Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XXIII, Motor Vehicles
Fla. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 316.0775: Interference with official traffic control devices or railroad signs or signals
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to alter, deface, damage, or remove official traffic control devices or railroad signs without authorization. Violations are punishable under criminal mischief and graffiti statutes; possessing unauthorized traffic signal preemption devices is a moving violation with driver license points.
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