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• What are some ways to verify my identity when taking a traffic school test through online driving schools?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  The online traffic school in which you're enrolled in should instruct you on how to provide identity verification. In most instances this is a court decision. All online driving schools are well versed on how to handle such requests, which may include a proctored final exam, a notarized final exam answer sheet or online ID verification through a limited credit check. Keep in mind that all options require an additional fee, usually in the $10 to $15 price range. They may also take some effort by you. For instance, a notarized final exam sheet will require taking the test in the presence of a notary public.  If your intent is to have a traffic ticket dismissed or points on a speeding ticket reduced, be sure, before taking the test, the defensive driving course meets court or..

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• Can I retake the test if I fail traffic school?

  • Reports and Records > Personal Records > Driving Records

  Up to the School That depends on the traffic school. Many online traffic schools allow you to retake the test as many times as you need to in order to pass. Most traditional in-person traffic schools do not allow you to retake the final test. One of the considerations you need to remember when selecting a traffic school is what their policy is if you fail the final exam. Since you’re spending considerable time and money to take traffic school, it would be a shame to fail the final test and not get any of the benefits of traffic school, namely a clearing of the citation and a removal of the points from your driving record. Choose a School Carefully There are numerous traffic schools approved by each state’s DMV. Some offer in-person classes and some offer online, self-taught..

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• Do I have to pass a test when attending traffic school?

  • Reports and Records > Personal Records > Driving Records

  Yes, you must pass a written test at the end of traffic school in order to pass traffic school. Why They Test Only after you pass the traffic school test will the DMV remove the citation from your driving record. We all hate taking tests, but tests are the only way anyone can tell if you’ve learned the material. The state needs to ensure that traffic schools are properly teaching driver’s education and that you are actually learning the material. Therefore, each traffic school is required to administer a final examination at the conclusion of traffic school. You do need to pass this exam in order to pass traffic school and receive a certificate of completion. What They Test The final traffic school test is usually a series of multiple choice questions which deal with the rules..

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• Does the 8 hour traffic school course include test time?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  Generally, yes. If you’re taking the 8 hour traffic school course in a classroom setting, the time it takes to test is most often included. But, if you’re taking the course via an online traffic school, the answer might vary. Some online defensive driving schools claim you can work at your own pace and complete sections, and the test, in your own time, and others require you to spend a minimum amount of time completing each section of the course, not leaving much wiggle room for getting to the test sooner. Simply put, if you’re enrolling in the 8 hour traffic school to reduce the points on your driving record or have a speeding ticket or other kind of traffic ticket dismissed, you can except to at least complete the full 8 hours and should set aside a little extra time..

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• Do comedy schools make you take a test at the end of the course?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  Comedy schools are no different than any other online traffic school when it comes to testing. At the conclusion of the course you'll be given a final test. Depending on the defensive driving school, this may be multiple choice or true or false. Scores carry no meaning with some schools. In California, for example, you'll earn a Certificate of Completion whether you pass or fail. You will need the certificate to get a traffic ticket dismissed or points for a speeding ticket reduced.  Depending on the comedy traffic school, you may have to test in person. Or have your test notarized, requiring you to complete the exam in the presence of a notary public. This requires a small notary fee, usually in the $10 to $15 price..

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