The Department of Public Safety was placed under the control of the Governor and Cabinet
The first comprehensive driver license examination program was developed.
The salary for a beginning examiner was $150 per month
Mrs. Carolyn F. Martin was designated Assistant Supervisor of the Division of Driver Licenses.
The position of Hearing Officer was established as a full-time position to conduct administrative hearings.
Comer Boswell was employed as the first black driver license examiner in Florida.
The first 2 year driver licenses were issued.
Driver licenses required for moped operation.
Began postdating suspensions for failure to comply with court requirements.
Written testing began for the issuance of Commercial Driver Licenses
Began issuing digitalized driver licenses on credit card stock with magnetic stripes
Open container law becomes effective for operators and passengers of motor vehicles
Emergency Contact Information (ECI) reaches 3-million registered customers
New automated driver license testing system is implemented using one fifty question test instead of two twenty question tests, one for road signs and one for road rules.
