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to use your car, or renting a
motor vehicle to someone
without a license.
• Giving false statements to an
officer or in a courtroom.
• Knowingly giving false
information in crash reports.
Time Restrictions for
Minors
• Minors holding a learner’s
license must be accompanied
by a licensed driver who is age
21+, and must only drive during
daylight hours. After holding
a learner’s license for 3 months
you may drive until 10 pm).
• A 16 year-old licensed driver
may not drive between 11:00
pm and 6:00 am unless driving
to or from work or accompanied
by a licensed driver who is age
21 or older.
• A 17 year-old licensed driver
may not drive between 1:00 am
and 5:00 am, unless driving to
or from work or accompanied
by a licensed driver who is age
21 or older.
Littering
Littering is a crime. If you throw
trash less than 15 pounds onto
roadways, you can be fined $100.
You can be charged with a first-
degree misdemeanor and fined up
to $1,000 if dumping more than 15
pounds of trash. The court may also
require you to pick up litter along
roadways.
Use ashtrays for cigarettes and litter
bags for trash while riding in motor
vehicles. Cigarettes that are tossed
out of windows can lead to fires.
Empty ashtrays and litter bags only
into trash cans.
Road Damage
It is against the law to damage the
roads by driving on the rim of a flat
tire or by any other means.
Driving Under the
Influence (DUI)
You can be charged with Driving
Under the Influence (DUI) if
you are found to be driving or in
actual physical control of a motor
vehicle while under the influence
of alcoholic beverages or controlled
substances. Controlled substances
include: prescription drugs,
depressants, stimulants, narcotics,
hallucinogens, and model glue or
other inhalants.
At the time of arrest, your license
will be administratively suspended if
you have a breath or blood alcohol
level (BAL) of .08 or above, or
refuse to submit to a breath/blood
alcohol test.
Implied Consent Law
You will be asked to take a blood
test, a urine test, or a breath test
if an officer has reasonable cause
to believe that you are under the
influence of alcohol or drugs while
driving. By law, you have agreed by
signing your driver license to take
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these tests if asked. If you refuse
to take the tests when asked,
your license will automatically
be suspended for one year.
A
second refusal will result in an 18
month suspension and a first degree
misdemeanor.
In DUI cases involving death or
serious injury, you will be required
to take the blood test without your
consent. The blood must be drawn
by a doctor, nurse, or other health
professional. Blood may be drawn if
you are unconscious.
Penalties for DUI
First DUI Conviction
• Fine: $500-$1,000 [BAL .15 or
higher or minor in the vehicle,
not less than $1,000 or more
than $2,000].
• Community Service: 50 hours.
• Probation: Up to 1 year.
• Imprisonment: Not more than 6
months [if BAL .15 or higher or
minor in the vehicle, not more
than 9 months].
• License Revocation: Minimum
180 days.
• DUI School: 12 hours.
• Evaluation conducted to
determine need for treatment
for addiction.
• Ignition Interlock Device: if
court ordered [if BAL .15 or
higher, or minor in the vehicle,
at least six continuous months].
Second DUI Offense/Conviction
• Fine: $1,000-$2000 [BAL
.15 or higher or minor in the
vehicle, not less than $2000 or
more than $4000].
• Imprisonment: Not more than 9
months.
• License Revocation: Minimum
180 days.
• DUI School: 21 hours.
• Evaluation conducted to
determine need for treatment
for addiction.
• Ignition Interlock Device: At
least one continuous year.
Third DUI Offense/Conviction
• Fine: $2,000-$5,000 [if BAL
.15 or higher or minor in the
vehicle, not less than $4,000].
• Imprisonment: Not more than
12 months.
• License Revocation: Minimum
180 days.
• DUI School: 21 hours.
• Evaluation conducted to
determine need for treatment
for addiction.
• Ignition Interlock Device: At
least two continuous years.
Zero Tolerance
• Any driver under 21 years of
age who is stopped by law
enforcement and has a breath
or blood alcohol level of .02 or
higher will automatically have
their driving privilege suspended
for six months.
• Any driver under 21 with a
breath or blood alcohol level
of .05 or higher is required to
attend a substance abuse course.
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• An evaluation will be completed and parents or legal guardians will be
notified of the results for all drivers under the age of 19.
Traffic Crashes
If you are charged in a crash you may have to go to court. The officer who
comes to the scene of the crash will file charges against any driver who
violated a traffic law. Those charged will have a chance to explain in court.
The court will then decide the penalty. Others who were present at the
crash may have to come to court as a witness.
If you are found at fault in a collision where anyone is injured and
transported to a medical treatment facility, or it is your second collision in
a two-year period, you will be required by law to attend a Traffic Collision
Avoidance Course.
Three Crashes in Three Years Law
If you were convicted of, or pleaded nolo contendre (no contest) to your
third traffic offense that caused a crash within 36 months, you must
complete a DHSMV approved driver improvement course that includes
behind-the-wheel training and an assessment of your driving safety.
You must:
• Complete 12 hours of the 3-in-3 Crash Course or an approved
Advanced Driver Improvement course (ADI).
• Receive 4 hours of behind-the-wheel training from a Florida licensed
commercial driving school (CDS).
• Pass the extended driving exam with a driver license examiner or tax
collector licensing agent.
Failure to complete these requirements within 90 days will result in a
license cancellation.
Point System
There are a number of infractions that can cause the loss or restriction of
your driving privileges. You receive points for moving violations. If you
accumulate too many points in a certain period of time, your license will be
suspended and can be revoked.
Violation (some examples)
Points
Unlawful Speed 15 MPH or less over lawful or posted speed
3
Unlawful Speed 16 MPH or more over lawful or posted speed
4
Unlawful Speed resulting in a crash
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