ADI School

ADI school is a 12-hour course that is taken by Florida driver license holders who have had a license suspension or revocation, or who have been classified as Habitual Traffic Offenders (HTOs) by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV). ADI stands for Advanced Driver Improvement.

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ADI school has traditionally been held in a live setting in which an instructor (or facilitator) introduces topics that are discussed by all class members. Class members interact with each other, sharing their own personal insights into the behaviors that have resulted in their Florida license suspension or revocation. A typical topic of discussion for traditional ADI school is how much time and money the student has sacrificed by speeding, driving recklessly, and committing other types of traffic offenses routinely.

Driver Training Associates pioneered the classroom model of ADI school in the 1970's, and by the 1990's, DTA's model had become the de facto method of educating Florida's serious traffic offender population.

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In 2006, the Florida DHSMV approved the first online ADI school, opening the door for students to attend courses without setting foot in a classroom. While this approach is more convenient for many students, especially those whose licenses have been suspended and cannot driver their own vehicles to a classroom location, time will tell if online ADI courses can effectively change the driving behaviors of the Advanced Driver Improvement population.

Who Is Required to Attend ADI School?

ADI school attendance is required for any Florida driver whose license has been suspended or revoked by the Florida DHSMV. Before a driver can apply for a Florida hardship license, he or she must show proof of enrollment in a DHSMV approved ADI school (classroom or online). ADI school attendance must be completed before that driver's license can be reinstated.

In many Florida counties, judges or courts will order a driver to attend the 12-hour Advanced Driver Improvement course, particularly if that driver has already attended the 4-hour Basic Driver Improvement course numerous times. Some judges feel that attending a lengthier session will give pause to traffic offenders who might have thought they were "getting off easy" with a shorter course.

Whether a person is court ordered to attend ADI school or must complete the course because of a license suspension, the same type of ADI course is applicable. (And no, you cannot just attend three 4-hour courses in a row if you have been ordered to complete Advanced Driver Improvement!)

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