Is a moving violation in a private parking lot valid in florida?

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   Answered January 10, 2011 15:27. Based upon the limited facts in this question, the short answer is yes, unfortunately. See the cited statute below:
   
   
   F.S. § 316.125
   
   316.125. Vehicle entering highway from private road or driveway or emerging from alley, driveway or building
   
   (1) The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from an alley, building, private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the highway to be entered which are so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
   
   (2) The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, private road or driveway within a business or residence district shall stop the vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across the alley, building entrance, road or driveway, or in the event there is no sidewalk area, shall stop at the point nearest the street to be entered where the driver has a view of approaching traffic thereon and shall yield to all vehicles and pedestrians which are so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
   
   (3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

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