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November 2009 - Information of Interest

LEGISLATIVE CHANGES COMING:

Starting November 1, 2009, several legislative changes will go into effect to comply with Real ID Act mandates. The Department and our tax collector partners will:

  • No longer issue “Valid in Florida Only” driver licenses.

  • Allow Floridians to hold either a driver license or an identification card, but not both simultaneously.

  • Issue driver licenses and identification cards displaying a driver’s full legal name on the face of the card.

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Parent and Teen Driver Website

Florida's laws are designed to help teens gradually - and safely - build their skills and experience behind the wheel. The parents' job is to know and enforce the laws. Check out the information and resources on "Drive with CARE".

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Link to Parent and Teen Drive with CARE

 

Florida GrandDriver®

What You Should Know About Aging and Driving.

Most older drivers are good drivers. But as we age, Link to GrandDriver Informationmost of us will need to take steps to ensure that we can continue to drive safely. Changes in our visual, physical and mental abilities will affect each of us in different ways. That's why the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and its partners have created "Florida GrandDriver®."

 

Donation of Tissues and Organs

The online registry at www.DonateLifeFlorida.org, now allows residents (and even those who live outside Florida) to designate themselves as organ, tissue and eye donors.

The online registry also makes the exact wishes of registered donors more accessible and current for organ, tissue and eye recovery organizations. When someone dies, these organizations will be able to quickly determine online whether that individual is a potential organ, tissue or eye donor. The donor’s wishes will then be carried out, providing life-saving and life-enhancing gifts to patients in need of an organ, tissue or eye transplant.



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