Car Rental Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida is known as the "Lightning Capital", located at the mouth of the Hillsborough River on Tampa Bay; and home to 303,447 residents. There are several translations of the name Tampa, including "near" and "split wood". Ponce de Léon visited the site in 1521, with settlement growing after the establishment in 1832 of Fort Brooke, a central post during the Second Seminole War. The city was the filming location for the 1996 movie, "A Time to Kill" and the 1990 movie "GoodFellas".
Locals of the area are known as Tampans. Some famous Tampans have included:
- Butterfly McQueen (actress)
- Al Lopez (baseball player and manager)
- David Sanborn (musician)
- Pete Sampras (tennis player)
Attractions to see are the Lowry Park Zoo, Busch Gardens, Florida Aquarium, and Seminole Indian Casino. Local sports teams include Devil Rays (AL), Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL), Yankees (minor league baseball), Tampa Bay Mutiny (major league soccer), and Storm (Arena Football) and Buccaneers (NFL). Get your Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tickets, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Tickets and Tampa Bay Lightning Tickets from greatseats.com.
Driving Regulations In Florida
Visitors And Driver License Requirements
The operator of a vehicle must possess a valid driver's license and vehicle registration while driving. In Florida, automobile insurance is mandatory. Proof of insurance, registration and a driver's license are requested from drivers anytime a police officer or state trooper performs a routine traffic stop.
Seat Belt And Child Safety Seat Usage
All drivers and passengers must use seat belts in a moving vehicle. Florida law requires all children under the age of 6 years old to ride in a federally approved child safety seat. The cost to a violator of the child restraint law is $60 and three points on the driver's license. Also, no person responsible for a child younger than 6 years of age shall leave such child unattended or unsupervised in a motor vehicle for a period in excess of 15 minutes. No person shall leave a child unattended for any period of time if the motor of the vehicle is running or if the health of the child is in danger.
Drinking And Driving Laws In Florida
Please note that open containers of alcohol are forbidden in motor vehicles.
The penalties for DUI are severe in Florida. The legal blood alcohol limit in Florida is 0.08.
First convictions can include fines, community service, probabtion, imprisonment, license revocation, DUI school. 4 or more convictions may result in permanent license revocation.
Speed Limits In Florida
Business and residential areas have speed limits of 30 MPH. Rural interstate highways have limits of 70 MPH and all other roads and highways are 55 MPH. Please note that speeding fines are doubled in construction and school zones.
Littering in Florida
Drivers are responsible for any littering from their vehicles. Use ash trays for cigarettes and litter bags for trash while riding in motor vehicles. Empty ash trays and litter bags only into trash cans. Being caught may result in fines and/or jail time. The court may also require you to pick up litter along roadways.
Parking In Tampa
There are 16,816 parking spaces in downtown Tampa. 14,196 are located in garages and lots, and 2,620 are metered, on-street spaces. Rates for the garages vary from $.90 to $1.25 per hour. For information call (813) 274-8525.
Helpful Telephone Numbers In Tampa
Here are some telephone numbers that you may find useful in Tampa.
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