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Know the number of points for a Florida traffic ticket
Your drivers license is one place where points are a bad thing. If you are convicted of traffic violation such as speeding or any moving violation in Florida points will be accessed to your drivers license. And if you are an out of state driver the State of Florida will send the violation details to your state DMV.
You Cannot Remove Points
When you are charged with a traffic violation in Florida in many cases you can avoid getting the points but once the points are on your drivers license you cannot remove them. When you pay your fine you usually have three options
- Plead guilty and pay the full fine (YOU GET THE POINTS)
- Plead NOT GUILTY (go to traffic court)
- Elect Traffic School Option (NO POINTS ARE ACCESSED)
Note: you must complete a state approved traffic school course and submit your proof of completion to the clerk of court in the jurisdiction where you received your traffic violation to avoid points
Traffic Fines
Fines vary by County as an Example we have provided the fines for Orange County (The Orlando Area)
| Violation | Violation Points |
| Leaving the scene of an accident resulting in property damage of more than $50 | 6 Points |
| Unlawful speed resulting in an accident | 6 Points |
| Reckless driving | 4 Points |
| Any moving violation resulting in an accident | 4 Points |
| Passing a stopped school bus | 4 Points |
| Driving During Restricted Hours | 3 Points |
| Unlawful speed - 16 MPH or more over lawful or posted speed | 4 Points |
| Unlawful speed - 15 MPH or less over lawful or posted speed | 3 Points |
| All other moving violations (including parking on a highway outside the limits of municipalities) | 3 Points |
| Violation of curfew | 3 Points |
| Open container as an operator | 3 Points |
| Child restraint violation | 3 Points |
Notes about Traffic Violation Points
Fines are doubled when infractions occur within a school zone or construction zone, with possible civil penalties up to $1,000 and can be required to complete driving school course.
The driver receives the same number of points listed if the conviction occurs out-of-state or in a federal court.
Traffic School Benefits
The benefits of electing the traffic school option in Florida are that your auto insurance cannot go up and your policy cannot be cancelled. If you complete a state approved traffic school course and submit your certificate of completion to the clerk of court in the county where you received the ticket by their specified deadline adjudication is withheld, which means you are not deemed guilty and you received no points.