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Mr. Dennis E. Lyles City Attorney City of Fort Lauderdale Post Office Drawer 14250 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33302

Dear Mr. Lyles:

You have asked substantially the following question:

May a municipality enact an "anti-cruising" ordinance which may be enforced on a state road located within the municipality?

In sum, I am of the following opinion:

Since a municipality may only enforce state traffic laws on state roads located within the municipality, a municipality may not enact an "anti-cruising" ordinance to be enforced on state roads located within the municipality. Jurisdiction over the control…