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• If I get a traffic ticket, can I sign up for traffic school?

  • Tickets Fines Citations > Traffic Tickets

  States marked “yes” will take points off your record if you complete traffic school when you get a speeding or traffic ticket. Technically, you can always sign up for traffic school regardless of whether the state will shave points off your driving record for completion. Traffic schools help you become a better driver, brings you up-to-date on the latest driving laws, and can even help you lower your insurance rates...

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• How often can I take a traffic driving school course?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  That depends on your state, the reason you’re taking a traffic driving school course, and the traffic school itself. If you’re attending simply because you want to sharpen your driving skills and knowledge, you can enroll in a course as often as the provider allows. However, if you’re enrolling for the purpose of reducing the cost of, reducing the points accumulated because of, or wiping out altogether a traffic ticket such as a speeding ticket, check the grid below. It outlines whether and how often your state allows you to take a defensive driving or similar course for these reasons. Keep in mind that you’ll need to: Ask the court whether traffic school is an option for you. Just because your state lists it as an option doesn’t mean it will be an option for..

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• Can I take traffic violator school for a citation involving alcohol or drugs?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  There’s a small handful of states that will reduce a driver’s penalties after attending a traffic violator school, but no state will outright dismiss a traffic ticket related to alcohol or drugs. Furthermore, enrolling in a TVS or similar program is generally a matter of “When will I?” rather than “Can I?” Nearly every state requires (or strongly offers) some sort of TVS or, at the very least, substance abuse awareness program for drivers who receive citations involving alcohol or drugs. Your state might require you to enroll in a defensive driving course that specializes in DUI, DWI, OUI, or OWI, or it might require you to obtain a substance abuse assessment before receiving your penalty or seek substance abuse counseling before getting your license..

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• How many hours must I attend a traffic school ticket dismissal course?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  First, know that even though everyone can enroll in traffic school, traffic school ticket dismissal itself isn’t an option in every state. The grid below will tell you whether your state might consider dismissing your traffic ticket if you complete a defensive driving or other kind of traffic school and, when possible, how many hours you should expect the course to last. You’ll notice, however, that the grid lists most states as leaving it up to the court. If traffic school ticket dismissal is an option in your state, remember to ask the court or your driver licensing agency: How many hours the course must last (if this information is not in the grid). In states where the responsibility falls on the court, the amount of time is usually determined on a case-by-case basis. About..

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• Is there a traffic school or driver education course in Spanish?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  Many schools offer a Spanish driver education course, but if you are looking to complete the course to reduce points on your driving record, dismiss a traffic ticket or speeding ticket, or get an auto insurance discount, first make sure the driver education course is court or state approved. Check your state in the grid below. Though, for some drivers the easiest (and possibly only) way to find a driver education course in Spanish is to find an online traffic school that offers one. Of course, in these situations, you’ll first have to find out whether your state or court approves online traffic school. Keep in mind that the grid only deals with state- or court-approved defensive driving and driver education courses for the purpose of reducing points on your driving record or..

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