Resolution 2025-33876 2025-33876
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEND
STATE LAW TO: (1) INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE OPERATION OF A
MOTORCYCLE WHILE PERFORMING A WHEELIE OR SIMILAR STUNT ON
PUBLIC ROADWAYS; (2) EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT THE PERFORMING OF
WHEELIES OR SIMILAR STUNTS ON BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, OR
OTHER MICROMOBILITY DEVICES ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS, AND PROVIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL PENALTY FOR SUCH OFFENSES; AND (3) INCREASE THE
PENALTY FOR THE ILLEGAL OPERATION OF DIRT BIKES (DEFINED AS "OFF-
HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES") AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (DEFINED AS
"OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES") ON PAVED PUBLIC ROADS; AND FURTHER,
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE,
THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY
AND MOTOR VEHICLES, AND TO THE SHERIFF AT THE MIAMI-DADE
SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
WHEREAS, performing a "wheelie" (lifting a vehicle's front wheel off the ground while in
motion) significantly reduces stability, impairs maneuverability, increases stopping distance, and
greatly heightens the risk of collisions with pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and the operators
themselves; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statute § 316.2085 prohibits the operation of a motorcycle unless both
wheels remain in contact with the ground — but penalties are limited and $1,000 is insufficient as a
deterrent, especially in heavily trafficked, urban environments like the City of Miami Beach ("City");
and
WHEREAS, under Florida law (specifically Florida Statutes § 316.2074 and § 261.11), off-
highway motorcycles and off-highway vehicles, including dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles ("ATVs"),
are prohibited from operating on public streets, roads, or highways except under narrow exceptions,
yet violations are treated only as noncriminal infractions with modest $124 penalties; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statute § 316.191 addresses dangerous motor vehicle driving behaviors
such as street racing and stunt driving, but fails to expressly prohibit wheelies performed on bicycles,
electric bicycles, motorized scooters, or other micromobility devices—despite their comparable risks;
and
WHEREAS, the City, along with other neighboring municipalities in Miami-Dade County,
consistently experience rogue groups of dirt bike, ATV, and micromobility device operators who
converge on the City, often in large numbers, riding recklessly, disregarding traffic laws, and
endangering the safety of lawful motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians; and
WHEREAS, tragically, on Friday, August 15, 2025, a 14-year-old juvenile riding an electric
dirt bike rear-ended and fatally struck a bicyclist in the eastbound bicycle lane of the Rickenbacker
Causeway, underscoring the life-threatening dangers posed by off-highway vehicles illegally operated
on paved roads; and
WHEREAS, the City would welcome the opportunity to coordinate with the Miami-Dade
Sheriff's Office on matters of planning, enforcement, and/or public safety strategies aimed at deterring
and remediating this type of reckless and dangerous behavior; and
WHEREAS, the City looks forward to working in partnership with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's
Office, along with any other local law enforcement agencies, to develop cooperative initiatives and
enforcement measures that will improve roadway safety and protect residents and visitors throughout
Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that express statutory prohibitions and enhanced
penalties are urgently needed to empower law enforcement to curb such reckless behavior—and to
better protect residents, visitors, cyclists, and motorists on public streets and roadways in the City,
County, and throughout the State of Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, hereby urge the Florida Legislature to amend State
law to: (1) increase the penalty for the operation of a motorcycle while performing a wheelie or similar
stunt on public roadways; (2) expressly prohibit the performing of wheelies or similar stunts on
bicycles, electric bicycles, or other micromobility devices on public roadways, and provide a
substantial penalty for such offenses; and (3) increase the penalty for the illegal operation of dirt bikes
(defined as "off-highway motorcycles") and all-terrain vehicles (defined as "off-highway vehicles") on
paved public roads; and further, directing the City Clerk to transmit copies of this Resolution to the
President of the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, the Secretary
of the Florida Department of Transportation, the Executive Director of the Florida Department of
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and to the Sheriff at the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
PASSED and ADOPTED this -3 day of � ����� , 2025.
