{"id":24621,"date":"2019-04-03T14:16:31","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T18:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhinolawyers.com\/?p=24621"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:38:12","slug":"can-i-move-my-car-after-an-accident-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.rhinolawyers.com\/es\/can-i-move-my-car-after-an-accident-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Move My Car After an Accident in Florida?"},"content":{"rendered":"

To begin with, many people wonder if the law allows them to move their cars after an accident. As well as moving the cars before the police arrive. In a typical case, two cars hit each other on the freeway causing light damage to both cars. But then instead of pulling over, just sit in the lane to wait for police to arrive. Common sense might tell them to move to avoid getting hit. Yet, many motorists aren\u2019t sure if they must stay in that spot or move their cars. They don\u2019t want to do something illegal if they can help it.<\/p>\n

Florida Law<\/h2>\n

In Florida, the law actually requires you to move your cars out of traffic. And, to a safe location after a wreck. This is common in most states. Thus, the purpose of the law is the safety of the people involved in the crash and to those in traffic vulnerable to secondary crashes.<\/p>\n

Florida Motor Vehicle Code Section 316.061<\/a> and 316.071<\/a> require that anyone involved in a crash must attempt to move the vehicle out of the flow of traffic if possible, and if they are unable, then get help to do so.<\/p>\n

This means if two cars get into an accident and come to a rest in traffic, then they need to drive the cars to the side of the road. If the vehicle won\u2019t run, then they need to get help. This means that if needed, call a tow truck to move the car out of traffic.<\/p>\n

The penalty for violating these sections is a fine and court costs which vary over time in amount. Historically, it\u2019s rare that the Florida Highway Patrol will give out fines. However, they are out on the highways every day. As a result, they see small wrecks end up leading to a secondary with serious damage and injuries.<\/p>\n

In a rear-end accident in April 2019, a Florida Highway Patrol Helicopter spotted two cars that collided. The cars stopped in one of the middle lanes on Brandon Boulevard approaching the onramp to I-75. A video<\/a> shows several near misses that could have caused serious injuries, especially one near-miss involving a motorcycle. This poignantly illustrates how important it is to remove the cars from traffic.<\/p>\n

What if I\u2019m Injured?<\/h2>\n

The law requires the driver of the wrecked car to make \u201cevery reasonable effort\u201d to move the car out of traffic. This language means that if the driver suffers injury or just incapable of moving the car, or if moving the car would actually cause more risk of injury or secondary crashes, then it\u2019s not a violation of the law to leave it there.<\/p>\n

In most cases, the courts will allow the driver to use common sense. However, moving the vehicle when its unreasonable to leave the vehicles there could avoid an accident, the police have the option of issuing a ticket.<\/p>\n

Tampa Car Accident Lawyer<\/h2>\n

If you were injured in a crash, contact the Tampa Car Accident Lawyers<\/a> en RHINO Lawyers<\/strong> today for a free consultation and case evaluation. The equipo de lesiones personales<\/a> en RHINO Lawyers<\/strong> is the powerful, results-driven law firm, that takes Insurance Companies and Bullies \u201chead-on!\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To begin with, many people wonder if the law allows them to move their cars after an accident. As well as moving the cars before the police arrive. In a typical case, two cars hit each other on the freeway causing light damage to both cars. But then instead of pulling over, just sit in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28231,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nCan I Move My Car After an Accident in Florida? - RHINO Lawyers Dev<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It is best to move your car, if operable and safe, out of a travel lane following an accident. 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