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.

©2023 The News Service of Florida. Two Republican lawmakers want to ask voters to prevent state and local governments from using red-light cameras. Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Miami, on Wednesday filed a ...

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 ...

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — The Boynton Beach Police Department said Wednesday that a new red-light camera was installed at the intersection of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Northwest 8th Street.

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.

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.