displayed, so no Christmas trees, and a permit from their Chief to have a red light must be present in the vehicle. Can only be used while en route to an emergency.

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Sigh.... it’s a shame LEO’s, especially traffic cops, don’t know Florida Statute

FS 316.2397 specifically prohibits blue lights on a POV. No exception for over zealous mall cops.

FS 316.2398 however does allow for the over zealous hose dragger to have a red light in his POV. No more than two lights can be displayed, so no Christmas trees, and a permit from their Chief to have a red light must be present in the vehicle. Can only be used while en route to an emergency.

Good job Super Trooper! Non moving violations. 🤦*♂️

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Good job Super Trooper! Non moving violations. 🤦*♂️

The law is the law dip$hit. I might just find your medical marijuana while I have you stopped for that traffic infraction.

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A few years ago on (where else) the Turnpike, a Troop Ker stopped a Secret Service agent who was driving code in his SS car and wrote him for improper use of emergency lights...after taking his SS gun, dismantling it (yes taking it apart) and giving it back.

Seriously what is it with the Turnpike? Every horror story I hear about FHP seems to come from one Troop.

Troop K is without a question the best troop ever. Nobody questions it. Don't be jealous. Just transfer out and join us in improper physical relationships

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843.081 Prohibited use of certain lights; penalty.—
(1) The Legislature finds and declares that Florida’s citizens are vulnerable to becoming the victims of criminal acts through the illegal use of blue lights by the criminal elements. It is the intent of the Legislature to reduce this vulnerability to injury and loss of life and property by prohibiting the use of certain blue lights by any person other than an authorized law enforcement officer.
(2) It is unlawful for a person to use in or on any nongovernmentally owned vehicle or vessel any flashing or rotating blue light unless such person is a law enforcement officer employed by a federal, state, county, or city law enforcement agency or is a person appointed by the Governor pursuant to chapter 354.
(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to salespersons, service representatives, or other employees of businesses licensed to sell or repair law enforcement equipment.
(4) For the purposes of this section, the term “flashing or rotating blue light” includes all forms of lights which display a blue light source or which were designed with the intent of displaying a blue light source whether or not such light is actually in use.
(5) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 2, ch. 91-163; s. 1, ch. 94-103; s. 1339, ch. 97-102.