Drivers License FAQ as provided by the Florida Department of Highway Safety Motor Vehicle:
How do I clear a suspension for failure to comply with traffic summons, to appear on a traffic summons or to pay fine?
How do I clear unpaid tickets?
How do I reinstate if my license is revoked for inadequate vision?
How do I reinstate after my license is suspended for being incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely?
What is the suspension for 12 points in 12 months?
How do I reinstate my license after a suspension for a violation (not DUI related) resulting in death or personal injury?
How do I reinstate my license after a revocation as a Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO)?
How can I be re-licensed in another state after my HTO revocation has expired in Florida?
How do I reinstate after my license is suspended for fraudulently obtaining a driver license?
How do I reinstate after my license is suspended for being delinquent in child support?
I have a Florida license and received a traffic ticket in another state. Will this affect my Florida driving record?

HOW DO I CLEAR A SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC SUMMONS, TO APPEAR ON A TRAFFIC SUMMONS OR TO PAY FINE?

Driver license is suspended indefinitely. Contact the traffic court in the county where the traffic summons was issued, satisfy the traffic summons and present proof of the satisfaction plus a $47.50 reinstatement fee in any Florida driver license office. Some traffic courts allow payment for the traffic summons online via credit card. Check the traffic court webster to determine if you can pay yours now.

Out-of-state residents must send the satisfaction and $47.50 reinstatement fee and a letter of residency to:

The Bureau of Driver Improvement
P.O. Box 5775
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5775

Make Check Payable to the Division of Driver Licenses

A clearance letter will be mailed to you. If inquiring about an out-of-state traffic summons on the Florida driver record, contact the court that has jurisdiction. If more ticket information is needed, contact the Bureau of Customer Services at (850) 922-9000.

HOW DO I CLEAR UNPAID TICKETS?

Tickets must be paid in the traffic court in the county in which the citation was issued. Some traffic courts allow payment online via credit card. Check the traffic court webster to determine if you can pay yours now.

HOW DO I REINSTATE IF MY LICNESE IS REVOKED FOR INADEQUATE VISION?

The individual must submit a report of eye exam to a Florida Driver License office and may be licensed if minimum vision standards are met. If record states "Inadequate/Field of Vision," then a vision report including a "Field of Vision Chart" must be mailed to:

The Bureau of Driver Improvement
Vision Section
2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 87
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0570

The Medical Board will review the chart, advise the department, and the department will advise the individual.

HOW DO I REINSTATE AFTER MY LICENSE IS SUSPENDED FOR BEING INCAPABLE OF OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE SAFELY?

Suspension is for one year. You are not eligible for a hardship license but can request a hearing for the purpose of requesting one or two more opportunities to pass the test.

When the suspension has expired, then the subject must pass the exams required before re-licensing.

WHAT IS THE SUSPENSION FOR 12 POINTS IN 12 MONTHS?

...18 points in 18 months?

...24 points in 36 months?

12 points earned within 12 months results in a 30-day suspension.
18 points earned within 18 months results in a 3-month suspension.
24 points earned within 36 months results in a 12-month suspension.

In computing the total points, the offense date will be used. Subject may apply for a hardship license through the Administrative Reviews Office(see listing "Under Suspension - Need Driver License for Work") where you live. To reinstate for a hardship license or when time expires, you will need to take a required examination, submit Advanced Driver Improvement (ADI) school enrollment, a $35.00 reinstatement fee and any applicable license fees.

HOW DO I REINSTATE MY LICENSE AFTER A SUSPENSION FOR A VIOLATION (not DUI related) RESULTING IN DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY?

Driver license will be suspended for 1 year. You may apply for a hardship through the Administrative Reviews Office (see listing "Under Suspension - Need Driver License for Work") where you live. To reinstate for a hardship license or when time expires, you will need to take a required examination, submit Advanced Driver Improvement (ADI) school enrollment, a $35.00 reinstatement fee and any applicable license fee.

HOW DO I REINSTATE MY LICENSE AFTER A REVOCATION AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER (HTO)?

Driver license will be revoked for 5 years. After 1 year from the effective date of revocation, the subject may request a hardship license. Contact the Administrative Reviews Office (see listing "Under Suspension - Need Driver License for Work") where you live. Advanced Driver Improvement (ADI) School will be required unless alcohol was involved, then a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) school will be required.

If the HTO revocation has expired, a Florida resident must still obtain authority to restore through the Administrative Reviews Office (see listing "Under Suspension - Need Driver License for Work") where you live.

HOW CAN I BE RE-LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE AFTER MY HTO REVOCATION HAS EXPIRED IN FLORIDA?

Contact the Customer Service Center at 850/922-9000 for information on reinstatement requirements.

HOW DO I REINSTATE AFTER MY LICENSE IS SUSPENDED FOR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING A DRIVERS LICENSE?

License will be suspended for one year. The applicant may petition the department for a hearing to determine whether or not fraud has been committed. If not, then the suspension will be removed.

If fraud is proven, then the subject may apply for a hardship license. If approved for hardship, or if the time is expired, a test must be taken, $35 reinstatement fee, and any applicable license fees.

HOW DO I REINSTATE AFTER MY LICENSE IS SUSPENDED FOR BEING DELIQUENT IN CHILD SUPPORT?

This is an indefinite suspension of your driver license. The individual must present an affidavit, Form # DHSMV 73986, from the child support agency, depository or the clerk of the court. The affidavit must be dated within 30 days of the reinstatement to be honored. No exam is required, but a $35.00 fee is required to reinstate the driver license. If the affidavit is dated before the suspension date, then the suspension is deleted and no fee is required.

Write to request Form #DHSMV 73986:

The Bureau of Records
2900 Apalachee Parkway, Rm. B235 - MS 91
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0570

I HAVE A FLORIDA LICENSE AND REVIEVD A TRAFFIC TICKET IN ANOTHER STATE. WILL THIS AFFECT MY FLORIDA DRIVING RECORD?

If you hold a Florida license and have received a ticket in another state, they will send Florida the ticket information and it will be added to your record. You will receive points on your license if the ticket is a point-accessible violation according to Florida Statute 2000-Ch0322-Section%2027"322.27(3). Florida law does not allow any school or program to remove points for a ticket received in another state.

Any unpaid ticket reported by another state will result in the suspension of your Florida license. If this has happened you must contact the county where you received the ticket and obtain a receipt with the Court seal. You must present this receipt to DHSMV via fax (850-487-7080), or mail, or in person at any Florida Driver License Office. There will be a $47.50 reinstatement fee due if the ticket was paid after the Florida suspension date. If you are not sure if you owe the $47.50 fee or have trouble contacting the county where you received the ticket, please call 850-922-9000 or inquire at your local Driver License Office in person.

If a ticket is listed incorrectly on your Florida driving record, please contact the Customer Service Center at 850-922-9000