If you're a resident of Alachua, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs, and Waldo, have a Florida Driver's license, or you received a traffic ticket in Florida, then traffic school may be for you! By electing traffic school you may be able to avoid points on your driver's license, and maintain your clean driving record.

In order to elect traffic school in Alachua County you need to fill out this Driver Improvement Course Eligibility Affidavit.

There are 29 Driver School Course Providers in Florida. Traffic schools are listed in your local telephone directory under "driving instruction" or "traffic schools. To find online you can click here for a list of approved Florida DMV approved traffic schools. The cost of traffic school is around $22 to $44.

Alachua County Traffic School Benefits

1. Your insurance rates cannot go up and your policy cannot be canceled unless you are at fault in a crash.

F.S. 626.9541(1)(o)12; 318.14(9) and(10)

2. Points may not be added to your driver's license record, adjudication of guilt is withheld, safe driver status is maintained if applicable.

F.S. 318.14(9); s .322.27; 318.18(3)

3. Available at home (Internet or Video/DVD) or in the Classroom

4. If you caused a crash that required someone, including yourself, to be transported to a medical facility, the election would satisfy the statutory requirement to attend a Traffic Collision Avoidance Course.

F.S. 322.0261