Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XXIII, Motor Vehicles
Fla. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 316.192: Reckless driving
What this law says, in plain English
Reckless driving—operating a vehicle in willful disregard for safety or fleeing police—is punishable by up to 90 days jail or $25–$500 fine on first offense. Causing property damage elevates it to first-degree misdemeanor; causing serious bodily injury makes it a third-degree felony.
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