Can I report a dangerous driver in Florida while they are still on the road?

Call 911. Or *FHP (*347), Florida Highway Patrol’s line for a driver still on the road.

It already happened — who takes the report?

The non-emergency line of your local Florida police.

In danger right now? Call 911. Do not use this site or the app while you are driving.

Reporting a bad driver in Florida

Checked 13 September 2026 · 6 sources · Jerk Alert LLC’s 51-location study

Active dangerCan I report a dangerous driver in Florida while they are still on the road?: Call 911.
Or *FHP (*347), Florida Highway Patrol’s line for a driver still on the road.Details in section 1
Recent IncidentIt already happened — who takes the report?: The non-emergency line of your local Florida police.Details in section 2
Licence reviewCan I report a dangerous driver to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles?: Yes — citizens can report dangerous driversDetails in section 3

Look up a Florida plate

See whether other drivers have filed reports against a plate.

A plate with no reports comes back clean — that is the common result, and it is not an error.

Avoidance & safety rules

Do not follow or pursue the vehicle, under any circumstances.
Do not try to read or photograph the plate if doing so means getting closer or driving unsafely.
Do not engage. No gestures, no eye contact, no reply to an aggressive driver.
Keep your distance and let them pass. Pull over somewhere public before you make a call, or have a passenger call.
Note details only if it is safe: make, model and colour, full or partial plate, direction of travel, and the exact location or mile marker.

Does a Jerk Alert report reach the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles? No — Jerk Alert filings are community records between drivers. They never reach the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, any other government body, or law enforcement, and they do not replace the calls in sections 1 and 2. If you are in danger, call 911. The Terms prohibit following, approaching, or identifying another driver on any Jerk Alert platform.

Florida bad driver reporting & safety guide

1. If it is happening now immediate danger

Emergency hotlines

911 — for a driver who is an active danger to other people right now. That is a police matter, and no app is a substitute for the call.
*FHP (*347) — Florida Highway Patrol. Highway patrol line for dangerous driving as it happens.

It reaches a dispatcher who may send a trooper to a driver still on the road — use it while the driving is happening, and 911 for an immediate danger. FHP describes Star FHP as a cellular phone programme motorists use to report drunk drivers, traffic crashes, stranded or disabled motorists, or any suspicious incidents on Florida roadways; dialling *FHP reaches the nearest FHP communications centre free of charge.

2. Reporting to Florida law enforcement after the fact

Neither the hotlines above nor anything in this section is the licence-review route in section 3, and nothing filed on Jerk Alert reaches any of them.

Who takes the report in Florida

The non-emergency line of the Florida municipal police department or county sheriff’s office with jurisdiction where it happened takes reports of dangerous driving that has already happened.
Bring: the plate (full or partial) and state, the vehicle’s make, model and colour, the location, the date and time, the direction of travel, and what you saw.
Expect a record rather than a ticket. An officer who did not witness the driving usually cannot cite for it, and what each agency acts on varies.

3. State DMV & licensing agency review

Public reporting accessYes — citizens can report dangerous drivers

A named form a member of the public can file with the licensing agency.

Who can file: A concerned relative or citizen, a court, a doctor, law enforcement or another state agency — the department's own process page; HSMV 72190 asks how you know the driver (friend, family member, patient).

Administrative fitness process

Agency: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Unit: Bureau of Motorist Compliance — Medical Review Section
Form: HSMV 72190 — Medical Referral Form (effective 07/18)
Where to send: Bureau of Motorist Compliance, Attn: Medical Review Section, Neil Kirkman Building (2900 Apalachee Parkway), MS 86, Tallahassee FL 32399-0500
Contact: (850) 617-3814 · fax (850) 617-3944

What information do I need to report a driver?

The report must be in writing and give the driver's full name, date of birth, address, and a full description of the alleged physical or mental disability affecting driving ability, for any person over 15 years of age.
Your own name and signature are required: the form states that the name and signature of the reporting person is required to investigate the report. Missing information invalidates the form.
Medical reviews are initiated on medical conditions or symptoms that could affect safe operation of a vehicle, not on the driver's age.

Will the driver find out who reported them?

Sections 322.126(2) and (3), Florida Statutes: reports authorised by the section are confidential, and no civil or criminal action may be brought against any physician, person or agency who provides the information.

What can the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles do after a report?

The department first decides whether to initiate a review; if the report is questionable, it investigates to assure the validity of the complaint.
If a review is necessary the driver is notified in writing that they are under medical review and must provide medical information from their physician within 45 days.
The medical information goes to the Medical Advisory Board for review and recommendation. If approved, the driver may be required to take a re-examination and/or submit a follow-up medical report as a condition of licensure.
Where the driver has a medical condition that affects their ability to drive safely and their records indicate they pose a risk to public safety, the driving privilege is denied.
Florida law requires the decision to be rendered within 90 days of receipt of all requested medical information, and the driver is notified of it in writing. The driver may at any time provide additional or updated medical information, or a Certified Driver Evaluation by a Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist, for reconsideration by the board.
The driver may keep full driving privileges with no re-examination, where the medical report shows the condition is controlled or does not affect driving safety.
The driver may keep their licence but have to submit updated medical reports from their physician at set intervals.
FLHSMV may impose restrictions under § 322.16 — corrective lenses or specialised mirrors, daylight driving only, geographic or speed limits such as no interstate driving, or vehicle modifications including hand controls.
FLHSMV may require re-examination: vision screening, a written knowledge test, or a practical driving skills test. Under § 322.221(1) it can give five days' written notice requiring immediate re-testing for a static or non-progressive impairment.
It may order an Extended Road Test — a standard driving test run three times in succession and graded independently, to catch loss of physical or cognitive stamina over a longer drive.
FLHSMV may revoke or deny driving privileges where the condition makes driving unsafe or the driver does not meet the minimum medical criteria.
If the driver does not return the requested medical forms in time, typically 45 days, the licence is cancelled or revoked for non-compliance.

Statutory authority: Fla. Stat. § 322.221 (department may require re-examination); § 322.16 (restrictions); § 322.126 (Medical Advisory Board and reporter confidentiality).

What this route can and cannot do

A fitness-to-drive referral, not a bad-driving complaint: it is built around a medical, cognitive or physical condition and asks for the driver’s name and date of birth, which a plate number does not give you.