In May , the department began issuing modified credentials removing the magnetic strip on the back of the card, adding a tactile security feature to the front and changing some of the data layout. In August , the department developed additional enhancements to credentials, including redundant sexual predator and sexual offender designations as well as more ultraviolet UV features, to increase security and reduce the risk of fraud.
The modified credential continues to provide Floridians the most secure over-the-counter credential on the market today. Previous driver license and ID cards will still be in use alongside the new credential until replaced or phased out. On the card back, an image of the state of Florida rests among ocean waves and the year is displayed, referring to the year Florida became the 27th state in the Union. Photograph images will now be printed with a transparent background and appear in four locations on the credential.
If you are under the age of 18 you must complete and pass a: —. For age 18 years or older you need: —. Floridians must renew their Florida driver license or ID card every eight years. The expiration date is listed on your card. Here are some common reasons for obtaining a new or replacement card:.
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These effects not only reduce your ability to be a safe driver but could cause serious health problems, even death. Illegal drugs are not good for your health and effect your ability to be a safe driver. For example, studies have shown that people who use marijuana make more mistakes, have more trouble adjusting to glare and get arrested for traffic violations more than other drivers.
Emotions can have a great effect on you driving safely. You may not be able to drive well if you are overly worried, excited, afraid, angry or depressed. In Florida there are two motor vehicle insurance laws.
It is important that you understand these laws because if you do not have the proper insurance, you can lose your driver license and license plate s and have to pay large fees to get them back. This law requires any person to have bodily injury, liability insurance at the time of the following:. In addition, if you are the driver or the owner of a vehicle which is in a crash that is your fault, this department can require you to pay for the damages before your driving privilege is reinstated.
Under this law, to protect yourself and others, you should have liability insurance on any motor vehicle you own or drive, including motorcycles. The Florida No-Fault Law requires owners of motor vehicles with four or more wheels excluding taxis and limousines , that has been in the state for at least 90 days or non-consecutive days during the past days to purchase a policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state. The minimum coverages are:. You cannot buy a license plate and registration for a car or other four wheel vehicle without having coverage issued in this state.
Once you have this insurance, anytime you renew it, fail to renew it, or cancel it, or the insurance company cancels, the insurance company must notify this department. The Department will then notify you to provide proof of new coverage. If you then fail to provide proof of insurance, your driver license and license plate s will be suspended for up to three years.
You must maintain insurance coverage throughout the vehicle registration period. Also, if your driver license and license plate s have been under suspensionn for 30 days or more for a no-fault insurance violation, a police officer can seize your license plate immediately. You will be issued a Florida Insurance I. Card from your insurance company. You must have this card ready to show to any police officer to prove that you have the required insurance.
If not, you may receive a ticket for not having proof of insurance. If your driver license or license plate s are suspended for not obeying either of these laws, you cannot get a temporary license for any reason, not even for work purposes only. Any person who makes a false statement or commits forgery about their motor vehicle insurance can be guilty of a second degree misdemeanor.
The department will always provide you with an opportunity to prove insurance coverage or be heard before being suspended. Remember: Automobile insurance is an important part of your driving privilege. Protect yourself and others by having and keeping the proper insurance coverage. NOTE: A driver convicted of leaving the scene of a crash involving death or personal injury will have his or her license revoked.
The driver is also subject to criminal penalties. If, while driving, you hit a vehicle with no one in it or if you damage any object that belongs to someone else, you must tell the owner. Give the owner your name, address, and license plate number in person or in a note attached to the object that was hit. Report the crash immediately to the proper law enforcement agency. Drivers are responsible for any littering from their vehicles. Use ashtrays for cigarettes and litter bags for trash while riding in motor vehicles.
Empty ash trays and litter bags only into trash cans. It is against the law to damage the roads by driving on the rim of a flat tire or by any other means. You cannot get a license in Florida under the following conditions: If your license is suspended or revoked in any state.
If you are addicted to drugs or alcohol. If you cannot drive safely because of mental or physical problems. Deafness alone will not prevent a person from being issued a driver license.
If you are under the legal age for licensing 15 for Learners license, 16 for Class D or E. When your license is suspended, it is temporarily taken away. Are not able to drive safely.
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