Florida Online 4-Hour Traffic School (BDI)
Curso de 4 Horas de Mejoraminto de Conducción Basica – Voluntario (BDI) / TCAC / Escuela de Trafico ordenado por un Juez o un Tribunal
¡Si usted ha recibido una multa en cualquier condado de la Florida y tiene pensado asistir a la Escuela de Trafico para no tener los puntos en su licencia, este es el curso para usted! Puede inscribirse también para este curso si ha sido ordenado por un juez o tribunal ha asistir ha un curso de 4 horas de la Escuela de Trafico, o si usted ha sido ordenado por el Departamento de segurida y carreteras y vehiculos motorizados de la Florida (DHSMV) para asistir a un Curso de Prevencion de Choque de Tráfico (TCAC).
Florida Online Learners Permit Course (START)
Curso Sobre las Drogas y el Alcohol de 4 Horas / Curso para Estudiantes que Desean Obtener su Licencia de Aprendiz (TLSAE)
Este es el curso requerido para todos los que quieren ser conductores antes de poder obtener su licencia de conducir del estado de la Florida (el permiso de Clase E). Este curso cumple con los requisitos del Estado que se refiere a la asistencia obligatoria a un programa de Educación Sobre el Abuso de Sustancias Controladas (TLSAE) también llamado el curso de "LA DROGRAS y el ALCOHOL.”
NOTA: Los conductores que han obtenido una licensia en otro estado o paiz no tienen que hacer este curso. Si usted tiene un permiso de conductor de otro estado o paíz, por favor llame la oficina del Departamento de segurida y carreteras y vehiculos motorizados de la Florida (DHSMV) para mas informacion. ¡Este curso sólo está disponible en inglés en estos momentos!
Florida Online 8-Hour Traffic School (IDI)
8 Horas de Escuela de Trafico Ordenadas por un Juez o Tribunal (IDI)
Usted puede inscribirse en este curso si ha sido mandado por un juez o tribunal de la Florida a asistir al curso Intermedio de 8 Horas de Mejoramiento del Conductor (IDI). Nuestro curso está aprobado por los 67 condados de la Florida. Algunos condados (principalmente Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, y Orange) permiten al conductor ir a un curso de IDI si él o ella ya ha elegido asistir a un curso Básico de 4 horas del Mejoramiento del Conductor en los ultimos 12-meses. Si usted no está seguro que éste es el curso que usted necesita, revise los papeles que usted recibió del juez o tribunal.
NOTA: ¡Esto no es un curso de Conducción Agresiva ni de DWLSR! ¡Este curso sólo está disponible en inglés en estos momentos!
Florida Online Advanced Driver Improvement (ADI)
Curso Avanzado de 12 Horas para la Mejora de Conducción (ADI)
Si su permiso de conducir de Florida ha sido suspendido o revocado, usted debe matricularse en un curso Avanzado de 12 horas de la Mejora de Conducción (la escuela de ADI) antes de que puedan devolverle su permiso o antes de que usted pueda solicitar un permiso de hardship. El curso ADI también es requerido para los conductores que han sido clasificados como Ofensores Habituales del Tráfico (HTO's). Este curso también lo pueden atender los conductores que hayan sido ordenados por un tribunal o un juez a asistir al curso de ADI. ¡Este curso sólo está disponible en inglés en estos momentos!

Texas Online Defensive Driving Course
Texas drivers can take our State-approved online traffic school course if they have been ordered by a Texas judge or court to complete a Driver Safety Course or a Defensive Driving Course. Our course is fully approved by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and is 100% online!
This course can also be taken voluntarily by a Texas driver for an automobile insurance discount of 10% or more. Check with your insurance company to find out if you are eligible.

Virginia Online Driver Improvement Course
Our 8-hour online traffic clinic is a great option for Virginia drivers who have gotten a traffic ticket and have been ordered to attend traffic school by a court or by the Virginia DMV. This course can also be taken voluntarily to earn up to 5 safe driver points on your Virginia driver's license. Virginia drivers can also take this course voluntarily for an automobile insurance discount of up to 10%! Check with your insurance company to find out if you are eligible.
NOTE: While the course content is offered online, you must take your final exam at one of our conveniently located testing centers. Click on the registration button for more details.

Important Information about Your Florida Traffic Ticket
Your automobile insurance premium can go up hundreds of dollars for just one Florida ticket! Fortunately, if you receive a Florida traffic ticket, you can keep points off your license and keep your insurance from increasing by signing up for traffic school.
This is possible because Florida law states that if you elect to attend Florida traffic school for a moving violation and you did not cause a crash, your insurance company cannot raise your rate, cancel your policy, or refuse to renew it (§626.9541, Florida Statutes). Also, by signing up for Florida online traffic school, you will get to keep your safe driver status (if you had this before you got your ticket).
You can elect to attend Florida traffic school unless:
- You have already elected once before within the past calendar year;
- You have elected five times within the past 10 years;
- You hold a Commercial Driver's License (CDL)*;
- You received a Florida speeding ticket for driving more than 30 mph over the limit.
*CDL holders might be able to attend the BDI course for point dismissal if they get a court order.
Contact the Florida Clerk of the Court
If you decide to go to traffic school, you must notify the clerk of the court in the county where you received your ticket. Each county has its own system for traffic school election. Please check the rules with the county in which you received the citation BEFORE you pay your ticket!
Once you have completed the Florida online traffic school course, you will need to turn your completion certificate in to the court. Although we report student completions to the court in many cases, it is ultimately YOUR responsibility to make sure the court has received your completion certificate. If the court does not receive proof of course completion, your driver license may be suspended by DHSMV.
In Miami-Dade County, you have 120 days from the date you pay your Florida ticket to complete your Florida traffic school course and turn in your completion certificate. In most other Florida counties you have 60-90 days from the date you pay your Florida traffic ticket. It's a good idea to make a copy of your certificate for your records before you send it to the clerk of the court.
Looking for a Classroom Course?
Suncoast Defensive Driving School offers the following traffic safety courses in the classroom:
- 4-hour Basic Driver Improvement (BDI)
- 4-hour Traffic Collision Avoidance Course (TCAC)
- 4-hour court-ordered traffic school
- 4-hour first time driver / drug and alcohol course
- 4-hour learners permit course
- 12-hour Advanced Driver Improvement (ADI)
Our classroom courses are taught by State of Florida-certified instructors with years of teaching experience. Call us at (941) 556-1161 for more information on our classroom courses. You can also visit our website.
Behind the Wheel Instruction
Is learning to drive at home a little tense for everybody? It won’t be with Suncoast Defensive Driving School. SDDS offers superior in-car training for Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Be “GREEN” in our HYBRIDS, equipped with dual brakes, front and side airbags and anti-lock braking systems.
Suncoast Defensive Driving School:
- Superior In-Car Training
- Interactive Driver Training Software
- DMV Road Test Preparation
- Insurance Certificates
- Online Courses
- Your Schedule is our Schedule
Call us at (941) 556-1161 or visit our website for more information on behind the wheel instruction.
Suncoast Defensive Driving School is your #1 choice in Florida for Sarasota traffic school online, serving all 67 Florida counties with quality online programs. Tell your friends about us.





