Representing Out-of-State Drivers and Tourists With A Florida Traffic Ticket

Did you get a traffic ticket while visiting Florida on vacation or for work? Many out-of-state drivers make the mistake of simply paying the fine, but this often leads to penalties following you home.

Your defense needs to achieve two critical goals:

• Resolve the Florida Ticket Without Travel: Our experienced attorneys can appear in Florida court on your behalf, so you do not have to disrupt your life, take time off work, or pay for expensive return travel to fight a simple ticket. We handle all court filings and representation remotely.
• Prevent Problems with Your Home State Record: Florida shares ticket information and conviction points with almost every other state through the Interstate Driver’s License Compact. We fight to get the ticket dismissed or reduced to a non-moving violation to ensure those damaging points do not transfer back to your home state’s driving record.

For over 25 years, we have protected visitors’ driving privileges by offering a hassle-free defense focused on preserving your record both in Florida and where you live. If you’re an out-of-state driver with a Florida ticket, 305 Ticket Defense offers the experienced, convenient help you need.

Violation Points and Your Florida Traffic Ticket

Whether you are a frequent visitor (a “snowbird”), a tourist visiting Disney World, or here for work, a traffic ticket issued in Florida is a threat to your driving record in your home state.

For visitors and out-of-state drivers, fighting a ticket received in Florida is critical for two key reasons:

1. The Interstate Compact Danger

Most states have signed the Driver’s License Compact (DLC), and nearly all share information through other reciprocal agreements.

• Information Sharing is Automatic: 
  • When you pay a Florida ticket, your conviction is automatically reported back to your home state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
• The Problem is Points: 
  • Once your home state receives the conviction notice, they typically apply their own state’s point rules to the offense. A ticket that is a minor infraction in Florida might be considered a major points violation back home.

2. The “Double Jeopardy” of Points

Depending on the rules where you live, a conviction here can result in a punishing accumulation of points.

• Florida Points: You receive the standard Florida points on your non-resident record.
• Home State Points: Your home state then adds its own corresponding points. For some drivers, this results in the equivalent of receiving “double points”, potentially triggering a costly insurance increase or a license suspension back home without warning.

Clearly, a “simple speeding ticket” or reckless driving citation in Florida can cause far more problems than you might expect. Don’t let a vacation mistake impact your insurance rates and driving freedom for years.

Learn how our legal team can help you keep violation points off your record in your home state, as well as Florida, after being ticketed here!