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Martin County Tax Collector Important New Legislation: Effective Feb. 15, 2021
Drivers with Class E driver’s licenses that have been
Ruth “Ski” Pietruszewski, expired for more than one year will be required to complete
Martin County Tax Collector, the Class E knowledge exam and vision exam prior to
announces that the Real ID obtaining a valid Class E driver’s license. The Class E
Act compliance date has knowledge exam may be completed up to one year before
been extended for two years. applying for a Class E driver’s license. If the period
The extended date is May between completion of the Class E knowledge exam and
7, 2025. Look for the gold application for a Class E driver’s license exceeds one year,
star in the upper right-hand retesting of the knowledge exam will be required prior to
side of your driver’s license issuance. Pick up your driver’s license handbook at any of
to confirm you are Real ID our four convenient locations or go online to https://www.
compliant. FLHSMV.gov/resources/handbooks-manuals/. Handbooks
Customers must renew Ruth “Ski” Pietruszewski, Martin County Tax Collector, are available in English, Spanish, and Creole.
their Florida driver’s license or photo ID card every eight advises drivers, “Don’t let your driver’s license expire!” Let’s Keep It Safe And Fun!
years. The expiration date is listed on the credential. Golf carts are exceptionally useful and provide lots of
Florida driver’s license holders may renew their date and ID card holders may renew 12 months in advance fun for both adults and their children and offer convenient
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credential up to 18 months in advance of the expiration of the expiration date. and enjoyable transportation. If any conversions have
been made to the vehicle or the laws are unknown, legal
and safety issues could arise. The first question to ask is:
Is this a golf cart or a low speed vehicle?
F.S. 320.01(22) A golf cart is defined by Florida
Statute as a “motor vehicle designed and manufactured
for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational
purposes and that is not capable of exceeding speeds of
FEBRUARY 23-26 20 miles per hour.”

F.S. 320.01(41) A low speed vehicle is defined by
Florida statute as any “four-wheeled vehicle whose top
speed is greater than 20 miles per hour but not greater
WHERE GRIT than 25 miles per hour, including but not limited to,
neighborhood vehicles.”
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