Why FloridaDETScourse.com + Practice Tracker℠ Is the Smartest Path to Your License
FloridaDETScourse.com is built around one simple promise: make the road to a first Florida driver license clearer, safer,
and easier for families. The Florida Driver Education and Traffic Safety (DETS) course is a 6-hour online learning
experience for teens ages 14 1/2 to 17. It covers core safety concepts, traffic laws, defensive driving, signage, right of way, and hazard
awareness through lessons designed to be engaging rather than intimidating. But learning to drive doesn't stop at theory; the
journey continues behind the wheel with supervised practice. That's where our exclusive Practice Tracker℠ for New Drivers comes in.
The Practice Tracker℠ is a telemetry-powered logging tool included with every student account at no additional cost. It's accessible in the
app and designed specifically for Florida families who want a reliable way to track supervised practice sessions. Instead of juggling paper
logs or trying to estimate times after the fact, you simply start a drive, finish a drive, and the Practice Tracker℠ handles the details.
The result is a clean, accurate record of real progress that helps teens build confidence and keeps parents aligned with expectations for supervised practice.
At a glance: The Practice Tracker℠ combines satellite-based positioning, automatic day/night detection,
session mapping, and printable reporting - so your family can focus on safe practice, not paperwork.
Designed for Florida Teens (14 1/2 to 17) and Their Parents
We've fine-tuned the Practice Tracker℠ for the way Florida families actually practice. Whether your teen is doing short neighborhood routes after
school or longer weekend sessions on faster roads, the app captures the essentials while remaining easy to use. If a parent or guardian prefers
to ride along without managing the phone, the teen can start the session, place the device in a safe mount, and concentrate on the drive.
The clear session timer and large controls make it obvious when a drive is active and when it's time to end.
Satellite-Based Tracking You Can Trust
Accuracy matters. Our telemetry relies on satellite-based positioning (GPS) to record the route geometry and duration of each drive.
That means when you review a session, you're not just seeing a number - you're seeing the path driven. Over time, those paths tell a story:
city streets added to highway stretches, a new neighborhood loop practiced at night, a first attempt at merging or navigating a roundabout.
You can spot the variety in your teen's experience, and plan the next sessions to fill any gaps.
Because route data is stored with each entry, you'll also avoid the familiar headache of trying to remember where you went a week or a month ago.
The Practice Tracker's session map becomes an automatic journal of skill-building, without any extra effort from the family.
Automatic Day/Night Detection
Good logs require clear categorization. The Practice Tracker℠ automatically determines whether a session qualifies as daytime or nighttime and
tags it in the background. Families no longer have to second-guess whether a particular drive should count as night, or worry about forgetting to
mark it. The app's session list and totals display a simple day-vs-night breakdown so everyone knows where they stand at a glance.
Included at No Additional Cost
We believe that every family should have tools that make supervised practice simpler and safer. That's why the Practice Tracker℠ is
included with every Florida DETS student account at no additional cost. There's nothing extra to buy, no subscription,
no hidden modules. You can begin capturing real-world practice sessions with the same account used to complete lessons and quizzes.
Printable, Shareable Report
At any time - whether it's to plan the next week of practice or to review overall progress - parents can log in from a computer and produce
a clean, printable report. The report includes the list of sessions, dates and durations, day/night totals, distance summaries, and a simple
route map for each drive. It's concise but complete, designed to support family discussions and keep everyone on track.
Clarity for Parents, Confidence for Teens
Behind-the-wheel practice is about more than collecting hours; it's about building good judgement. Teens who see their progress mapped out
tend to take ownership of the process. They can look back at early sessions and see how their routes have expanded, how their night driving
practice has increased, and where there's still room to grow. Parents, meanwhile, get the peace of mind that comes with a log that mirrors
real activity on the road, not just a memory of it.
Focused on the Florida Experience
Florida's diverse driving environments - coastal causeways, suburban roads, busy tourist corridors, and rural segments - mean teens benefit
from variety in their practice. The Practice Tracker℠ route maps help ensure that variety actually happens. If your log shows mostly the
same three blocks, it's a gentle nudge to mix things up. If night hours lag behind day hours, you can schedule a few short evening drives
with a supervising adult to round things out.
From DETS Lessons to Real-World Skills
Classroom learning and hands-on experience reinforce one another. A lesson about safe following distance makes more sense after a teen has
seen how quickly conditions change on the highway. A module on scanning intersections is stickier when the teen remembers having to anticipate a
left-turning driver. That's why we designed the Practice Tracker℠ to sit naturally alongside the DETS course: it's a bridge from concepts to confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Practice Tracker℠ free? Yes. It's included with every Florida DETS student account at no additional cost. Register for the course, download the app, and you're ready to log practice drives.
Does the app work on iPhone? Yes. The app is available now in the Apple App Store as a free download. Use your Florida DETS login to activate Practice Tracker features.
Can we print the log? Absolutely. From any computer, sign in to your account to generate a printable report including dates, durations, day/night totals, and route map.
What about night driving? The app automatically identifies day vs. night sessions. Your totals update on the dashboard and in your report.
Will it show where we drove? Yes. Each drive includes a simple route map captured via satellite-based positioning, so you can see the path driven.
Do we need to keep the screen on while driving? No. After starting a session, the phone can remain safely mounted. Telemetry continues in the background while a supervising adult rides along.
What if we forget to stop a session? The telemetry will stop automatically after eight hours if left running. The goal is to make logging stress-free so families can focus on safety.
