If you have a first-time teen driver getting ready to come in for their learner’s permit, there is a new requirement in place. Beginning Aug. 1, Senate Bill 994 will require all teens aged 15 to 17 to complete a six-hour, state-approved Driver Education Traffic Safety course (DETS). This will eliminate the four-hour Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education course (TLSAE) that has been a requirement over the years;
however, if your teen driver completed the TLSAE course prior to Aug. 1, he/she will be grandfathered in and allowed to use their TLSAE course completion certificate for one year after the completion date. First time drivers 18 years of age or older will still be required to complete the TLSAE course. For more information, please visit http://www.flhsmv.gov/ driver-licenses-id-cards/education-courses.
