October 2012
Information of Interest
to Florida Drivers
White Out
Teen Crashes: Traffic
crashes are the #1 killer of teens in Florida and in the United States. To keep
more teens safe in the driver and passenger seats, the DHSMV encourages all
Floridians to participate in a statewide White
Out on Oct.
16. Teens will join the Department’s effort by wearing a white shirt to school
to help symbolize the white out
of teen crashes. The Department observed National Teen Driver Safety Week Oct.
15 – 19, and used the opportunity to educate teens and their parents about
staying safe behind the wheel.
Teens (ages 15
– 19) have the highest crash rate of any age group in Florida. Below are
statistics from the Florida Traffic Crash Statistics Report 2010 that
provide some additional insight.
- 737,645 teens are licensed to
drive in the Sunshine State.
- 26,848 crashes involved teens last year.
- 144 teens died.
- 18,543 teens were injured.
Florida’s teen
drivers are twice as likely to crash as their parents and three times as likely
to crash as their grandparents.
The Department
created www.TakeTheWheel.net,
an interactive website by teens for teens, as well as Drive with CARE (Courtesy, Attention, Responsibility,
Experience) to educate teens and their parents about Florida’s graduated
licensing law and the importance of parental involvement in teaching teens to
drive.
DHSMV Joins the “Put it Down” Campaign: The Department joined
a campaign by FDOT’s District Six to inform drivers in Miami-Dade and Monroe
counties of the risks of distracted driving. The “Put it Down” campaign, which
targets drivers between 16 and 24, will run through October with a series of
community outreach events throughout South Florida. Numerous educational
institutions joined the campaign to help deliver the message not to be
distracted while driving, particularly by using a cell phone to talk or to text
messages.
According
to the Pew Research Center, 40 percent of American teens say they have been in
a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put people in danger. In
addition, 11 percent of all drivers under the age of 20 involved in fatal
crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crash. Statistically,
this age group has the largest population of distracted drivers. For
more information, please visit www.distraction.gov.
Florida
Highway Patrol Graduates 56 Troopers: Get ready to see more troopers on
the highways. Fifty-six recruits from the 122nd Basic Recruit Class graduated
from the Florida Highway Patrol Academy. Family and friends gathered at the
Tallahassee Automobile Museum to celebrate the momentous accomplishment that
marks the conclusion of a rigorous 28-week training program that prepares
recruits for a career as a Florida State Trooper and instills the Patrol’s core
values of courtesy, service and protection.
During
their time at the academy, recruits volunteered in the evenings and weekends at
events to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. They assisted with a
fundraiser for Pyramid, Inc., an organization that provides workforce,
lifestyle programs for developmentally disabled adults, and with whom the academy
has developed a special relationship. The recruits also participated in three
blood drives for the Southeastern Community Blood Center, all while learning
how to be the kind of public servant Florida needs and deserves.
For more
information about the 122nd Basic Recruit Class or FHP’s continuing efforts to
recruit troopers, visit www.BeATrooper.com.
Floridians
Urged to Register Emergency Contact Information: Florida Chief Financial
Officer Jeff Atwater and Julie L. Jones, executive director of the Florida
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, teamed up to encourage
Floridians to register their emergency contact information. Their effort achieved a resolution sponsored
at Cabinet meeting which recognized the first week of October as Register
Your Emergency Contact Information Week.
More than
6 million people have registered their emergency contact information with
DHSMV. That is more than one out of every three licensed driver and ID card holders.
There are more than 16.7 million licensed drivers and ID card holders in
Florida. People holding a current
Florida driver license or ID card can enter up to two contacts. Visit https://services.flhsmv.gov/eci or
a driver license office, including those operated by tax collectors, to
register. The information is only available to law enforcement in the event of
an emergency. There is no cost to register your information.
Information
on Requirements Available Online: DHSMV recommends our
customers visit www.GatherGoGet.com, a website dedicated to assist
Floridians with the new driver license and identification card requirements.
Floridians renewing or obtaining a new license or ID are required to show proof
of: 1) identification, 2) Social Security number and 3) residential address
(two items).
Do it
Fast, Get an Appointment: All customers who must visit one of our
offices to renew, replace, or file a change of address to their driver license
or identification card, are urged to secure an appointment prior to their
visit. Connect via Internet at https://services.flhsmv.gov/Oasis/
for an appointment to reduce the length of the visit. Driver
license offices are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please check our website at www.flhsmv.gov/offices/
for the most up-to-date information on office locations and schedules.
Driver Licenses and Identification Card Fees
Class E (original and renewal) $48
Commercial Driver License (original and
renewal) $75
ID Card (original and renewal) $25
Replacement License or ID $25
Endorsements $
7
Driver License Services at Tax Collector Office Service
Fees $ 6.25
The Department uses a
combination of vehicle information to determine registration fees. This
includes registration use, license plate type and class code. The class code is
determined by the vehicle weight, body type, vehicle type and registration use.
To see a sample, click here.
Buckle Up Every Time, Everyone!
