# Points Clear > Enter your ticket and Points Clear shows whether a traffic school or defensive driving course can dismiss it, keep its points off your record or take points off your total, under your state's published rule, with the deadline and the costs. Points Clear applies the traffic school and defensive driving rules that US states and courts publish to the details a visitor enters, and returns one of four answers: eligible, points off, insurance only or not eligible. A rule that is not published appears as "not published" and never counts as a yes. Every rule carries its source and the month it was checked. Points Clear is not a law firm, a court or a traffic school. Rules are checked against official sources on the date shown. Your citation and your court decide. --- # Points Clear URL: https://pointsclear.com Updated: 2026-10-16 Pick your state, the violation and the date on the ticket. Points Clear applies the rule your state publishes and shows whether a course can dismiss the ticket, keep its points off your record, take points off, or do nothing for it. Start with the [checker](https://pointsclear.com/check). --- # Check a ticket URL: https://pointsclear.com/check Updated: 2026-10-16 Answer from your ticket. The checker applies your state's published rule, and your court's where we have it, then shows one of four answers with the rules behind it. --- # Traffic school rules by state URL: https://pointsclear.com/states Updated: 2026-10-14 Checked 2026-10-14. | State | Program | What a course does | How often | Speed limit for the course | Deadline | Set by each court | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Alabama](https://pointsclear.com/states/al) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No program | Yes | | [Alaska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ak) | Defensive driver course (driver improvement course approved by the Division of Motor Vehicles) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once a year | Not published | Not published | No | | [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az) | Defensive Driving Program (defensive driving school diversion) | Dismissal of the ticket | Once a year | Not published | By the appearance date | Yes | | [Arkansas](https://pointsclear.com/states/ar) | None found (our reading) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No | | [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca) | Traffic Violator School | Conviction held confidential, no point | Once every 18 months | Up to 25 mph over | Set by your court | Yes, 14 court pages | | [Colorado](https://pointsclear.com/states/co) | Driving improvement course points waiver (C.R.S. 42-2-127.1), not yet in effect | No program | No program | No program | No program | Yes | | [Connecticut](https://pointsclear.com/states/ct) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No program | No | | [Delaware](https://pointsclear.com/states/de) | Defensive Driving Course (DDC), 3-point credit | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Not published | Not published | Not published | No | | [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) | Basic Driver Improvement course (election under s. 318.14(9), Florida Statutes) | Adjudication withheld, no points | Once a year | Up to 29 mph over | 30 days | Yes, 3 court pages | | [Georgia](https://pointsclear.com/states/ga) | Driver Improvement (defensive driving) course for points reduction (O.C.G.A. 40-5-86) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 5 years | Not published | Not published | No | | [Hawaii](https://pointsclear.com/states/hi) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No program | No | | [Idaho](https://pointsclear.com/states/id) | Defensive driving class (approved accident prevention course) for a 3-point reduction | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 3 years | Not published | Not published | No | | [Illinois](https://pointsclear.com/states/il) | Court supervision with a traffic safety program (Supreme Court Rule 529(b)) | Dismissal under court supervision | Not published | Up to 25 mph over | Set by your court | Yes | | [Indiana](https://pointsclear.com/states/in) | Driver Safety Program (DSP) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 3 years | Not published | Not published | No | | [Iowa](https://pointsclear.com/states/ia) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No program | No | | [Kansas](https://pointsclear.com/states/ks) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No program | Yes | | [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky) | Kentucky State Traffic School | No points, off the 3 year public record | Once a year | Not published | 30 days | Yes | | [Louisiana](https://pointsclear.com/states/la) | Defensive driving course insurance rate reduction (R.S. 22:1457) | Insurance discount only | No program | No program | No program | No | | [Maine](https://pointsclear.com/states/me) | Defensive driving course credit (driver improvement course, 29-250 C.M.R. ch. 1 section 6) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once a year | Not published | Not published | No | | [Maryland](https://pointsclear.com/states/md) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No program | No | | [Massachusetts](https://pointsclear.com/states/ma) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No program | No | | [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi) | Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC) | On the record without points, hidden from insurers | Not published | Up to 15 mph over | 60 days | No | | [Minnesota](https://pointsclear.com/states/mn) | No program | Insurance discount only | No program | No program | No program | Yes | | [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms) | Traffic safety violator course (Miss. Code 63-9-11(3)) | Dismissal of the ticket | Once every 3 years | Not published | By the appearance date | Yes | | [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo) | Court-ordered driver-improvement program (stay of points) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 3 years | Not published | 60 days | Yes | | [Montana](https://pointsclear.com/states/mt) | No program | Insurance discount only | No program | No program | No program | No | | [Nebraska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ne) | Two (2) Point Credit for a DMV approved Driver Improvement Course | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 5 years | Not published | Not published | No | | [Nevada](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv) | Traffic safety school (course of traffic safety approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles) for demerit point reduction | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once a year | Not published | Not published | Yes, 3 court pages | | [New Hampshire](https://pointsclear.com/states/nh) | Driver Improvement Program (point reduction under Saf-C 212.06) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 3 years | Not published | Not published | No | | [New Jersey](https://pointsclear.com/states/nj) | Defensive Driving Course (State-approved, voluntary point reduction) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 5 years | Not