Study looked at over 16,000 intersections around Florida, found average traffic delay is 20.4 seconds Stephanie Rodriguez , Reporter Published: May 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM Updated: May 12, 2025 at 10: ...

According to the Florida Department of Transportation, if a traffic light is flashing red, come to a complete stop an treat it as if it were a four-way stop sign.

Can you text on your phone at a red light in Florida? What traffic law says about that By Miami Herald Archives. Updated June 20, 2025 5:17 AM.

The most recent data from Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shows 487 red light cameras active state-wide, which resulted in more than one million notices of violation in fiscal year 2022.

Drivers at a red light that doesn’t turn green have a few legal options in Florida. Law doesn’t allow you to pass it. Troopers and lawyers explain.

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A WESH 2 Investigates review of state records shows that at its peak in 2014, the state had 82 red light camera programs. This year, it's down to 39 — a drop of 52%.

Simply put, yes, Florida law now allows a driver in severe weather to activate their hazard lights. Florida statute 316.2397(7) says, “Flashing lights are prohibited on vehicles except: (c ...

The blue light, a dot compared to the full orb of a traffic signal’s green, yellow and red, is for traffic law enforcement. When that blue dot shines, it means the signal is red.

And unlike some particularly confusing traffic signs, the standard Red to Yellow to Green signals are very easy to parse. Depending on where you live, they might be set up differently.

The most recent data from Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shows 487 red light cameras active state-wide, which resulted in more than one million notices of violation in fiscal year 2022.