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MIAMIBEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: September 3, 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORiDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEND
STATE LAW TO: (1) INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE OPERATION OF A
MOTORCYCLE WHILE PERFORMING A WHEELIE OR SIMILAR STUNT ON
PUBLIC ROADWAYS; (2) EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT THE PERFORMING OF
WHEELIES OR SIMILAR STUNTS ON BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, OR
OTHER MICROMOBILITY DEVICES ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS, AND PROVIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL PENALTY FOR SUCH OFFENSES; AND (3) INCREASE THE
PENALTY FOR THE ILLEGAL OPERATION OF DIRT BIKES (DEFINED AS "OFF-
HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES")AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (DEFINED AS "OFF-
HIGHWAY VEHICLES")ON PAVED PUBLIC ROADS;AND FURTHER, DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE, THE
SPEAKER OF THE F�ORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY
SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, AND TO THE SHERIFF AT THE MIAMI-DADE
SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Vice-Mayor Joseph
Magazine.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
None.
Does this Ordinance reQuire a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Riqht to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to Citv Code Section 2-17? Proiect?
No No
Was this Aqenda Item initiallv requested bv a lobbvist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal enqaqed in lobbvina? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Joseph Magazine
Co-saonso�(s)
Condensed Title
Enhance or Create Penalties for Certain Traffic Infractions. (Magazine) CA
Previous Action (For Citv Clerk Use Onlv)
754 of 1750
MIAMIBEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-741 1
September 10, 2025
Honorable Governor Ron DeSantis
The Capitol
400 S Monroe St.
Ta�lahassee, FL 32399
Dear Honorable Governor DeSantis,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2025-33876:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEND
STATE LAW TO: (1) INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE OPERATION OF A
MOTORCYCLE WHILE PERFORMING A WHEELIE OR SIMILAR STUNT ON
PUBLIC ROADWAYS; (2) EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT THE PERFORMING OF
WHEELIES OR SIMILAR STUNTS ON BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, OR
OTHER MICROMOBILITY DEVICES ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS, AND PROVIDE
A SUBSTANTIAL PENALTY FOR SUCH OFFENSES; AND (3) INCREASE THE
PENALTY FOR THE ILLEGAL OPERATION OF DIRT BIKES (DEFINED AS
"OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES") AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (DEFINED
AS"OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES")ON PAVED PUBLIC ROADS; AND FURTHER,
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA
SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY
SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, AND TO THE SHERIFF AT THE MIAMI-
DADE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Joseph Magazine and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 3, 2025.
Respectfully,
/ ��;�J
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Joseph Magazine
Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMIBEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Te1:305-673-7411
September 10, 2025
Senate President Ben Albritton
409 The Capitol
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Senate President Albritton,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2025-33876:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEND
STATE LAW TO: (1) INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE OPERATION OF A
MOTORCYCLE WHILE PERFORMING A WHEELIE OR SIMILAR STUNT ON
PUBLIC ROADWAYS; (2) EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT THE PERFORMING OF
WHEELIES OR SIMILAR STUNTS ON BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, OR
OTHER MICROMOBILITY DEVICES ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS, AND PROVIDE
A SUBSTANTIAL PENALTY FOR SUCH OFFENSES; AND (3) INCREASE THE
PENALTY FOR THE ILLEGAL OPERATION OF DIRT BIKES (DEFINED AS
"OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES") AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (DEFINED
AS"OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES")ON PAVED PUBLIC ROADS; AND FURTHER,
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA
SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY
SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, AND TO THE SHERIFF AT THE MIAMI-
DADE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Joseph Magazine and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 3, 2025.
