The Florida driver's handbook does not state how long moving violations stay on a driver's motor vehicle record (MVR). It does mention that points which are placed on your Florida driver's license due to traffic violations stay on your record and are counted against you for 3 years for insurance purposes. Points though can continue to accumulate on your record beyond those 3 years though so the state can keep track and impose penalties if necessary.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles also notes that before you renew your license, your driving record is checked. If you have had no convictions for driving violations in the past three years, or suspension/revocation/disqualification free record for the past seven years, you will be issued a six-year license.

We contacted the FL HSMV whose representative stated that Section 257.26 of the Florida Statutes authorizes this department to establish and maintain the management of records. Furthermore, convictions reflecting point assessments remain on a customer’s complete driver history record for a period of 10 years from the date of conviction. However, serious convictions (DUI, DUI/Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide, etc.) will remain on the record for 75 years.

So a running a red light offense would stay on your Florida driving record for 10 years. If you had points assigned to your MVR for this offense (which normally does come with 4 points) then the points remain on your driving record with the conviction however after 3 years they cannot be counted against you for insurance purposes.

For a cop your Florida driving record or more information on FL laws regarding your MVR contact the FL HSMV directly. For Florida low cost car insurance, click here.