Florida as well as your home state of Maryland are both members of the Drivers License Compact so once you are convicted of the speeding violation Florida courts or HSMV will notify the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration and transfer the information regarding your citation to them.
The newly updated MD Motor Vehicle Administration site notes that if you are convicted of a vehicle-related offense in a jurisdiction outside of Maryland, the MVA may assess points. The point values identified in Maryland law for similar offenses determine the number of points that you will be assessed.
The types of out-of-state violations for which points may be assessed in Maryland according to the MVA include:
- Alcohol or drug related offenses;
- Leaving the scene of a personal injury accident;
- Homicide or manslaughter involving a vehicle;
- Use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony.
The Maryland driver's manual currently states that once the MVA receives ticket information from another state they treat it as if the violation occurred in state. If that is the case, even if the offense is not one that they assign points to, it will be placed on your Maryland driving record. To double check if points will be assigned to your FL ticket, check with the MVA.
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