In this brief article, Gainesville accidet attorney gives a summary of the point system for traffic violations in Florida in honor of Teenage Safe Driving Awareness Week.

Know the Florida Point System for Traffic Violations

In this brief article, Gainesville accidet attorney, Jeffrey Meldon, gives a summary of the point system for traffic violations in Florida in honor of Florida Teenage Safe Driving Awareness Week. Here is a summary of them.

If a teenage driver receives 6 points in one year, then their license may be restricted to business uses only for one year or until they turn 18. If the teen's license is already restricted, they can receive 90 additional days of suspension for each additional offense during the restriction period.

Driving Violation

Points

Speeding

Less than 15 mph over the speed limit

3

More than 15 mph over the speed limit

4

Speeding resulting in a crash

6

Moving Violations

Driving during restricted hours

3

Moving violation

3

Moving violation resulting in a crash

4

Reckless driving

4

Improper lane change

3

http://www.flhsmv.gov/teens/privilege.html



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They are experienced personal injury attorneys, trial lawyers, negotiators and litigators that have been proudly working to get accident victims the justice they deserve for over 30 years in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Inverness, and the rest of North Central Florida and North Florida. Accidents involving a car crash, truck wreck, and motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian accidents, dog bites, slip and falls and medical malpractice are all included in their practice.

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Mr. Meldon's Office proudly handles accidents that occur on all roads and in the areas including: I-75, I-10, I-95, U.S. Route 301, U.S. Route 441, State Road 40, State Road 26, State Road 24, Archer Road, Main St, and University Avenue.  Our law firm has  been representing accident victims in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Inverness, Palatka, Crystal River, Daytona Beach, Interlachen, Spring Hill, Dunnellon, Bunnell, Live Oak, Starke, Jasper, Cross City, Perry, Trenton,  Leesberg,  Lake Butler,  Tavares, Chiefland, Bronson, Brooksville, The Villages and the counties of Alachua, Marion, Columbia, Citrus, Volusia, Sumter, Levy, Lake, Bradford, Flagler, Hamilton, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union, Hernando, Suwannee, Union, and Putnam since 1971!

 

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