Taking a Florda traffic course can erase costly points from your license.
Traffic schools in Broward County, Fla. fill the need for drivers who elect or are court-ordered to take a driver's course in relation to traffic violations, and first-time drivers who need a drug, alcohol and traffic awareness course for a learner permit or license. Broward Country, spreading from North Miami to Pompano Beach, is covered by the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida.
Traffic School Information
The reason drivers attend traffic school in Broward County is to reduce the cost of a ticket, erase license points, avoid costly insurance increases or prepare for their first driver's license. Drivers have 30 days to pay a ticket, and another 30 days to take the elected driving course. A driver elects to take the driving course when he pays the ticket in exchange for a reduced ticket rate, and, after course completion, erased points from his license. Drivers can only take a driver improvement course once in a 12-month period, and five times over a lifetime.
Approved Broward County Schools
Traffic schools must be approved by the state. Three schools, as of March, 2011, have been approved: Florida Drivers Association, Broward Traffic School and DOTS Traffic School. After completing a course from a state-approved traffic school, your information is automatically sent to the Florida Division of Motor Vehicles.
Four-Hour Basic Driver Improvement Course
The standard traffic school is the Florida Four-Hour Basic Driver Improvement course. After completion, ticketed drivers will have all points removed from their licenses and no increases in insurance premiums. Florida Drivers Association and Broward Traffic School offer a four-hour online BDI course. DOTS Traffic School offers an online, video and classroom BDI course. Online classes are convenient as they allow students to work on the course in intervals.
Eight-Hour Intermediate Driving Improvement Course
The Eight-Hour Intermediate Driving Improvement Course is taken when a person receives a second ticket, and is referred by a judge. In some counties, an eight-hour IDI course can be taken when a person receives two moving violations in one 12-year period to avoid points and insurance increases. DOTS Traffic School offers an online and classroom eight-hour IDI Course. Broward Traffic School and Florida Drivers Association only offer an online course.
Forida 12-hour Advanced Driver Improvement Course
If you've had your driver's license suspended because you were labeled a "habitual traffic offender," accumulated more than 12 points in a one-year period or had a judge revoke your license you need to take a 12-hour Advance Driver Improvement (ASI) course before your license is reinstated. DOTS Traffic School offers an online and classroom 12-hour ADI Course. Broward Traffic School and Florida Drivers Association offer an online course.
Drugs, Alchohol and Traffic Awareness Course
Florida requires that all first time drivers, whether applying for a learner permit or license, are required to take a Drugs, Alcohol and Traffic Awareness course. Florida Drivers Association and DOTS Traffic School offer a four-hour DATA course. Broward Traffic School offers a similar course, but refers to it as Traffic Law and Substance Abuse course -- the course is approved by the state.
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