Florida HB 875

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HB 875 Traffic Offenses: Provides criminal penalties for person who commits moving violation that causes serious bodily injury to, or causes or contributes to death of, person operating or riding in motor vehicle or operating or riding on motorcycle; requires that person pay specified fine, serve minimum period of incarceration, & attend driver improvement course; requires court to revoke person's driver's license for specified period; provides that act does not prohibit person from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law.

Please Note this is a money making law for the state and does nothing for te victims.

Below is message from a lawyer friend

Thanks Rogue. I like the bill but bet it won't pass in the current form, the legislators will think the penalties are too harsh.

I mean a $1,000 fine, a year in jail and no driver's license for a year just for killing a biker, come on!