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Florida Driver Education Traffic Safety Course

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Florida Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) Course

  • Qualify for your Florida Learner's License if you're under age 18 (Note: you must be at least 15 years old to get your Learner's License).
  • Complete your course on any device with an internet connection, including your mobile phone, tablet or computer.
  • We submit your completion to the Florida HSMV for you.
  • We provide a FREE emailed Receipt of Completion for your records.
  • Our excellent customer care team is available 7 days a week via phone, email and Live Chat. We're here if you need us!

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What is the Florida Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) course?

The DETS course is a 6-hour course that teens under the age of 18 must take to get their Learner's License. Students must be at least 14 years old to take the course.

Our professional course writers have designed a fun, interactive curriculum to help you learn more effectively. You can complete the program on a phone, tablet or computer with 24/7 online access.

In this course, you won’t mindlessly scroll through content on a screen, and you won’t find yourself passively listening to a lecture like you would in a classroom. At Safe2Drive, we’ve packed each lesson with videos, games, and quizzes. You’ll listen to real-life stories on the driving experience, watch animations that illustrate how to yield the right-of-way or make tough vehicle maneuvers, and participate in a live vote on popular driving facts that tests how well your driving knowledge measures up to that of your peers. Here at Safe2Drive, you can actively participate in your learning experience. It’s this simple: we want you to get the best driver education possible AND we want you to enjoy it. We have years of professional industry experience under our belts, and we’ve spent a lot of time making our course top notch.

The course covers traffic laws and techniques for driving safely on Florida roads. The specific topics are regulated by the FL HSMV and include:

  • Defensive driving strategies
  • How to evaluate risks and hazards
  • How to keep a safe following distance
  • Traffic signs, traffic lights and pavement markings
  • Right-of-way rules
  • How to share the road with pedestrians, bicyclists, trucks and emergency vehicles
  • Basic driving manuevers
  • Turning
  • Parking
  • How safety belts protect you
  • Driving in adverse conditions
  • How to avoid a collision
  • How to identify and avoid aggressive driving and road rage
  • The dangers of distracted driving
  • How drugs and alcohol impact driving
  • The cost of owning and operating a vehicle
  • Insurance requiremetns
  • Required equipment
  • The Point System
  • Traffic laws

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How does the DETS course work?

You can complete the course in four easy steps.

1. Register. If you are at least 14 years old and under 18, you can sign up for our DETS course to qualify for your Learner's License. Registration is quick and easy--simply create a username and password and read some information about the course. Make payment and then you're ready to get started.

Note: If you are age 18 or older and looking to qualify for your first Driver's License, you can take our 4-hour TLSAE course.

2. Complete the 6 hours of online coursework. Enjoy short lessons full of games, animations, videos and other interactive multimedia elements. Each lesson is followed by a short quiz. You must pass the lesson quiz to move on to the next lesson. Most people pass the lesson quiz on their first attempt, but we provide unlimited retakes of lesson quizzes at no additional cost. Review the lesson material and retake the quizzes until you pass!

3. Pass the final exam. At the end of the course, you must pass a 40-question, multiple-choice final exam. A passing score is 80%. According to Florida rules, you are only allowed 3 attempts at the final exam. If you fail the exam a third time, you must start the course over from the beginning. You do not have to pay to retake the course.

4. Receive your Receipt of Completion. When you pass the final exam, we will electronically submit your completion to the FL HSMV. We will also email you your Receipt of Completion, which you can keep for your records.

How do you get your Learner's License if you are under 18?

If you are under age 18, you must meet the following requirements to get their Learner’s License:

  • You must be at least 15 years old.
  • You must have a signed/notarized Parental Consent Form (step-parents may not sign unless they have legally adopted the minor child).
  • You must have proof that you have completed a FL DETS course.
  • You must pass a vision and hearing test (testing is conducted in a service center).
  • You must pass a Class E Knowledge Exam (also known as the permit test).
  • You must provide the documents needed to establish proof of identity, proof of social security number and proof of residential address. Please visit https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/ for a list of acceptable documents.

Driving Restrictions

Drivers with a Learner’s License have the following driving restrictions:

  • You may only drive during daylight hours for the first 3 months after your Learner's License is issued. After 3 months, you can drive until 10 P.M.
  • You must ALWAYS be accompanied by a licensed driver who is age 21+.
  • You must complete 50 hours of supervised driving, 10 hour of which must be at night.

You must hold your Learner’s License for a minimum of 12 months or until your 18th birthday, whichever comes first, before applying for your Driver’s License.

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What is the Florida Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) course?

The FL DETS course is a 6-hour course that students under 18 must take to qualify for their Learner's License. The course covers important Florida traffic laws, rules of the road, and defensive driving strategies.

