A list of related violations such as spectators

Street races, street takeover and driving driving are illegal in Florida and can lead to fines, license revocation and even prison.
A street takeover involves 10 or more vehicles that disrupt traffic to engage in illegal racing activities.
The status of Florida 316.191 defines various illegal activities, including peppers, donuts, drifts and wheels.

Last month, a package of Over 20 exotic cars cut traffic At the street race and even filmed it.

That led to three arrests. In Florida, you can be charged only for riding as a passenger in a street race.

Here’s what to know about Florida street races and what are the legal repercussions of the state for driving (or riding) in a car involved in a street race.

What is a street takeover? Are the street takeover illegal in Florida?

A street takeover is when dozens of cars crowd a location to make donuts, run and drive recklessly.

Conformable A December 2024 report from the Police Executive Research Forum (Perf), street takeover began to grow during Covid, persisted and can be dangerous and sometimes even fatal for those involved.

“Sometimes they have been called” car meetings “or” lateral “, these incidents have grown in many cities when the streets were emptied at the beginning of the pandemic and continued to this day,” the perfat reports.

“Many of those involved could be bored by young people looking for something to do, but these events have led to many wounds for participants, participants and police, as well as some crimes.”

Street takeover are illegal in most American states, including Florida.

“Section 316.191, Florida Statutes Outwals Racking on streets and highways, street and driving stunts, as defined in the statute”, ” According to the Security Department for Florida highways and vehicles (FLHSMV).

“The law prohibits unseen traction races, street takeover, drift, wheels, burns and donuts.”

What is the Florida street race fee?

Florida status That prohibition of street races, street retrieval and driving tricks such as wheels and donuts was adopted in October 2022, according to FLHSMV.

The tax is a 1st degree offense and it could cost you between 500 and $ 2,000 with fines and lead to the revocation of the driving license for one year.

If a person is accused of street races or related activities for a second time after the first violation, he is considered a third-degree offense and can cost between 2,500 and $ 4,000 with fines. On the second street racing fee, the person’s driving license can be revoked for two years.

Any person who is accused of a third violation of street races within five years since the pre-violation is accused of a second-degree crime and will have to pay between 3,500 and $ 7,500 with fines and to recover their license for four years.

According to Musca Law, A law firm in the criminal defense based in Florida, a violation of the first, the second or third of this law could also lead to one year in prison.

Illegal pursuit of a street race in Florida? What should the passengers know, the spectators

Yes, the spectacle of a street race or a street takeover or even being a passenger, is also illegal in Florida.

“It is possible that a person may not be a spectator in any race, traction or takeover of the street,” says the status of Florida. Anyone who is in charge of the spectacle of a street takeover will have a non -criminal offense and is asked to pay a fine of $ 400.

Here are all the definitions for street racing activities that are illegal in Florida, from the definitions of street racing status:

“Burnout” means a maneuver performed during the operation of a motor vehicle, through which the vehicle is stored or moving, while the wheels are rotated, resulting in friction, which causes heating and emitting the smoke.
The “coordinated takeover of the street” means 10 or more vehicles operated in an organized manner to carry out a street takeover.
“Donut” means a maneuver performed during the operation of a motor vehicle, through which the front or the rear of the vehicle is rotated around the opposite set of wheels in a continuous movement, which can cause a circular rubber brand on the driving surface or that the tires are heated and emitted.
“Drag Race” means the operation of two or more motor vehicles from a point side to the speed accelerating in a competitive attempt to overcome each other, or the operation of one or more motor vehicles on a common selected course, from the same point to the same point, for the purpose of a certain speed or the power to accelerate these vehicles or time.
“Drifting” means a maneuver performed during the operation of a motor vehicle, through which the motor vehicle is driven, so as to make a laterally controlled skid through a turn, with the front wheels aimed in a direction opposite to that of the turn.
The “race” means the use of one or more vehicles in competition, which results from a challenge to demonstrate the superiority of a vehicle or driver and the acceptance or competitive response to this challenge, either through a prior arrangement, or by immediate answer, in which the competitor tries to go out or to go out for another vehicle. A destination before another vehicle or car vehicles, to test, reach a destination or endure to another motor vehicle or vehicles, or physical testing or a destination of another vehicle with long distance driving vehicles. A race can be arranged or may occur through a competitive response to conduct from one or more drivers who, in all circumstances, can be reasonably interpreted as a challenge of the race.
“Spectator” means any person who is present in the knowledge and concerns a traction race or takeover of the street, when such a presence is the result of an affirmative choice to participate or to participate in the event. In order to determine whether or not an individual is a spectator, the searchers actually have to consider the relationship between the car and the individual operator, evidence of gambling or betting on the result of the event, filming or recording the event or posting the event on social media and any other factor that would tend to show the knowledge of the presence or participation.
The “street taking over” means taking a portion of a highway, a road or parking, by blocking or preventing regular traffic flow to perform a race, traction, burns, donuts, drift, wheelie or other stunts.
The “driving of stuntmen” means to perform or engage in any burns, donuts, drift, wheels or other dangerous activities of the vehicle on a highway, a road or parking, as part of a street takeover.
“Wheelie” means a maneuver performed during the operation of a motor vehicle, through which an engine vehicle is ridden with the front wheel or the raised wheels on the ground.