You may elect defensive driving school on any non-mandatory case that has points assessed. These are typically your moving violations such as, speeding, running a red light, fail to maintain a single lane, child restraint.

If you elect the defensive driving school option, adjudication is withheld, the base fine is reduced by 18%, and D.H.S.M.V. will not assess points against your driving record.

To elect this option, you must fill out this Traffic School Affidavit and pay the reduced fine amount within 30 calendar days of the date the officer issued the citation.

You must attend a defensive driving course in the State of Florida. Courses offered in other states are not acceptable. Once you have completed the school, you must return the school completion certificate to the Clerk's office within 90 days from the date you paid the school election fine.

Once you elect traffic school you cannot change your mind, and decide to just pay the civil fine without doing the traffic school.

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.

Monroe 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