Maybe your license was suspended recently or you have been warned that your license is going to be suspended. You probably have been told that you will need to take a “Florida suspended license course” to get your license back.  But what is the Florida suspended license course? Who needs to take one? How many hours is it? This article will answer these questions. Read the rest of this entry

“You mean this isn’t the DMV?”

That’s a question we hear quite a bit at Driver Training Associates.  So why do people think that we’re the DMV?  It must be because we provide traffic school, driver education, and license reinstatement courses.  We’re not exactly sure why so many people assume that traffic schools and other similar programs are run by the state Department of Motor Vehicles, but hopefully this article will set the record straight on that subject. Read the rest of this entry

At DTA, we receive a large number of calls from people who have received a warning letter from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles that their insurance has been canceled and they are in danger of losing their driver license. The following article is based on information provided on the DHSMV website that explains why these letters are issued and what a driver is supposed to do if he or she receives one. Read the rest of this entry

Have you been ordered by a Florida judge or court to complete 8-hour traffic school?  After searching around, you might have run into a lot of 4-hour basic driver improvement courses, but no 8-hour ones.  Don’t fret, the 8-hour course is out there, and it can be taken in the classroom or on the Internet. Read the rest of this entry

As many states are tightening up their requirements for driver licensing, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has also recently followed suit.  Florida teens who are looking to get their first learner’s permit should take note of the documents that will now be accepted as proof of identity or residential address so that they will not waste a trip to their local driver license office. Read the rest of this entry

Mark Lindsay, driving his motorcycle on U.S. 27 with passenger MacKenzie Chartrand at speeds over 110 mph, lost control and crashed, killing himself and his passenger on August 21st of last year.  Lindsay, who had racked up multiple Florida speeding tickets in the past, was driving on a suspended license.  His license had been suspended a total of eight times. Read the rest of this entry

Drivers who receive a traffic ticket in Florida now have another reason to be disappointed.  The longstanding benefit of an 18% civil fine reduction for electing to attend traffic school has been removed from the state law-books. Read the rest of this entry