Respectfully,
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Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Joseph Magazine
Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMIBEACH
City of Miami eeach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-741 1
September 10, 2025
Speaker of the House Daniel Perez
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Speaker of the House Perez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2025-33876:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEND
STATE LAW TO: (1) INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE OPERATION OF A
MOTORCYCLE WHILE PERFORMING A WHEELIE OR SIMILAR STUNT ON
PUBLIC ROADWAYS; (2) EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT THE PERFORMING OF
WHEELIES OR SIMILAR STUNTS ON BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, OR
OTHER MICROMOBILITY DEVICES ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS, AND PROVIDE
A SUBSTANTIAL PENALTY FOR SUCH OFFENSES; AND (3) INCREASE THE
PENALTY FOR THE ILLEGAL OPERATION OF DIRT BIKES (DEFINED AS
"OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES") AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (DEFINED
AS"OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES")ON PAVED PUBLIC ROADS; AND FURTHER,
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA
SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY
SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, AND TO THE SHERIFF AT THE MIAMI-
DADE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Joseph Magazine and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 3, 2025.
Respectfully,
/ `-- :t�
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Joseph Magazine
Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMIBEACH
Cffy of Miami eeach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Te1:305-673-7411
September 10, 2025
Executive Director Dave Kerner
Florida Highway Safety& Motor Vehicles
2900 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Executive Director Kerner,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2025-33876:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEND
STATE LAW TO: (1) INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE OPERATION OF A
MOTORCYCLE WHILE PERFORMING A WHEELIE OR SIMILAR STUNT ON
PUBLIC ROADWAYS; (2) EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT THE PERFORMING OF
WHEELIES OR SIMILAR STUNTS ON BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, OR
OTHER MICROMOBILITY DEVICES ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS, AND PROVIDE
A SUBSTANTIAL PENALTY FOR SUCH OFFENSES; AND (3) INCREASE THE
PENALTY FOR THE ILLEGAL OPERATION OF DIRT BIKES (DEFINED AS
"OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES") AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (DEFINED
AS"OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES")ON PAVED PUBLIC ROADS; AND FURTHER,
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA
SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY
SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, AND TO THE SHERIFF AT THE MIAMI-
DADE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Joseph Magazine and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 3, 2025.
Respectfully,
/ �=�J
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Joseph Magazine
Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMIBEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-741 1
September 10, 2025
Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz
Miami-Dade Sherriff's Office
9105 NW 25th St.
Doral, FL 33172
Dear Sheriff Cordero-Stutz,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2025-33876:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEND
STATE LAW TO: (1) INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE OPERATION OF A
MOTORCYCLE WHILE PERFORMING A WHEELIE OR SIMILAR STUNT ON
PUBLIC ROADWAYS; (2) EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT THE PERFORMING OF
WHEELIES OR SIMILAR STUNTS ON BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, OR
OTHER MICROMOBILITY DEVICES ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS, AND PROVIDE
A SUBSTANTIAL PENALTY FOR SUCH OFFENSES; AND (3) INCREASE THE
PENALTY FOR THE ILLEGAL OPERATION OF DIRT BIKES (DEFINED AS
"OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES") AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (DEFINED
AS"OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES")ON PAVED PUBLIC ROADS; AND FURTHER,
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA
SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY
SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, AND TO THE SHERIFF AT THE MIAMI-
DADE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Joseph Magazine and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 3, 2025.
Respectfully,
� �`�---�
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Joseph Magazine
Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMIBEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Te1:305-673-7411
September 10, 2025
Secretary Jared W. Perdue
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Secretary Perdue,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2025-33876:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEND
STATE LAW TO: (1) INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE OPERATION OF A
MOTORCYCLE WHILE PERFORMING A WHEELIE OR SIMILAR STUNT ON
PUBLIC ROADWAYS; (2) EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT THE PERFORMING OF
WHEELIES OR SIMILAR STUNTS ON BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, OR
OTHER MICROMOBILITY DEVICES ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS, AND PROVIDE
A SUBSTANTIAL PENALTY FOR SUCH OFFENSES; AND (3) INCREASE THE
PENALTY FOR THE ILLEGAL OPERATION OF DIRT BIKES (DEFINED AS
"OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES") AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (DEFINED
AS"OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES")ON PAVED PUBLIC ROADS; AND FURTHER,
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA
SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY
SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, AND TO THE SHERIFF AT THE MIAMI-
DADE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Joseph Magazine and Co-sponsored by
Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on September 3, 2025.
Respectfully,
� ��_.�
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Joseph Magazine
Commissioner David Suarez