published | Not published | No | | [New Mexico](https://pointsclear.com/states/nm) | None found (our reading) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No | | [New York](https://pointsclear.com/states/ny) | Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 18 months | Not published | Not published | No | | [North Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/nc) | Driver Improvement Clinic | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 5 years | Not published | Not published | Yes | | [North Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/nd) | Alternative disposition: driver training course in lieu of points (NDCC 39-06.1-10.1) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once a year | Up to 25 mph over | Set by your court | No | | [Ohio](https://pointsclear.com/states/oh) | Remedial driving course (two-point credit) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 3 years | Not published | Not published | No | | [Oklahoma](https://pointsclear.com/states/ok) | Driver Improvement or Defensive Driving Course (point credit) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 2 years | Not published | Not published | No | | [Oregon](https://pointsclear.com/states/or) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No program | Yes | | [Pennsylvania](https://pointsclear.com/states/pa) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No program | No | | [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri) | Dismissal based on good driving record (R.I. Gen. Laws 31-41.1-7; no course involved) | Dismissal on a good record, no course | Once every 3 years | Up to 14 mph over | Not published | No | | [South Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/sc) | Defensive Driving Course point reduction (S.C. Code 56-1-770) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 3 years | Not published | Not published | Yes | | [South Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/sd) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No program | No | | [Tennessee](https://pointsclear.com/states/tn) | Driver Education Course to remove speeding points (T.C.A. 55-10-207(f)(2), Public Chapter 993 of 2026) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 4 years | Not published | 90 days | Yes | | [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) | Driving safety course dismissal | Dismissal of the ticket | Once a year | Up to 24 mph over | By the appearance date | Yes, 4 court pages | | [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) | Deferred Traffic Prosecution (with traffic school deferred prosecution), Utah Code 77-2-4.2 | Dismissal after a deferral year | Once a year | Up to 30 mph over | 21 days | No | | [Vermont](https://pointsclear.com/states/vt) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No program | No | | [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va) | Driver Improvement Clinic | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 2 years | Not published | Not published | Yes | | [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) | Deferred finding | Deferred finding, then dismissal | Once every 7 years | Not published | 30 days | Yes | | [Washington, DC](https://pointsclear.com/states/dc) | DC DMV approved online defensive driving course for point removal (hearing examiner approval, "Liable Traffic School Approved") | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Not published | Not published | 60 days | No | | [West Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/wv) | Defensive Driving Course (Driver Improvement course) | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once a year | Not published | Not published | No | | [Wisconsin](https://pointsclear.com/states/wi) | Demerit point reduction for a traffic safety school or defensive driving course | Points taken off; the conviction stays | Once every 3 years | Not published | Not published | No | | [Wyoming](https://pointsclear.com/states/wy) | No program | No program | No program | No program | No program | No | --- # Traffic school by violation URL: https://pointsclear.com/violations Updated: 2026-10-14 - [Speeding](https://pointsclear.com/violations/speeding): Points for a speeding ticket in all 50 states and DC, the variants each state scores apart, and whether traffic school helps. Checked October 2026. - [Red light and stop sign](https://pointsclear.com/violations/red-light-and-stop-sign): Points for a red light or stop sign ticket in every state, the variants scored apart and what traffic school does. Checked October 2026. - [Lane change and turn](https://pointsclear.com/violations/lane-and-turn): Points for a lane change or turn ticket in every state, the variants scored apart and what traffic school does. Checked October 2026. - [Following too closely](https://pointsclear.com/violations/following-too-close): Points for a following too closely ticket in every state, the variants scored apart and what traffic school does. Checked October 2026. - [Phone use and texting](https://pointsclear.com/violations/phone-and-texting): Points for a phone or texting ticket in all 50 states and DC, the variants each state scores apart, and whether traffic school helps. Checked October 2026. --- # Traffic school guides URL: https://pointsclear.com/guides Updated: 2026-10-15 - [First speeding ticket: what to check first](https://pointsclear.com/guides/first-ticket): A first speeding ticket, step by step: read the citation, find the deadline, check the points and see what a traffic school course can do in your state. - [Traffic school vs contesting a ticket](https://pointsclear.com/guides/traffic-school-vs-contesting): What paying, contesting and a traffic school course each lead to under the published rules, with the plea and hearing steps some state programs include. - [What masking a traffic ticket means](https://pointsclear.com/guides/what-masking-means): Masking keeps a conviction from the record others read. The four states that publish it, what each one hides, and why CDL holders cannot use it. - [Insurance after a ticket: course discounts](https://pointsclear.com/guides/insurance-after-a-ticket): What a ticket and a defensive driving course can change on your car insurance, the discounts five states put in law, and where it varies by insurer. - [Teen and provisional license traffic school](https://pointsclear.com/guides/teen-and-provisional-licenses): Whether a driver with a learner permit or provisional license can take traffic school for a ticket, state by state, and the lower point limits teens face. - [Traffic school deadline by state](https://pointsclear.com/guides/traffic-school-deadline): The traffic school deadline in each state and court: days from the ticket date, the court date on the citation, or a window after the conviction. - [How to request traffic school](https://pointsclear.com/guides/how-to-request-traffic-school): Who takes a traffic school request in each state, how you ask (online, by mail, in person), the court fees as published and the steps after you ask. - [Can CDL holders take traffic school](https://pointsclear.com/guides/cdl-traffic-school): Federal rule 49 CFR 384.226 bars masking and diversion for CDL holders in any vehicle. What that leaves, state by state, and how the checker