Florida Online Traffic School Courses
Frequently Asked Questions
General Information & Eligibility
Sometimes you are ordered to attend traffic school by a court of law. Often, completion of one of our courses will remove a ticket — and the points that may be assessed as a result of it — from your official driving record. Other reasons to attend traffic school are: to become a more responsible driver; to fulfill part of the penalty for a drinking and driving infraction; to lower your chances of being involved in a collision; and to decrease your chances of getting a ticket. Some insurance companies even give discounts for the successful completion of a traffic school course.
Yes. We are certified and licensed by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to offer our course in all courts for ticket dismissal and court-ordered reasons.
Any person who receives a non-criminal moving violation ticket could elect to attend a Florida Basic Driver Improvement course instead of points being added to their driving record if the violation was not for:
- Exceeding the speed limit by 30 MPH or more.
- Carrying a vehicle’s certificate of registration while the car is in use.
- Driving a motor vehicle with expired registration.
- Driving a motor vehicle with an expired driver’s license of six months or less.
- Driving a motor vehicle without carrying a driver’s license.
Commercial driver’s license holders or commercial learner’s permit holders are not eligible for BDI, regardless of whether they were driving a commercial vehicle. Also, anyone cited while operating a commercial vehicle is not eligible.
You may attend a Florida traffic school course only once every 12 months and no more than five times during your lifetime.
To check your eligibility, visit the Florida DHSMV Eligibility Check website.
Basic Driver Improvement Course specifics
The Traffic Collision Avoidance Course is the same as the Basic Driver Improvement course.
In Florida, there are specific instances where the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles requires that you attend a Basic Driver Improvement course to retain a valid driver’s license status. A BDI course is mandatory if you:
- Were the driver in a crash, were found at fault, and
- Someone was transported to the hospital, or
- Have had two crashes in two years, which resulted in property damage over $500.
- Passed a stopped school bus.
- Were a participant in highway racing.
- Were a spectator of highway racing.
- Were cited for reckless driving.
- Ran a red light.
The DHSMV will notify you by mail of this requirement and due date. Traffic violations and accidents that occur outside the State of Florida can also trigger this requirement. When you register, select the specific reason for taking the course so that your completion will be reported to the DHSMV accurately.
You will have immediate access to your online course once you complete registration and payment. However, you must ensure you have paid your fees to the court and have elected to attend traffic school before registering and taking the course. Also, you must complete the course within 90 days of electing traffic school unless otherwise directed by the court.
The Basic Driver Improvement course will take approximately 4 hours to complete. Florida state law requires that all BDI courses are a minimum of 4 hours in length.
But Florida Training Academy’s Traffic School has designed the course so you can start and stop as often as you like. There are no limits on how many times you can log in and out. Our system will remember where you left off, so you can take the course at your own pace. There is no need to complete the course all at once unless you want to.
And you can enjoy taking our course on any internet-ready device from your computer, laptop, or smartphone.
If you wish to elect Basic Driver Improvement instead of having points added to your driving record:
- Inform the Clerk of the Court in the county where you received your ticket and pay the civil penalty within 30 days of the violation. You can do this by going to the Florida Clerk’s website. Select the “Pay Now” button, then enter your ticket information.
- You must inform the court, pay your fine, and elect to attend traffic school before registering.
- Complete your Basic Driver Improvement course within 90 days of paying your civil penalty. This may vary from court to court. If you are unsure, check with the Clerk of the Court where you received your citation.
Pricing and Payment
You can pay for the course using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit or debit card with a Visa or MasterCard logo. In addition, we also accept payment via Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal.
Yes, we take the security of your payment information seriously. We use industry-standard encryption and security protocols to protect your information and ensure safe transactions.
Yes. Starting January 1, 2020, Florida law lets you save 18% on your traffic ticket fine when you complete our approved online traffic school course. View the Florida Statutes here.
The 18% fine reduction is automatically applied when you pay your fine and elect traffic school through the Florida Clerk of the Court’s website.
More questions
Yes. The final exam is an open-book test.
Most students pass the final exam the first time. The exam consists of 40 questions, and a passing score is 80%. But, if you don’t pass the final exam the first time, you can retake the final exam as many times as you need without paying additional fees for more attempts. So, you can take our course without worry or stress – you’ll have unlimited attempts to pass the exam. And you can always review the course material during the exam.
Yes. When you pass the final exam, we automatically submit your completion report to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. It may take up to 48 hours for the completion to be listed on your driving record.
The DHSMV automatically sends your completion to the court for ticket dismissal cases.
You must appear in court and show your completion certificate to the clerk for court-ordered courses.
If you’ve read this web page in it’s entirety, you already have all of the information you need to move forward. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
We automatically submit your completion report to the DHSMV when you pass the final exam.
Please note: It may take up to 48 hours for the completion to be listed on your driving record.