Florida Driving Law



We have summarized Florida driving law for you on this webpage in order to provide you with quick access to the information you will need to know in order to obey Florida traffic law.

Every driver who gets a license must drive safely to keep it. If you violate a Florida traffic law or become an unsafe driver, your license can be taken away. It can be suspended, revoked, or canceled.

License Suspension

In accordance with Florida driving law, your license can be suspended if you:

  • Make a fraudulent driver license application.
  • Allow your license to be used for a purpose that is against the law.
  • Are convicted of a violation in a traffic court and the court orders that your license be suspended.
  • Refuse to take a test to show if you are driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  • Misuse a restricted license.
  • Earn a certain number of points for traffic offenses on the point system.
  • Break a traffic law and fail to pay your fine or appear in court as directed.
  • Fail to pay child support.
  • Fail to carry insurance on your vehicle.
  • Fail to stop for a school bus.
  • Use tobacco if you are under age.
  • Retail theft.

License Revocation

In accordance with Florida traffic law, your license must be revoked if you are found guilty of, or department records show:

  • Driving while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other controlled substances.
  • A felony in which a motor vehicle is used.
  • Not stopping to give help when the vehicle you are driving is involved in a crash causing death or personal injury.
  • Lying about the ownership or operation of motor vehicles.
  • Three cases of reckless driving within one year. Forfeiting bail and not going to court to avoid being convicted of reckless driving counts the same as a conviction.
  • An immoral act in which a motor vehicle was used.
  • Three major offenses or 15 offenses for which you receive points within a 5-year period.
  • A felony for drug possession.
  • Vision worse than the standard minimum requirements.
  • Racing on the Highway.

A court may also order that your license be revoked for certain other violations of Florida driving law.

Under Florida traffic law, your license will be revoked for at least three years if you take the life of someone because of reckless driving.

License Cancellation

If your license was issued because of a mistake or fraud (giving false information or identification), it will be cancelled.



Point System

In accordance with Florida driving law, the following points will be assessed against your driving record for violation of the Florida traffic laws shown below:

Speeding Violation - Points

  • Less than 15 mph over the speed limit - 3 points
  • More than 15 mph over the speed limit - 4 points
  • Speeding resulting in an crash - 6 points

Moving Violation - Points

  • Moving violation (includes driving during restricted hours) - 3 points
  • Moving violation resulting in a crash - 4 points
  • Failing to stop at a traffic signal (effective October 1, 2005) - 4 points
  • Passing a stopped school bus - 4 points
  • Reckless driving - 4 points
  • Leaving the scene of a crash resulting in property damage of more than $50 - 6 points
  • Improper lane change - 3 points

Length of Suspension

  1. 12 points within a 12-month period - 30 days


  2. 18 points within an 18-month period, including points which cause suspension under line 1 above - 3 months


  3. 24 points within a 36-month period, including points which cause suspension under line 1 and/or 2 above - 1 year

In computing points and suspensions, Florida driving law requires that the offense dates of all convictions will be used.

Three (3) points will be deducted from the driver record of any person whose driving privilege has been suspended only once under the point system and has been reinstated, if such person has complied with all other requirements.

NOTE: In accordance with Florida driving law, serving a point suspension does not prohibit these convictions from being used to accumulate additional suspensions or revocations.

For more information on Florida driving law, please visit the Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles.

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