Florida Driver License Reinstatement & Hardship Licenses
From a suspension notice to restored privileges, here is the order the steps happen in — and where a required course fits.
Step 1
Read your suspension or revocation notice
The notice states your suspension type, what the FLHSMV requires, and any deadlines. What applies to you depends on that notice, not on the severity of a single ticket.
Step 2
Complete the course your case requires
Point suspensions commonly require the 12-hour Advanced Driver Improvement course. If a court order names a different course, that order decides. Confirm the requirement with the FLHSMV before enrolling.
See the 12-hour ADI courseStep 3
Understand proof of enrollment vs. proof of completion
Proof of enrollment may be used in the applicable point-suspension reinstatement or restricted-license process while you are still finishing the course. Completion is separate, and you must still meet the deadline and every other requirement that applies.
Step 4
Handle the remaining requirements
Most cases involve reinstatement fees, proof of insurance where required, and a visit to an FLHSMV service center or tax collector office. Requirements vary by suspension type — confirm the exact list for your case.
Step 5
Finish the reinstatement process
You download your certificate from the course provider, and American Safety Institute reports your completion to the FLHSMV, typically within one business day. Reinstatement itself is completed with the FLHSMV once every condition is satisfied.
Point suspension thresholds
Florida suspends driving privileges at 12 points in 12 months, 18 points in 18 months and 24 points in 36 months. A suspension at any of those thresholds generally requires Advanced Driver Improvement as part of reinstatement.
Florida 12-Hour Advanced Driver Improvement (ADI)Court-ordered instead?
If a judge ordered a course rather than the FLHSMV, the course named in the order is the one to take — and the 8-hour BDI and 8-hour Aggressive Driver Improvement courses are different products.
Who runs this site, and who handles your course
MyFLDL.com is an independent website that helps Florida drivers find and enroll in approved driver improvement courses.
Approved course delivery is provided by American Safety Institute. Checkout, course access, certificates, refunds and course support are handled by American Safety Institute as the approved course provider.
Prices shown are the provider's current course prices. Any payment you make to a Clerk of Court is separate from the course price.
Enrollment and course questions: support@myfldl.com
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