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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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• Will taking defensive driving get my traffic ticket dismissed?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  Each state adheres to different rules regarding ticket dismissal via traffic school enrollment (see grid below). In most instances, it's a court decision, sometimes based on the severity of your traffic ticket and previous driving record. The court may mandate a specific defensive driving school or give you a list of options. If you do have a choice, look into an online traffic school. These schools come with a major convenience factor, allowing you to study at your own pace and at your own time. Upon completion a course certificate will either be sent to you or directly to the court, whichever is required in your state.  ..

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• Which traffic schools are approved by the court?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  Whether you can enroll in an online traffic school or must appear in-person for a defensive driving course depends on your state. Check the grid below; you might even see that your state allows both. Traffic schools are great options for drivers who need to reduce the points on their driving records; depending on your state, you might even be able to enroll in a defensive driving course to reduce or negate the cost of a traffic ticket or speeding ticket. Be sure to ask about both options. Keep in mind that even if your state doesn’t allow traffic schools as ways to reduce points or ticket costs, you can still enroll in one to brush up on your driving skills and maybe even get a discount on your auto insurance...

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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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• Which online traffic schools are approved in my state?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  If your state approves online traffic schools, it’s either through its own defensive driving program or through an approved third-party traffic school that provides online classes. (A few states offer both, but this is usually a situation in which third-party schools have contracted with the state’s driver improvement program.) If your state approves it, enrolling in an online traffic school is a convenient way to slash the cost of or reduce points caused by a traffic ticket such as a speeding ticket or for satisfying another kind of traffic-related court judgment; however, even if the grid lists your state as offering no online option, it doesn’t mean there are no options. Be sure to ask the court or your driver licensing agency about in-class defensive driving courses...

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