Effective January 1990, the Florida Legislature passed F.S. 322.095. This statue requires all first-time applicants for a Florida drivers license to attend a substance abuse and traffic safety course. Individual who have attended a Florida Department of Education- approved drivers license education course or who have a valid license in another state are not required to complete the course. The D.A.T.E. Course is offered by the DUI programs under the regulation of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. This four hour curriculum focuses on traffic safety, Florida laws and on critical substance abuse information. The goal of the course is to provide drivers with the information necessary to avoid injury or untimely death and to prevent the hardship and embarrassment resulting from a DUI arrest. MyFirstLicense.com is the premier online class covering the traffic law and substance abuse education course content. MyFirstLicense.com satisfies Florida's traffic law and substance abuse education course requirements for first-time license applicants. The online course requires a total of four hours of course time.  At the end of four hours a 40 question multiple choice test must be passed to complete the course and receive a certificate necessary for obtaining a drivers license.  Students must answer 32 of the 40 questions correctly to pass the exam. Interested in taking MyFirstLicense.com today? Register for the MyFirstLicense.com online course by clicking the link below: ONLINE RESTRICTED LICENSE TESTING NOW AVAILABLE! Students who successfully complete the MyFirstLicense.com course are now eligible to take their restricted driver license examination ONLINE. Upon successful completion of the course, it is recommended that you study the Florida Driver’s Handbook before taking the test to receive your restricted license (you can pick one up at your local driver's license office!). Then, you may simply logon to www.myfirstlicense.net to register for the online test. Cost for the test is $20.00, payable at the time of online registration. If you fail the test, an additional fee of $7.00 will be charged for retakes of the test. You may retake the test 2 times. Upon successful completion of the online test, notification will automatically be sent to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Go to your local Driver’s License office to apply for your restricted license. The Driver’s License office will charge an additional $20.00 for the vision test, the hearing test and the photograph taken upon issuance of your license. It’s that easy and convenient. Have additional questions? Call 1-800-953-3237, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. daily. © 2008, Florida Association Of DUI Programs. Site designed and maintained by The Marko Group.