applies it. - [Out-of-state ticket and traffic school](https://pointsclear.com/guides/out-of-state-ticket): Which states let a driver licensed elsewhere take traffic school, which close it, and how the Driver License Compact reports the conviction home. - [How long points stay on your license](https://pointsclear.com/guides/how-long-points-stay): How long traffic ticket points count in every state and DC, the states that count in a rolling window or keep no points, and what a course takes off. --- # Alabama URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/al Updated: 2026-10-14 Alabama has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off, though some local courts run their own programs. Alabama has no statewide traffic school and no DMV point reduction course. Some local courts let a driver with a minor moving ticket finish a defensive driving course and pay court costs to have the ticket dismissed, but each court sets its own terms. Tuscaloosa County District Court decides through its district attorney or the RESOLVE site, Lawrence County District Court needs the judge's approval and a clean record, and Orange Beach Municipal Court bars commercial license holders. Check the court named on your ticket. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: Yes - Speeding points: 2 to 5 points - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Alabama, for a driver with a regular Alabama license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: No program found in the published rules. Ask the court on your citation. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: Yes (Some courts run their own programs.) - Voluntary insurance course: Not published - Point system: Yes ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding (1 to 25mph over speed limit) | Speeding | 2 | | Speeding (26 or more mph over speed limit) | Speeding | 5 | | Disregarding traffic control device (stop sign, traffic light, etc.) | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Following too closely | Following too closely | 3 | | Improper lane | Lane change or turn | 2 | | Making improper turn | Lane change or turn | 2 | | Fail to signal/use incorrect turn signal | Lane change or turn | 2 | | All other moving violations | Other moving violation | 2 | | Reckless driving or reckless endangerment involving operating a motor vehicle | Other moving violation | 6 | | Failure to yield right of way | Other moving violation | 5 | | Passing stopped school bus | Other moving violation | 5 | | Wrong side of the road/Illegal passing | Other moving violation | 4 | ## Questions ### Does Alabama have traffic school for tickets? Alabama has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off, though some local courts run their own programs. Ask the court named on your citation whether it runs a program of its own. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Alabama? Alabama gives 2 points for 1 to 25 mph over (Speeding (1 to 25mph over speed limit)); 5 points for 26 mph over or more (Speeding (26 or more mph over speed limit)). ### How long do points stay on your license in Alabama? Points count for 2 years in Alabama. ## Sources - [Driver License Point System, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency](https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/driver-license-point-system), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic Court, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Unified Judicial System](https://tuscaloosa.alacourt.gov/traffic-court/), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic Court, Lawrence County, Alabama Unified Judicial System](https://lawrence.alacourt.gov/traffic-court/), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [Defensive Driving School, City of Orange Beach, AL](https://orangebeachal.gov/196/Defensive-Driving-School), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Alaska URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ak Updated: 2026-10-14 In Alaska a driver improvement course takes 2 points off your total; the ticket stays. It applies once a year. In Alaska a course never dismisses a ticket. Once a conviction is on your record, finishing a DMV-approved driver improvement course within 12 months of your last violation takes 2 points off your total, and you can use one course for this every 12 months. DMV says a course finished before the ticket is resolved may not count toward the reduction. Drivers under 21 need a nationally certified course designed for their age. You also earn points back for violation-free driving. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once a year - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 2 to 6 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Alaska, for a driver with a regular Alaska license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule. The conviction stays, and a driver improvement course takes 2 points off your total. ## The rule - The program: Defensive driver course (driver improvement course approved by the Division of Motor Vehicles) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: Not published - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | 3 to 9 mph over limit | Speeding | 2 | | 10 to 19 mph over limit | Speeding | 4 | | 20 mph or more over limit | Speeding | 6 | | In school zone or playground crosswalk | Speeding | 6 | | Failure to stop or yield | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Following too close | Following too closely | 4 | | All other moving violations | Lane change or turn | 2 | | All other moving violations | Other moving violation | 2 | | Reckless driving; driving while intoxicated or under the influence; driving while suspended or revoked | Other moving violation | 10 | | Points may not be assessed for equipment violations (AS 28.15.231(b)) | Equipment or registration | 0 | ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Alaska? In Alaska a driver improvement course takes 2 points off your total; the ticket stays. It applies once a year. The program: Defensive driver course (driver improvement course approved by the Division of Motor Vehicles). ### How often can you take traffic school in Alaska? Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Alaska? Alaska gives 2 points for 3 to 9 mph over; 4 points for 10 to 19 mph over; 6 points for 20 mph over or more. ## Sources - [Alaska Statutes, AS 28.15.221 to 28.15.241 (point system, assessment, reduction of points)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#28.15.241), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [POINTS, Division of Motor Vehicles, State of Alaska](https://dmv.alaska.gov/driver-services-adjudication/points/), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic Cases (Minor Offenses), Alaska Court System Self-Help](https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/mo/index.htm), state court system, read 2026-10-14 --- # Arizona URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/az Updated: 2026-10-14 In Arizona a defensive driving class dismisses an eligible ticket and keeps it off your MVD record. It applies once a year. In Arizona a Supreme Court certified defensive driving class dismisses one eligible civil moving violation, and the citation stays off your MVD record. You can use it once per 12 months, counted from violation date to violation date. You finish the class at least 7 days before the court date on your ticket. The fee is each court's diversion fee plus state fees and the school's own fee, so the total differs by court. Criminal speeding (more than 20 mph over) is eligible only where the court allows it. CDL holders qualify only when driving a regular, non-commercial vehicle. ## At a glance - What a course does: Dismissal of the ticket - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once a year - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date - Speeding points: 3 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Arizona, for a driver with a regular Arizona license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Eligible under the published rule if your court confirms the speed limit for the course. ## The rule - The program: Defensive Driving Program (defensive driving school diversion) - What it does: Dismissal of the ticket - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Yes - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: No - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Yes - How often: Once a year, counted from the ticket date - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date (Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation.) - Court fee for the course: No dollar figure (Court diversion fee set by each court's presiding judge, plus a state fee and a $45 state surcharge; the Supreme Court publishes each court's total) - Course length: 4 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Closed when someone was hurt ## Who qualifies - CDL holders may take the course. Federal law (49 CFR 384.226) still keeps the conviction on a CDL record. - Tickets written in a commercial vehicle do not qualify. - Drivers licensed in another state can qualify. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Tickets for equipment or registration and other non-moving violation do not qualify. - Closed when someone was hurt. - Once a year, counted from the ticket date. Left out, in the words of the rule: - civil or criminal traffic violation resulting in death or serious physical injury - violations not on the Supreme Court list of eligible violations (non-moving violations such as registration, insurance or parking) - criminal excessive speed under A.R.S. 28-701.02 (more than 20 mph over, or over 35 mph approaching a school crossing) unless the court allows it - moving violation while driving a commercial motor vehicle that requires a CDL ## Deadline By the appearance date. Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation. ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding | Speeding | 3 | | Failure to stop for a traffic signal or stop sign with no death or serious injury, counted under all other moving violations | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | Failure to stop for a traffic signal, stop sign or to yield the right-of-way, causing serious injury | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Failure to stop for a traffic signal, stop sign or to yield the right-of-way, causing death | Red light or stop sign | 6 | | All other moving violations | Lane change or turn | 2 | | All other moving violations | Following too closely | 2 | | All other moving violations | Other moving violation | 2 | | Driving over or parking in a gore area | Other moving violation | 3 | | Leaving the scene of accident, hit-and-run | Other moving violation | 6 | | DUI, extreme DUI, reckless driving or aggressive driving | Other moving violation | 8 | ## Fees as published - Court fee for the course: no dollar figure (Court diversion fee set by each court's presiding judge, plus a state fee and a $45 state surcharge; the Supreme Court publishes each court's total) ## Courts - [Maricopa County Justice Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/az#court-maricopa-justice-courts): fee $179; deadline: Complete the class, or ask for more time, at least one week before the court date; certified schools may grant one 60-day extension if asked at least seven days ahead. - [Phoenix Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/az#court-phoenix-municipal): fee $214; deadline: Complete the class at least 7 calendar days before your scheduled court appearance; the violation must not already be paid or set for trial or hearing. - [Pima County Consolidated Justice Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/az#court-pima-justice): fee $219; deadline: One 30-day extension from the initial arraignment date can be requested online; more time needs a motion to a hearing officer. - [Tucson City Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/az#court-tucson-city): fee $219; deadline: Complete the course no later than 7 days before the court date on the citation, or the extension date; an extension request on or before the appearance date costs a $17 DDS Extension Fee. ## What we could not confirm - Arizona court fee tables list a $24 state fee, while A.R.S. 28-3397 caps that fee at $15. The court table shows the fees as the courts publish them. ## Questions ### Can traffic school dismiss a ticket in Arizona? In Arizona a defensive driving class dismisses an eligible ticket and keeps it off your MVD record. It applies once a year. The program: Defensive Driving Program (defensive driving school diversion). Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How often can you take traffic school in Arizona? Once a year, counted from the ticket date. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in Arizona? By the appearance date. Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in Arizona? Yes, the state opens the course to CDL holders, but federal law (49 CFR 384.226) keeps the conviction on a CDL record, so the course takes points off at most. ### How many points does a traffic ticket carry in Arizona? Speeding: 3 points. Failure to stop for a traffic signal or stop sign with no death or serious injury, counted under all other moving violations: 2 points. Failure to stop for a traffic signal, stop sign or to yield the right-of-way, causing serious injury: 4 points. Failure to stop for a traffic signal, stop sign or to yield the right-of-way, causing death: 6 points. The points table on this page lists every violation the state publishes. ## Sources - [A.R.S. 28-3392, Defensive driving school; eligibility](https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/03392.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [A.R.S. 28-3394, Successful course completion](https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/03394.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [A.R.S. 28-3396, Court diversion fee](https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/03396.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Frequently Asked Questions for Defensive Driving School Students, Arizona Judicial Branch](https://www.azcourts.gov/drive/FAQ), state court system, read 2026-10-14 - [List of Eligible Violations, Arizona Judicial Branch Defensive Driving](https://www.azcourts.gov/drive/Eligible-Violations), state court system, read 2026-10-14 - [Cost to Attend School, Arizona Judicial Branch Defensive Driving](https://www.azcourts.gov/drive/Cost-to-Attend-School), state court system, read 2026-10-14 - [A.R.S. 28-701.02, Excessive speeds; classification](https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/00701-02.