Florida driving laws / traffic laws

Every driver who gets a license must drive safely to keep it. If you violate Florida traffic laws or become an unsafe driver, your license can be taken away. It can be suspended, revoked, or canceled.

In accordance with Florida driving law, your license can be suspended if you:

• Make a fraudulent driver license application.

• Are not able to drive safely.

• Allow your license to be used for a purpose that is against the law.

• Are convicted of a violation of Florida driving law in a traffic court and the court orders that your license be suspended.

• Misuse a restricted license.

• Earn a certain number of points for traffic offenses on the point system.

• Break a traffic law and fail to pay your fine or appear in court as directed.

In accordance with Florida traffic laws, your license must be revoked if you are found guilty of, or department records show:

• A felony in which a motor vehicle is used.

• Not stopping to give help when the vehicle you are driving is involved in a crash causing personal injury.

• Lying about the ownership or operation of motor vehicles.

• Three cases of reckless driving within one year. Forfeiting bail and not going to court to avoid being convicted of reckless driving counts the same as a conviction.

• Three major Florida traffic law offenses or 15 offenses for which you receive points within a 5-year period.

• Vision worse than the standard minimum requirements.

A court may also order that your license be revoked for certain other violations of Florida driving law.