Reader’s Question:

I am just wondering if points from traffic tickets in other states are reported back in the State of Florida?

Ben

Hollywood, FL

Most states report to Florida traffic infraction convictions to the state of Florida but not directly to your insurance provider. There is the Drivers License Compact (DLC) that Florida and most other states participate in which requires members to report traffic violation convictions back to the home state of the motorist. Even the states that are not members of this DLC agreement like Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Tennessee and Wisconsin, still note that they usually report the home state of a motorist.

According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Services (HSMV) if you receive a traffic ticket out of state and they receive information on it, the HSMV will then add the infraction to your FL driving record. You will still receive points as if the conviction happened in Florida.