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Failure to Use Due Care Traffic Tickets in Florida

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At TicketFit, our traffic ticket lawyer has dismissed thousands of failure to use due care tickets in Florida. And while it is a common traffic violation, paying that traffic ticket can have serious consequences.

What is a Failure to Use Due Care

Under Florida Statute 316.185 you must slow down for certain situations, such as when approaching and crossing an intersection, going around a curve, or when special hazards exists. Failing to do so can result in a traffic ticket.

In addition, these types of tickets are often written after an accident if the officer believed you were at fault. Alternatively, accident tickets can also be written as careless driving under Florida Statute 316.1925.

RELATED: Got a Careless Driving Ticket in Florida?

No matter the reason, you should never put your driving record and insurance at risk by paying that citation.

Fines & Penalties for Failure to Use Due Care

In Florida, failure to use due care is punishable by a $179 fine and 3 points on your driving record; 4 points if an accident occurred.

These points can not only result in the suspension of your license, but can make your insurance premiums go up.

RELATED: Florida Point System & License Suspension Guide

Our Florida Traffic Ticket Lawyer Can Help You

Because paying a traffic ticket in Florida is an admission of guilt, you should always fight it. Fighting your traffic ticket is the only way to reduce or eliminate the fine and avoid the points.

Fortunately, there are many defenses to these tickets. Including the Accident Report Privilege, an insufficient description of the offense, and unreliable or unavailable witnesses. In fact, at TicketFit, our traffic ticket attorney dismisses these tickets over 90% of the time!

Don’t delay, call us now at (305) 775-3720 or email us for a free consultation. We guarantee no points on your driving record or your money back!

How to Get a D6 Clearance Form in Florida

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If you are trying to get a D6 clearance in Florida, chances are that you want to reinstate your suspended driver’s license.

What is a D6 Clearance

A “D6 clearance” is a form provided by the court stating that you have met the requirements of a pending traffic ticket.

For example, a D6 clearance will be required if you:

  • Didn’t answer your traffic ticket within 30 days
  • Didn’t show up to court on a traffic summons
  • Failed to pay a traffic ticket
  • Failed to complete court-ordered traffic school
  • Elected to attend traffic school but forgot
  • Elected traffic school but you were not eligible to attend

After you, or our traffic ticket attorney, resolves your ticket, the court will issue a D6 clearance.

With this clearance letter, the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles will allow you to reinstate your license.

How to get a D6 Clearance

Depending on the County where you received your traffic ticket, the court will either give you a paper clearance form or they will send it to the DMV electronically.

If the court gives you a paper copy, you will need to visit a driver license office to submit the form in person and reinstate your license.

If the court sends the clearance form directly to the DMV, you may be able to reinstate your license at the courthouse. Just ask the clerk for help.

Before you can reinstate, you should check the status of your driver license at https://services.flhsmv.gov/DLCheck/ to verify that the court has marked your record “court requirements met.”

Once updated, you will be able to reinstate your license by paying the $60 reinstatement fee.

Our Florida Traffic Ticket Lawyer Can Help You

On the other hand, if this process seems daunting, our traffic ticket lawyer can help.

At TicketFit, our attorney will determine the reason for your suspension, fix it, and get your clearance letter. In addition, he can reinstate your license without you having to go to court or the DMV. In most cases, you will have your license back within 24 to 48 hours.

Don’t delay, give us a call at (305) 775-3720 or email us for a free consultation.

Florida’s Point System & Point Suspensions Explained

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Getting a traffic ticket in Florida can have serious consequences. Not only are traffic tickets expensive, but they can result in points on your license if not properly handled.

To maintain your driving privilege in Florida, it is important that you understand how Florida’s point system works.

Florida’s Point System

In Florida, most traffic infractions carry with them “points.” These points are recorded on your driving record by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, also known as the DMV.

For example, common traffic violations that carry points include:

Infraction Points
Speeding (29 miles or less) 3
Speeding (30 miles or more) 4
Careless driving 4
Improper backing 4
Running a stop sign 3
Driving with a suspended license 3
Reckless driving 6

The DMV is responsible for keeping track of points on your driving record and are authorized to suspend or revoke your license if you accumulate too many points.

In addition, your insurance company may increase your premium or deny future coverage.

Florida Point System Suspensions

When you accumulate too many points on driving record, the DMV will suspend your license. The length of suspension will depend on the number of points you have:

  • 12 points within 12 months will result in a 30 day suspension
  • 18 points within 18 months will result in a 3-month suspension
  • 24 points within 36 months will result in a one-year suspension

Moreover, if you receive points for fifteen or more traffic tickets, you will be labeled a “Habitual Traffic Offender” resulting in a 5-year revocation of your driver’s license.

How to Avoid Points

While points from a traffic ticket can be devastating, they can be avoided.

First, if you receive a traffic ticket in Florida, DO NOT pay it. Paying a traffic ticket is an admission of guilt that results in points being assessed against your driving record.

Second, you should consider hiring TicketFit’s traffic ticket attorney to fight your traffic ticket. At TicketFit, our traffic ticket lawyer is experienced at fighting all tickets issued in Florida, and in most cases, can guarantee no points on your driving record.

Don’t put your license and insurance at risk, call us now at (305) 775-3720 or email us for a free consultation!