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [A.R.S. 28-3395, Supreme court authority and duties; rules; record](https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/03395.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Points Assessment, ADOT Motor Vehicle Division (Internet Archive capture of 2026-05-29)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260529175541/https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/driver-improvement/points-assessment), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Arizona Administrative Code Title 17 Chapter 4, R17-4-404 and Table 1 Driver Point Valuation (Supp. 22-3; Internet Archive capture of the Secretary of State PDF)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250605124626/https://apps.azsos.gov/public_services/Title_17/17-04.pdf), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 --- # Arkansas URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ar Updated: 2026-10-14 We found no published program in Arkansas that lets a course dismiss a ticket or take points off. This is our own reading, so ask the court on your citation. No Arkansas statute or state agency page that we read sets up a statewide course that dismisses a ticket or removes points. The state driving record logs a completed defensive driving course with zero points. Any course offer on a ticket comes from the district court that handles it, so check your citation and ask that court. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: 3 to 8 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Arkansas, for a driver with a regular Arkansas license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: No program found in the published rules. Ask the court on your citation. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Not published - Point system: Yes ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | S01 and S06: 01-05 and 06-10 > Regulated or posted speed limit | Speeding | 3 | | S14: 11-14 > Regulated or posted speed limit | Speeding | 4 | | S15: Speeding 15 mph or more above regulated or posted speed limit | Speeding | 5 | | S16: 16-20 > Regulated or posted speed limit | Speeding | 4 | | S21 and S26: 21-25 and 26-30 > Regulated or posted speed limit | Speeding | 5 | | S31, S36, S41: 31 and more > Regulated or posted speed limit | Speeding | 8 | | M15 Failure to obey stop sign; M16 Failure to obey traffic signal or light | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | M42 Improper or erratic (unsafe) lane changes; N50 Improper turn | Lane change or turn | 3 | | M34 Following to closely | Following too closely | 3 | | M85 Texting while driving; M86 hand-held mobile device while driving | Phone use or texting | 0 | | F04 Seat belt not used properly as required | Seat belt | 0 | | E01 Operating without equipment as required by law (E05 operating without lights carries 3) | Equipment or registration | 0 | | M81 Careless driving; N01 Failure to yield right of way | Other moving violation | 3 | | M84 Reckless driving; M75 Passing school bus displaying warning not to pass | Other moving violation | 8 | | D36 Failure to maintain required liability insurance | Other non-moving violation | 0 | ## Questions ### Does Arkansas have traffic school for tickets? We found no published program in Arkansas that lets a course dismiss a ticket or take points off. This is our own reading, so ask the court on your citation. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Arkansas? Arkansas gives 3 points for 1 to 10 mph over (S01 and S06: 01-05 and 06-10 > Regulated or posted speed limit); 4 points for 11 to 14 mph over (S14: 11-14 > Regulated or posted speed limit); 5 points for 15 to 15 mph over (S15: Speeding 15 mph or more above regulated or posted speed limit); 4 points for 16 to 20 mph over (S16: 16-20 > Regulated or posted speed limit); 5 points for 21 to 30 mph over (S21 and S26: 21-25 and 26-30 > Regulated or posted speed limit); more bands in the table. ## Sources - [Arkansas DFA Driver Services: Violations and Points (ACD and state native codes)](https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/driver-services/driver-improvements/violations-and-points/), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Arkansas DFA Driver Services: Driver Improvements (Arkansas Points System)](https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/driver-services/driver-improvements/), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic Court, City of Little Rock District Court](https://littlerock.gov/government/city-departments/district-courts/traffic-court-2/), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [Arkansas DFA Driver Services: Top Ten Violations](https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/driver-services/driver-improvements/top-ten-violations/), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # California URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca Updated: 2026-10-14 In California traffic school holds one conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. It applies up to 25 mph over, once every 18 months. California courts decide traffic school requests, and the clerk can approve eligible tickets. Finishing an approved course keeps one conviction in any 18 month window confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. A commercial license holder ticketed in a personal vehicle may attend, but the conviction stays visible and only the point is held back. Each court sets its own fee, sign-up options and completion date and prints them on the courtesy notice. Drivers 55 and over can also take a Mature Driver Improvement course for a possible insurance discount. ## At a glance - What a course does: Conviction held confidential, no point - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over - How often: Once every 18 months - Deadline to ask: Set by your court - Speeding points: 1 point - Points count for: 3 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in California, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Eligible under the published rule if your court confirms that it runs the program for this ticket. ## The rule - The program: Traffic Violator School - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: No - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: No - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) - Court fee for the course: No dollar figure (There is a fee to go to traffic school.) - Course length: Not published - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - CDL holders do not qualify for the program. California also lets a commercial license holder ticketed in a personal vehicle attend traffic school: the point is held back, and the conviction stays visible. - Tickets written in a commercial vehicle do not qualify. