If you're a resident of Lake Mary, Oviedo, or Sanford, 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 sign up for traffic school you must go to the courthouse or one of the two branch offices. You must enroll, attend and complete an approved driving course within 60 days of enrolling. You are required to submit a certificate of completion to the Clerk's office.

If you elect traffic scholl but do not attend you must pay back the 18 percent discount amount and pay a $15.00 processing fee. If you fail to pay these two amounts, your license will be suspended. Also, the original points stemming from the violation will be assessed on your driving record.

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.

Seminole 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