If you are issued a traffic citation(s) you may elect to:
Attend traffic school: You must complete the class and provide proof of completion within the time constraints imposed by the Clerk of Court in the county where you received the citation. A registration fee is required by the traffic school.
Pay the civil penalty: Points will be applied against your license when applicable and your insurance rates may go up or your policy may be canceled.
Request a court appearance: If it is determined that an infraction has been committed, the Court may adjudicate you guilty, assess points, impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500.00 ($1000.00 for violations involving a death or speeding in school/construction zones) or require you to attend traffic school, or all of the above. Additionally, your insurance rates may go up or your policy may be canceled.
If you choose option 2 or 3 and are adjudicated guilty, the points are accessed are:
Traffic Violation
Points Assessed
Moving Violation
3 points
Speeding 15 m.p.h. or less over the posted speed
3 points
Speeding more than 15 m.p.h. over posted speed
4 points
Passing a stopped school bus
4 points
Moving violation (non speeding) resulting in a crash
4 points
Unlawful speed resulting in a crash
6 points
Reckless driving (criminal traffic violation)
4 points
Leaving scene of crash wiht damage (>$50)
6 points
Littering
3 points
Violation of child restraint laws
3 points
For more detailed information regarding traffic tickets, please reveiw the website for the St. Lucie County Clerk of Circuit Court at www.slcclerkofcourt.com/traffic/traffic.htm