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speeding tickets up to 25 mph over the limit qualify. - Tickets that carry more than 1 point do not qualify. - Not published for tickets with a crash. - Tickets that involve alcohol or drugs do not qualify. - Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date. Left out, in the words of the rule: - misdemeanors - a violation that carries a negligent operator point count of more than one point under Vehicle Code section 12810, or one and one-half points or more under section 12810.5(b)(2) - a violation within 18 months after a previous violation for which the driver attended or elected traffic violator school - Vehicle Code section 22406.5 (tank vehicles) - a violation related to alcohol use or possession or drug use or possession - a violation with an unresolved failure to appear under Vehicle Code section 40508(a) or Penal Code section 1214.1 - speeding more than 25 miles over a speed limit - a violation in a commercial vehicle as defined in Vehicle Code section 15210(b) - Vehicle Code sections 20001, 20002, 23103, 23104, 23105, 23140, 23152, 23153, and 23103 as specified in 23103.5 ## Deadline Set by your court. Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice. Ask through the court clerk. ## Points Points count for 3 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding, for example VC 22348(a); any traffic conviction involving safe operation carries one point | Speeding | 1 | | Speed over 100 mph, VC 22348(b) | Speeding | 2 | | Other traffic conviction involving the safe operation of a motor vehicle, VC 12810(f) | Red light or stop sign | 1 | | Other traffic conviction involving the safe operation of a motor vehicle, VC 12810(f) | Lane change or turn | 1 | | Other traffic conviction involving the safe operation of a motor vehicle, VC 12810(f) | Following too closely | 1 | | VC 23123(a), 23123.5(a), 23124(b): one point only for a violation on or after July 1, 2021 within 36 months of a prior conviction for the same offense | Phone use or texting | 0 | | Mechanical violation: zero or one point depending on whether it affects safe operation | Equipment or registration | Not published | | Other traffic conviction involving the safe operation of a motor vehicle, VC 12810(f) | Other moving violation | 1 | | Reckless driving, DUI (VC 23152, 23153), hit and run (VC 20001, 20002), driving on a suspended license (VC 14601 group) | Other moving violation | 2 | ## Fees as published - Court fee for the course: no dollar figure (There is a fee to go to traffic school.) ## Courts - [Superior Court of California, County of Alameda](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/alameda): fee not published; deadline: The citation is continued 90 days from the date of payment to complete the course. - [Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/contra-costa): fee $67; deadline: Not published - [Superior Court of California, County of Fresno](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/fresno): fee not published; deadline: 90 days from sign-up to complete the course; the clerk may grant one 90 day extension if asked before the due date. - [Superior Court of California, County of Kern](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/kern): fee $69; deadline: About 60 days to complete the course after the court receives payment and the request. The due date on the ticket must not have passed. - [Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/los-angeles): fee $64; deadline: 64 days to complete the course after requesting it; one 60 day extension may be requested. - [Superior Court of California, County of Orange](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca#court-orange): fee not published; deadline: The Violation Information Notice shows the amount due to attend traffic school. - [Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-bernardino): fee $55; deadline: Payment with the traffic school request must be received by the due date on the reminder notice. - [Superior Court of California, County of San Diego](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-diego): fee not published; deadline: Paying the court fees gives a one-time 90 day continuance to complete traffic school. An express drop box is also available. - [Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-francisco): fee $52; deadline: Generally three months from the date of payment to complete the course. A driver refused traffic school by a judge cannot sign up later. - [Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-joaquin): fee $52; deadline: Not published - [Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-mateo): fee $82; deadline: 60 days to complete traffic school after a mail request. - [Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/santa-barbara): fee $66; deadline: Sign up on or before the due date on the citation or courtesy notice. 60 calendar days from payment to complete; one 30 day extension if asked before the due date. - [Superior Court of California, County of Solano](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/solano): fee not published; deadline: Elect and pay on or before the court due date or extended due date; late elections are refused. 90 days to complete the course. Tickets with a correctable violation can elect only by mail or drop box. - [Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca#court-sonoma): fee not published; deadline: Not published - [Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/stanislaus): fee $52; deadline: Request before the court date. Payment extends the court date by 90 days to complete the course. A drop box at the courthouse also takes requests. - [Superior Court of California, County of Tulare](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/tulare): fee $68; deadline: Not published - [Superior Court of California, County of Ventura](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca#court-ventura): fee not published; deadline: Six weeks from payment of the fine and traffic school fees to attend. Court code for schools: 56100. ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Courses that serve California - Aceable: $49, length not published. Confirmed on the state list. - Best Online Traffic School: $27.99, 8 hours. Confirmed on the state list. - DriversEd.com: $21.95, length not published. Confirmed on the state list. ## What we could not confirm - We could not read the traffic pages of the Riverside, Sacramento and Santa Clara courts. A ticket there gets the state rule on this page; your court may differ, so check the citation. - Course length: Rule 4.104 of the California Rules of Court says 8 hours, while the DMV standard OL 613 says 340 minutes plus a 60 minute test. The rule table leaves the length as not published. ## Questions ### Can traffic school dismiss a ticket in California? In California traffic school holds one conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. It applies up to 25 mph over, once every 18 months. The program: Traffic Violator School. Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How many mph over can you be for traffic school in California? Up to 25 mph over the limit under the state rule. Some courts set their own limit; the court table on this page lists them. ### How often can you take traffic school in California? Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in California? Set by your court. Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in California? Not for the program itself. California also lets a commercial license holder ticketed in a personal vehicle attend traffic school: the point is held back, and the conviction stays visible. ### How many points does a traffic ticket carry in California? Speeding, for example VC 22348(a); any traffic conviction involving safe operation carries one point: 1 point. Speed over 100 mph, VC 22348(b): 2 points. Other traffic conviction involving the safe operation of a motor vehicle, VC 12810(f): 1 point. Other traffic conviction involving the safe operation of a motor vehicle, VC 12810(f): 1 point. The points table on this page lists every violation the state publishes. ### How long do points stay on your license in California? Points count for 3 years in California. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in California? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [California Rules of Court, Rule 4.104. Procedures and eligibility criteria for attending traffic violator school](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/four/rule4_104), court rule, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic school, California Courts Self Help Guide](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school), state court system, read 2026-10-14 - [California Driver's Handbook, Laws and Rules of the Road (cont.), Points on Your Driver's Record and Traffic Violator School](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/laws-and-rules-of-the-road-cont2/), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [California Vehicle Code section 42005](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=42005), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [California Vehicle Code section 42007](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=42007), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [California Vehicle Code section 1808.10](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=1808.10), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [California Driver's Handbook, Seniors and Driving, Mature Driver Program](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/seniors-and-driving/), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda](https://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [OL 613 (Rev. 10/2011), Outline of required topics and standards for California DMV approved traffic violator school courses](https://dmv.ca.gov/portal/uploads/2022/12/OL-613.pdf), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [California Vehicle Code section 12810](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=12810), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Negligence, California DMV](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-education-and-safety/dmv-safety-guidelines-actions/negligence/), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [What is traffic school? Traffic Division, Superior Court of Los Angeles County](https://www.lacourt.org/division/traffic/TR0041.aspx), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [California Vehicle Code section 12810.3](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=12810.3), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # Colorado URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/co Updated: 2026-10-14 Colorado has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off, though some local courts run their own programs. Colorado has no statewide course that dismisses a ticket today. A 2024 law creates a points waiver for drivers who finish a DMV-approved driving improvement course, but it starts only when the DMV adopts its rules or on January 1, 2027, whichever is first, and those rules will set how many points and how often. Courts may also order a driver improvement school as part of a sentence. Paying a penalty assessment on time lowers the points by law. CDL holders are excluded from the waiver. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: Yes - Speeding points: 0 to 12 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Colorado, for a driver with a regular Colorado license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: No program found in the published rules. Ask the court on your citation. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: Yes (Some courts run their own programs.) - Voluntary insurance course: Not published - Point system: Yes ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | One to four miles per hour over the reasonable and prudent speed or the 75 mph maximum | Speeding | 0 | | Five to nine miles per hour over | Speeding | 1 | | Ten to nineteen miles per hour over | Speeding | 4 | | Twenty to thirty-nine miles per hour over | Speeding | 6 | | Forty or more miles per hour over | Speeding | 12 | | Failure to observe traffic sign or signal | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Following too closely | Following too closely | 4 | | Improper turn | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Improper passing | Lane change or turn | 4 | | Violation of section 42-4-239 (mobile electronic device) with no same conviction in the preceding 24 months; 3 for a second, 4 for a third or later | Phone use or texting | 2 | | Adult seat belt violation (42-4-237): a class B traffic infraction, which the schedule leaves out of the 3 point catch-all row (r), so no points | Seat belt | 0 | | Operating an unsafe vehicle (1 for defective head lamps) | Equipment or registration | 2 | | Failure to maintain or show proof of insurance | Equipment or registration | 4 | | Moving violations not listed in the schedule (other than class B traffic infractions) | Other moving violation | 3 | | Careless driving | Other moving violation | 4 | | Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 8 | | Leaving scene of accident; DUI or DUI per se | Other moving violation | 12 | | Driver under 18: occupants not restrained or belted, 42-2-105.5(3) (row hh) | Seat belt | 2 | ## What we could not confirm - A 2024 law creates a points waiver for drivers who finish a DMV approved course. It starts when the DMV adopts its rules or on January 1, 2027, whichever comes first. ## Questions ### Does Colorado have traffic school for tickets? Colorado has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off, though some local courts run their own programs. Ask the court named on your citation whether it runs a program of its own. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Colorado? Colorado gives 0 points for 1 to 4 mph over; 1 point for 5 to 9 mph over; 4 points for 10 to 19 mph over; 6 points for 20 to 39 mph over; 12 points for 40 mph over or more. ## Sources - [Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 42 (official uncertified printout, Internet Archive capture of 2026-09-22): 42-2-127.1 and 42-4-1717](https://web.archive.org/web/20260922192310/https://content.leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-42.pdf), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [1 CCR 204-30, Driver's License - Driver Control, Code of Colorado Regulations (current version effective 06/30/2026)](https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/DisplayRule.do?action=ruleinfo&ruleId=3202&deptID=19&agencyID=76&deptName=Department%20of%20Revenue&agencyName=Division%20of%20Motor%20Vehicles&seriesNum=1%20CCR%20204-30), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [Point Suspension, Colorado General Assembly (2016 explainer of 42-2-127(5)(f))](https://content.leg.colorado.gov/content/point-suspension), government page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Connecticut URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ct Updated: 2026-10-14 Connecticut has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. Connecticut has no course that dismisses a ticket or takes points off. The DMV's Operator Retraining Program is required only when the DMV sends a letter after repeat moving violations (two for drivers 24 or younger, three for drivers 25 or older), a work zone speed over 75 mph, or racing. Drivers 60 and older who finish a DMV approved accident prevention course of at least four hours get an insurance premium discount of at least 5% for at least 24 months. