Is
this really required for my Florida license?
Yes. Florida law (§322.095, Florida Statutes)
states that all drivers must complete a Florida
learners permit course before they can be
given their first
Florida
driver license. (This does not apply to
adults who have been licensed in another U.S.
state or certain other countries.) This is
an important Florida license requirement because
the learners permit course teaches young drivers
about fundamental safe driving habits, especially
the decision to not drive after drinking or
using drugs.
The Florida license course goes by other names,
too. Sometimes a Florida license class is
called a
Florida
drug and alcohol course,
Florida
learner permit course,
State
of Florida driver license course, or the
START
course online.