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• What are types of fees do I have to pay if I take a traffic school course for a DMV traffic ticket?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  When you're looking to get a DMV traffic ticket dismissed or a speeding ticket fine reduced by enrolling in an online traffic school, you will have to pay a course fee. Each defensive driving school charges it's own rate. Course prices usually fall in the $20 to $40 price range (a small fee to get a traffic ticket dropped).  Depending on your state or the school itself, you may also have to pay for ID verification and/or for a notarized test. These fees usually fall around $10 to $15.  Before enrolling with the first traffic school you find, protect yourself against surprise fees by researching the company. Make sure there are no hidden costs. Some less reputable traffic schools, for example, will suddenly spring on you, after completing the final exam, a certificate..

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• Do free traffic school courses remove traffic tickets from my driving record?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  The free traffic school will probably make a claim to that effect, but ultimately it's the court that makes this decision. And this has no bearing on whether the online traffic school is free or costs $29.95. So in addition to consulting the targeted traffic school for advice, check with your state's governing authorities. Most state DMV Web sites, for instance, provide comprehensive state-wide lists of approved defensive driving schools. This means only course certificates from these schools will be accepted. The importance of this cannot be overstated, especially if your intent is to have a traffic ticket dismissed or a speeding ticket removed from your driving record. If you cannot find a list of approved schools, free or pay, from your DMV, try contacting your sentencing court...

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• How can I get an extension to complete the online traffic school course for my traffic ticket?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  The answer does not lie with the online traffic school you're enrolled in, but instead with your court. If you feel you won't complete your defensive driving course by the court's mandated date, call or visit the Clerk of Court to request an extension. Whatever you do, don't wait to submit this request on the due date itself, otherwise you may have to appear before the judge to plea for more time. Depending on the court, you may receive one 30-day extension to complete your traffic school obligation. But keep in mind that the longer you take, the longer it will take to potentially have a speeding ticket dismissed or a traffic ticket removed from your driving record. If you're getting down to the wire and would prefer not requesting an extension, keep in mind that many online traffic..

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• Can anyone take a great comedians traffic school course to dismiss a traffic ticket?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  A great comedians traffic school is no different than any other traffic school. You don't have to wear a clown nose or sport a squirting boutonniere to be admitted. It's generally open to all drivers, regardless if you're looking to get a traffic ticket dismissed, a speeding ticket fine reduced, or a discount on car insurance. Provided the school is court- or state-approved you may be ordered, depending on the severity of your violation, to attend and complete the course by a certain date. But, in most cases, the choice will be yours. Just make sure the school is approved so as to guarantee point-reducing benefits. Depending on your state, you may be limited to the number of times you can attend. In California, for example, drivers are restricted to one defensive driving course, funny or..

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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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