Is Safe2Drive's Forida DETS course authorized by the FL HSMV?

Safe2Drive's course is authorized by the FL HSMV.

How do you get your Learner's License if you are under 18?

If you are under age 18, you must meet the following requirements to get their Learner’s License:

  • You must be at least 15 years old.
  • You must have a signed/notarized Parental Consent Form (step-parents may not sign unless they have legally adopted the minor child).
  • You must have proof that you have completed a FL DETS course.
  • You must pass a vision and hearing test (testing is conducted in a service center).
  • You must pass a Class E Knowledge Exam (also known as the permit test).
  • You must provide the documents needed to establish proof of identity, proof of social security number and proof of residential address. Please visit https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/ for a list of acceptable documents.

Driving Restrictions

Drivers with a Learner’s License have the following driving restrictions:

  • You may only drive during daylight hours for the first 3 months after your Learner's License is issued. After 3 months, you can drive until 10 P.M.
  • You must ALWAYS be accompanied by a licensed driver who is age 21+.
  • You must complete 50 hours of supervised driving, 10 hour of which must be at night.

You must hold your Learner’s License for a minimum of 12 months or until your 18th birthday, whichever comes first, before applying for your Driver’s License.

How does the DETS course work?

You can complete the course in four easy steps.

1. Register. If you are at least 14 years old and under 18, you can sign up for our DETS course to qualify for your Learner's License. Registration is quick and easy--simply create a username and password and read some information about the course. Make payment and then you're ready to get started.

Note: If you are age 18 or older and looking to qualify for your first Driver's License, you can take our 4-hour TLSAE course.

2. Complete the 6 hours of online coursework. Enjoy short lessons full of games, animations, videos and other interactive multimedia elements. Each lesson is followed by a short quiz. You must pass the lesson quiz to move on to the next lesson. Most people pass the lesson quiz on their first attempt, but we provide unlimited retakes of lesson quizzes at no additional cost. Review the lesson material and retake the quizzes until you pass!

3. Pass the final exam. At the end of the course, you must pass a 40-question, multiple-choice final exam. A passing score is 80%. According to Florida rules, you are only allowed 3 attempts at the final exam. If you fail the exam a third time, you must start the course over from the beginning. You do not have to pay to retake the course.

4. Receive your Receipt of Completion. When you pass the final exam, we will electronically submit your completion to the FL HSMV. We will also email you your Receipt of Completion, which you can keep for your records.

What are the eligibility requirements to take the DETS course?

In order to be eligible to take the FL DETS course, you must be at least 14 years old and under age 18.

If you are age 18 or older and looking to qualify for your first Driver's License, you must take the 4-hour FL TLSAE course.

Are there lesson quizzes?

Yes. After each lesson, there is a 5-question multiple-choice quiz. You must answer 4 questions correctly to pass the quiz and proceed to the next lesson. You may retake the lesson quiz as many times as necessary to pass.

What happens if I do not pass the lesson quiz?

Most people pass the lesson quiz the first time. However, if you fail a lesson quiz, you may review the lesson material and retake the quiz as many times as necessary until you pass at no additional charge.

Is there a final exam?

Yes. The final exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions, and you must score at least 80% to pass. According to the State of Florida, you are allowed 3 attempts to pass the exam. Per Florida's rules, if you fail your third final exam attempt, you will be required to start the course over from the beginning. We do not charge you to restart the course.

How long does the course take to complete?

The online program consists of 6 hours of coursework. Each lesson is timed to ensure you spend the required time in the course. You may complete the course at your own pace. Each time you log back in, we take you right back to where you last left off.

How long do I have to finish the course?

You may complete the course at your own pace. We do not require you to complete the course in a certain length of time.

How do I get my Receipt of Completion?

The Receipt of Completion is awarded after you have completed the course and passed the final exam. We will email the Receipt of Completion to you.

We electronically process your completion to the FL HSMV for you as soon as you complete the course.

How much does the course cost and what are my payment options?

The price of the Florida DETS course is $26.95 plus a $3 processing fee. You may pay by one of the following methods:

  • Credit card online
  • Credit card by phone
  • Check by mail

What is Safe2Drive's privacy policy?

Safe2Drive is committed to protecting our students' privacy and personal information. You can read our full privacy policy here.

Why Safe2Drive?

At Safe2Drive, we put our customers above everything else. We pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service and top-notch courses at low prices. We're constantly updating our courses to make sure they have the most up-to-date information and use the best technology available.

Best of all, our courses are easy to complete and extremely convenient. Skip the hassle of the classroom and take your course online from the comfort of your own home (or on the go!).

So what are you waiting for? Get started today!

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