Fighting vs Paying a traffic ticket
Are you one of the approximately 35 million people who receive a traffic ticket each year?...
Fines, License Suspensions, and Traffic School
Learn when you may face a fine, traffic school, higher insurance premiums, or even the suspension of your driver's license...
Mechanical Violations
Under traffic laws in all states, all motor vehicles are required to have certain equipment properly installed on a vehicle, and that equipment must be functioning correctly while the vehicle is in operation. Such equipment includes:...
Seat Belt and Child Restraint Violations
Safety Belt Violations
With the exception of New Hampshire, every state has a law requiring the use of safety belts by adult drivers and passengers in motor vehicles...
The Traffic School Option
Almost every state allows a person ticketed for some types of moving violations to attend a 4-to-8 hour course in traffic safety in exchange for having the ticket officially wiped from their record...
Is my driver's license good in every state?
If you have a valid license from one state, you may use it in other states that you visit. But, if you make a permanent move to another state, you'll have to take a trip to the local department of motor vehicles to apply for a new license. Usually, you must do this within 30 days after moving to the new state...
Florida- Driving Change to Seat Belt Law
Beginning June 30, 2009, driving in Florida without wearing a seatbelt will be a primary offense. Currently, F.S. 316.614(8) considers failure to wear a seat belt a secondary offense. The new bill S344 makes the offense a primary offense....
GMAC: "41 Million Licensed Americans May be Unfit for Roads."
GMAC: "41 Million Licensed Americans May be Unfit for Roads." According to the 2009 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test released on May 20th, 2009, Florida ranked 43rd in the nation when tested on the Florida Driver’s Exam....
At Improv Traffic School
At Improv Traffic School, we receive a large number of calls from people who have received a warning letter from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles that their insurance has been canceled and they are in danger of losing their driver license....
Beware those Ifs Ands or Buts
The economic downturn has created an almost unprecedented buyer's market for new cars. Big rebates, low interests rates. Deals that sound too good to be true....
Backseat Driving Etiquette
Traffic School Tip 10 - Back Seat Driving. It's easy to critique the driving ability of others, but unless there's an immediate danger you're pretty sure the driver hasn't noticed....
