Message from Sandra Lambert, Director

The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles touches the lives of nearly every Floridian and visitor to our great state. All members of the Department are devoted to achieving our vision of a safer Florida, and we are proud to serve you.

We are focused and committed to proactively protecting our roadways; enhancing online services; increasing strategic relationships with stakeholders; improving customer service; measuring critical business indicators and managing based on those results.

This driver's handbook provides some basic information you will need to be a safe driver and understand Florida's traffic laws and regulations. This knowledge, along with driving experience and your sense of responsibility while driving can help protect you, your family, your friends and other highway users.

As a Department, we will continue to make doing business with us easier, faster and better.

Safe and considerate driving is everyone's responsibility and we wish you many years of happy and safe driving.

Sandra Lambert, Director
Division of Driver Licenses

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