What is Florida
online traffic school?
Florida online traffic school is a term used to
describe the 4 hour basic driver improvement course
that a Florida driver can attend to keep points
off for a traffic ticket. Florida law (§626.9541)
states that if a driver attends a basic driver
improvement course for a moving violation in which
he or she was NOT at fault, the insurer cannot
raise the rate, cancel the policy, or non-renew
it.
While most Florida online traffic school attendance
is voluntary (elective), sometimes drivers are
ordered by a Florida judge or court to attend
this class. Also, attendance of a Florida online
traffic school course can also occur for a TCAC
(Traffic Collision Avoidance Course) requirement.
For more information about this requirement, see
our TCAC
page.
Since attendance of Florida online traffic school
through Florida's First Traffic School can address
problem driver behaviors, this course is also
taken frequently by drivers of company vehicles
as a loss control measure. If this is your reason
for attending Florida online traffic school, you
should select "business and industry"
or "fleet training" as your reason for
attending the course when you register.
This course is also sometimes known by other names
such as Florida
traffic school online course, Florida
traffic ticket course, Florida
ticket course, or
4 hour court ordered traffic school.
Is this Florida online traffic school
course approved by the Florida Department of Highway
Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV)?
Absolutely! Florida's First Traffic School offers
the fully DHSMV
approved, 100% online basic
driver improvement developed by Driver Training
Associates, Inc., a trusted leader in traffic
safety education since 1977. Three of DTA's Florida
traffic safety courses (ADI, BDI, and START) are
approved by the DHSMV and have been used over
three decades to train millions of Florida drivers.
I can't decide if I should try Florida
online traffic school or attend a classroom BDI
course.
Some people enjoy learning from an instructor
in a classroom, but we recommend Florida online
traffic school for a number of reasons. Perhaps
the biggest advantage of online traffic school
over a classroom traffic school program is convenience.
With Florida online traffic school, there is no
class to schedule. You register for the course
when you want to, log in and out as many times
as you need, and complete the course on your own
schedule. You can finish all four hours in one
sitting or over several days or weeks. It's your
choice!
Not only is Florida online traffic school cheaper
in most cases than a traditional classroom course,
but it also saves you GAS MONEY. You just need
an internet connection and a computer, but you
don't have to drive anywhere. Your Florida online
traffic school certificate is the same as a classroom
certificate and will be accepted by the court
or DHSMV.
Are all Florida online traffic schools
equal?
Unfortunately, the answer to this question is
no. Many Florida online traffic school programs
cut corners by using cheap or old graphics or
video (or in many cases no video), or not relying
on professional writers to create their course
content. In these cases, the Florida online traffic
school customer gets a shoddy product that is
filled with line after line of statistics taken
from dry government publications, cheesy animated
gifs, and writing that does not approach high
school level.
If this is what you are looking for, please accept
our invitation to check out those other Florida
online traffic school courses. We can only vouch
for our course, which has been developed from
original materials by a professional team of traffic
safety experts. The Florida online traffic school
that we offer uses video, Flash animations, interactive
exercises, and lively writing to keep your attention
focused on material that is designed to make you
a safer driver.
How can I get started with my Florida
online traffic school class?
Take a minute or two
to complete the Florida online traffic school
registration pages, then you can begin the course
and work at your own pace, on your own schedule!
Log in and out as many times and wish and take
as much time as you like to complete the course.
When you are finished, we will send you a Florida
online traffic school completion certificate to
turn in to the court.
SPECIAL NOTE: Florida
law won't allow you to attend Florida traffic
school twice in one calendar year. Also, you are
not permitted to take a Florida traffic school
course if you hold a Commercial Driver's License
or if you have attended Florida traffic school
five times in your life.*
*§318.14(9), Florida Statutes
