In some cases, you may choose to attend a course to receive insurance discounts. This discount is solely at the discretion of your insurance company. If, as a result of a moving violation, you elect to attend and complete a basic driver improvement course, you will receive the following benefits: 

1. Insurance companies cannot impose an additional premium or refuse to renew a policy for motor vehicle insurance solely because the insured committed a non-criminal traffic infraction, with the following exceptions: a second infraction within 18 months; a third infraction within 36 months; or exceeding the speed limit by more than 15 MPH. 

2. Points may not be added to your driver license record if adjudication of guilt is withheld. You may not make an election under this subsection if you have made this election in the preceding 12 months. A person may make no more than five elections in a lifetime. To determine if you are eligible to make an election to attend traffic school, check our website at flhsmv. gov . 

Within 30 days from the date you received the traffic citation and prior to attending class, you must: 

1. Inform the Clerk of Court in the county where you received the citation that you want to go to traffic school, and 

2. Pay an election fee to the Clerk of Court in the county where you received the citation. 

A full list of your options for satisfying your traffic citation is on the back of the citation. You are required to choose one of the three options within 30 days of receiving the citation. 

## Advanced Driver Improvement Courses 

If your Florida driver license was suspended for points, as a habitual traffic offender (non-DUI), or by court order, you must complete an advanced driver improvement course in order to reinstate your driving privileges. If you hold a Florida driver license and receive a citation for a moving violation in another state, that state may withhold adjudication if you complete a FLHSMV- approved advanced driver improvement course. 

## Licensed DUI Programs 

You may be required to complete a licensed DUI program if your license is administratively suspended for: unlawful blood or breath alcohol level; refusal to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test; or conviction of driving under the influence or possession of a controlled substance. 

## Older Driver Courses 

A driving course just for older adults (65+) can update drivers on traffic laws and suggest useful ways to adapt driving habits to accommodate aging. Some courses even qualify older drivers for a reduction in auto insurance costs. 

