The bill amends Florida Statutes to establish new requirements for driver license education. Specifically, it stipulates that applicants for a driver license who are 18 years of age or older must complete a traffic law and substance abuse education course, unless they have been licensed in another jurisdiction or have completed a Department of Education driver education course. Additionally, the bill modifies the requirements for obtaining a learner's driver license by mandating that applicants who are at least 15 years old must satisfactorily complete a driver education course approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which meets specific educational standards.

The bill also removes the previous requirement for learner's license applicants to complete the traffic law and substance abuse education course, replacing it with the new driver education course requirement. The changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
H 889 Filed: 322.095, 322.1615