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The Florida Highway Patrol announced a statewide campaign to crack down on drivers who fail to obey Florida’s “move over” law, which has been on the books since 2002 but is still widely ignored by many motorists according to police officials.

The law requires that when a police cruiser, emergency vehicle or tow truck is parked alongside a highway, drivers must slow down to 20 mph below the speed limit or change lanes away from the parked vehicle. If you violate this law there is a fine of $60.00 collected by the state. County court costs can add an additional $90.00.

The state has been slowly increasing enforcement of the law in recent years issuing 6,713 citations last year compared to 1,958 in 2006 and 660 the year before that. 

A recent national survey by Move Over America showed that seven out of ten drivers are unaware of move over laws even though they exist in 46 states.

If you are have been charged with a DUI in Orange County, Florida or Seminole County, Florida or have experienced what you believe to be police misconduct relating to your criminal traffic arrest and charge, please contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers at the Tilden Law for a free initial consultation, 407-599-1234.

Beginning September 1, 2009, certain fees for driver license and motor vehicle services will be changing. These new base fees were established by the Florida Legislature as part of the state’s budget development process.

A combination of vehicle information is used to determine registration fees. They are the registration use, license plate type and class code. The class code is determined by the vehicle weight, body type, vehicle type and registration use.

Customers will be notified of the new fees that are applicable to them via the renewal reminders that they will receive in the mail or at their local offices.

Drivers License Fees:

Fee Type                                                                     New Fee Amounts

Original Class E                                                                      $48.00

Original/Renewal CDL                                                             $75.00

Renewal Class E                                                                     $48.00

Replacement License                                                              $25.00

Delinquent Fee                                                                        $15.00

Knowledge Retest                                                                   $10.00

Skill Retest                                                                               $20.00

ID Cards (Original, Renewal, & Replacement)                          $25.00

Reinstatement Fees                                                                 $45.00-$130.00

Tax Collector Service Fee                                                         $6.25

Filing Fee for Hardship Hearing                                                $12.00

Filing Fee for Formal/Informal Review                                       $25.00

                                    Motor Vehicle Registration Fee:

License Taxes-Motorcycles                                                     $13.50

Automobiles-based on weight                                               $19.50-$44.00

Trucks-based on weight                                                         $19.50-$44.00

Heavy Trucks-based on weight                                              $60.75-$1,322.00

Specialty/Personalized Processing Fee                                   $5.00

Florida Real Time Vehicle Information Fee                               $1.25

General Revenue/ DJJ Surcharge                                            $5.50

Registration Service Charge Fees                                           $5.00

Automated vending or printer dispenser machine service fee                                                                                                                                                          (License Plate validation; Vessel or Mobile Home Sticker       $3.00

Advanced RPL Fee                                                                   $2.80

Retro reflective Material Fee                                                    $1.50

Original/ Replacement License Plate Fee                                 $28.00

Initial Registration Fee                                                            $225.00

                                    Motor Vehicle Title Fees:

Original/Duplicate                                                                   $70.00

Fast Title                                                                                 $10.00

For-Hire Vehicle Title                                                               $49.00

Delinquent Title Fee                                                                $20.00

Re-Inspection Fee                                                                   $20.00

Service Fee for Paper Title                                                       $2.50

                                    Record/Publication Fees:

Crash Reports                                                                         $10.00

Driver History Records(DDL)                                                    $8.00-$10.00

If you need assistance regaining your Florida Driver License, contact the attorney’s at Tilden Law for a free initial consultation to understand your rights, 407-599-1234.

The DUI Administrative fee will rise by $15 to $130. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will charge a significantly higher fee to reinstate a driver’s license – jumping from $12.50 to $60.

 A driver’s license might need to be reinstated due to unpaid parking tickets, a breath test refusal, a DUI arrest or conviction, or for other reasons, says Fort Lauderdale DUI lawyer William Moore.

 A replacement driver’s license jumped markedly in price, from just $10 to $25. For people convicted of DUI or people serving probation with certain conditions, an additional $12 fee will now apply for the installation of ignition interlock devices, which require breath samples with very low or no levels of alcohol to start or continue operating a motor vehicle.

If you have been charged with a DUI in Orange County or Seminole County, Florida, please contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers at Tilden Law for a free initial consultation.