If you're a resident of DeFuniak Springs, Freeport, or Paxton, 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.

To elect traffic school for a traffic ticket issued in Walton County you must complete and return this notarized Traffic Citation Option Form along with the applicable fees to the Clerk of the Court within 30 calendar days from the date the citation was issued.

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.

Walton 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.

Reference: s.626.9541(1)(o)12; S.318.14(9) and(10), Florida Statutes.

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

Reference: s.318.14(9); s .322.27; & s.318.18(3), Florida Statutes.

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.

Reference s.322.0261, Florida Statutes.