Seminole County Traffic Tickets & Clerk of the Court Process

Most Recent Traffic Ticket Stats for Seminole County, Florida

There were 43,000 traffic tickets handed out throughout Seminole County. Out of those tickets, 11,510 were for speeding and another 6,886 were for careless driving. Only 15% of all the tickets were dismissed. A total of 9,737 drivers elected to use traffic school to keep points off their driver's license.

Using the BDI or Basic Driver Improvement Course - also called Traffic School - to Keep Points off Your Florida Driver's License

After pleading guilty or no contest to your traffic violation in Seminole County, you'll want to find out if you're eligible for traffic school. If you're eligible, you can take the Basic Driver Improvement Course to help keep points off your license, according to Florida statutes. Once you've completed the online traffic school course, just return your certificate of completion to the Seminole County Clerk's office.

Are you Qualified to attend Traffic School in Seminole County?

Many Florida drivers miss the opportunity to use traffic school to remove points from their license every year. You can actually take the course up to five times and up to one time per 12 months. If you're eligible, make sure you let the Clerk of the Court know you plan to attend traffic school online before any more points accumulate on your license.

Seminole County Traffic School Online - Do you really need it?

The county seat of Seminole County is Sanford, which is also the largest city in the county. Sanford is known as the Historic Waterfront Gateway City and sits on the shores of Lake Monroe. It's also home to the Seminole State College of Florida and the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

The population of Seminole County is 449,144 and the county covers about 345 square miles of space. Along with Sanford, it's home to Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Casselberry, Longwood, Oviedo and Winter Springs. All of these cities are considered suburbs of the Orlando Metro area.

Getting a traffic ticket in Seminole County isn't pleasant. However, before you get too upset, consider these statistics:

• Interstate 4 runs directly through the county.
• I-4 is known as the most dangerous highway in the entire country, based on fatalities per square mile.
• The Orlando Sanford International Airport is found within the county and brings thousands of visitors to the area every year.
• Seminole County is located close to some of the most popular attractions in the entire state.
• The mixture of visitors with unique driving styles and residents makes for dangerous roads.
• Accidents in the area are on the rise.

To start your traffic school course, choose a course format below. All courses cover the same material and take the same amount of time to complete.

Could you imagine how bad the roads would be if the authorities were not out in full force and traffic school wasn't an option.

Seminole County Clerk of Court

The office of the Seminole County Clerk of the court handles many different types of payments, civil and criminal searches, foreclosures and much more. If you've been selected for jury duty, received a traffic ticket or have another legal issue you're dealing with, there's a good chance you will be working with the clerk of the court. There are several branches of the clerk of the court in Seminole County. It's best to visit the branch found nearest you.

The Seminole County Clerk of Court will handle all your needs after you receive a traffic ticket. You will need to pay the ticket with the Clerk's office and notify them of your decision to use online traffic school. You can find out more about the Seminole County Clerk of Court on their website here.

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