Traffic

• DISCLAIMER
• The Florida Driver's Handbook covers many condensed and paraphrased points of the Florida state laws and provides safety advise not covered in the laws. The handbook is not a legal authority to cite and should not be used in a court of law.
• The Florida Driver's Handbook is printed in volume and copies already purchased will not reflect any changes made by the Legislatureregarding fees or laws passed after the revision date.
• The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles consists of the following divisions:
• THE DIVISION OF DRIVER LICENSES administers examinations to qualify persons to drive on Florida's highways. Its primary mission is to promote and maintain the highest possible driving standards on the streets and highways of the State of Florida and toremove unsafe drivers from the highways.

THE DIVISION OF FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL enforces all state laws pertaining to motor vehicles, patrols the state highway system to help ensure the safety of all drivers and implements the state traffic safety programs. Each trooper is always ready and willing to render assistance to the motoring public.

THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES regulates the saleand distribution of all motor vehicles and vessels in Florida. The division administers the sale of license plates through county tax collectors and authorized tag agents for every automobile, vessel, trailer, truck, mobile home, camper and motorcycle that operates on the public roads. In addition, it keeps records on every motor vehicle that is titled or registered in Florida and enforces mobilehome construction standards.

THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION manages data processing for the agencies operating divisions.

THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES manages the functions of payroll, personnel, purchasing, data processing, accounting and fiscal operations and maintenance and repair of equipment for agencies operating divisions above.
• DRIVING IS A PRIVILEGE AND NOT ARIGHT. PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS BY KNOWING THE LAWS AND DRIVING SAFELY.

• Public Records
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Florida law and sound records management practices require the collection of certain personal information in the driver licensing process. This personal information identifies an individual and is used for records management, driver improvement, financial responsibility, and law enforcementpurposes.
• Failure to provide the required information will result in denial of a license or identification card. Falsification of information may result in prosecution. Florida law specifies that all documents or other material made or received in connection with the transaction of official business by any agency are public records. In addition to all documents, information taken from them is subjectto public disclosure under the State's public records act. This information, except for medical data, which is confidential by law, is regularly given to law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, credit bureaus, lending institutions, and any other person who desires to obtain a copy and who pays the required fee.
• The Division of Driver Licenses strives to ensure the accuracy of informationobtained in the licensing process and makes every effort to correct any incorrect information in its files. Incorrect information may be corrected by supplying the Department with your name in full, date of birth, driver license number and information on the nature of the error as well as proof that it is an error to the Chief, Bureau of Driver License Records, Neil Kirkman Building, Tallahassee,Florida 32399-0575, or telephone (850) 922-0927. Certain information, such as conviction reports received from a court, can only be corrected upon notification from the court that the report was in error.
• Automobile Insurance information is exempt from the Public Records Law. This information will be provided to any party involved in a crash when a written request with a copy of the crash...