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: 1 point - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Connecticut, for a driver with a regular Connecticut license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: No course program for tickets in Connecticut. A voluntary course may lower your insurance; your insurer decides. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Published - Point system: Yes ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Sec. 14-219, Speeding | Speeding | 1 | | Sec. 14-218a, Operating at unreasonable rate of speed | Speeding | 1 | | Sec. 14-212d, Failure to obey highway work zone safety laws | Speeding | 2 | | Sec. 14-299, Failure to obey traffic control signal light | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | Sec. 14-301, Failure to obey stop sign | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | Sec. 14-302, Failure to obey yield sign | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | Sec. 14-279, Passing stopped school bus | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Sec. 14-236, Improper operation on multiple-lane highways | Lane change or turn | 1 | | Sec. 14-242, Improper turn, illegal turn, illegal stopping, failure to signal intention to turn | Lane change or turn | 1 | | Sec. 14-241, Executing turn from wrong lane or contrary to traffic control devices | Lane change or turn | 2 | | Sec. 14-234, Passing in no passing zone | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Sec. 14-240, Failure to drive reasonable distance apart | Following too closely | 3 | | Sec. 14-240a, Failure to drive reasonable distance apart, intent to harass | Following too closely | 4 | | Sec. 14-296aa, Use of hand-held mobile telephone and mobile electronic devices | Phone use or texting | 1 | | Sec. 14-100a(d), Failure to use child restraint system or seat belt | Seat belt | 2 | | Sec. 14-245, Failure to grant right of way at intersection | Other moving violation | 3 | | Sec. 14-300(c), Failure to grant right of way to pedestrian | Other moving violation | 3 | | Sec. 14-224(c), Wagering, speed record | Other moving violation | 4 | ## Insurance Published figure for a voluntary course: at least 5% for at least 24 months, for drivers 60 and older. ## Questions ### Does Connecticut have traffic school for tickets? Connecticut has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. ### How many points does a traffic ticket carry in Connecticut? Sec. 14-219, Speeding: 1 point. Sec. 14-218a, Operating at unreasonable rate of speed: 1 point. Sec. 14-212d, Failure to obey highway work zone safety laws: 2 points. Sec. 14-299, Failure to obey traffic control signal light: 2 points. The points table on this page lists every violation the state publishes. ### How long do points stay on your license in Connecticut? Points count for 2 years in Connecticut. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Connecticut? Published figure for a voluntary course: at least 5% for at least 24 months, for drivers 60 and older. ## Sources - [Operator Retraining Program, Connecticut DMV](https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/licenses-permits-ids/license-suspension/operator-retraining), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Conn. Gen. Stat. 38a-683, Premium discount for senior citizens completing an accident prevention course](https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_701.htm#sec_38a-683), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Conn. Gen. Stat. 14-137a, Point system for motor vehicle violations](https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_246.htm#sec_14-137a), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Regs. Conn. State Agencies 14-137a-5, Point assessment. Schedule](https://eregulations.ct.gov/eRegsPortal/Browse/RCSA/Title_14Subtitle_14-137aSection_14-137a-5/), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [Regs. Conn. State Agencies 14-137a-6, Recording assessment](https://eregulations.ct.gov/eRegsPortal/Browse/RCSA/Title_14Subtitle_14-137aSection_14-137a-6/), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [Regs. Conn. State Agencies 14-137a-8, Suspension. Hearing](https://eregulations.ct.gov/eRegsPortal/Browse/RCSA/Title_14Subtitle_14-137aSection_14-137a-8/), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 --- # Delaware URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/de Updated: 2026-10-14 In Delaware a defensive driving course puts a 3 point credit on your record; the ticket stays. Delaware has no course that dismisses a ticket. A DMV approved Defensive Driving Course (6 hours for the basic course, 3 for the refresher) puts a 3-point credit on your record from the day you finish. The credit offsets later points; it does not erase a conviction and does not apply backward once the DMV has started an action. The same course earns a premium reduction for 3 years under state insurance law. You sign up and pay the provider yourself. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 2 to 5 points - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Delaware, for a driver with a regular Delaware license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule. The conviction stays, and the course puts a 3 point credit on your record that offsets later points. ## The rule - The program: Defensive Driving Course (DDC), 3-point credit - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Not published - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 6 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - How often: not published. ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding 1-9 miles per hour over posted limit | Speeding | 2 | | Speeding 10-14 miles per hour over posted limit | Speeding | 4 | | Speeding 15-19 miles per hour over posted limit | Speeding | 5 | | Speeding 20 or more miles per hour over posted limit (may result in additional actions including suspension) | Speeding | 5 | | Disregarding Stop Sign or Red Light | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Passing a Stopped School Bus (may result in additional actions including suspension) | Red light or stop sign | 6 | | 21 Del. C. 4176C, electronic communication devices: no motor vehicle points | Phone use or texting | 0 | | Reckless Driving | Other moving violation | 6 | | Aggressive Driving (may result in additional actions including suspension) | Other moving violation | 6 | | Moving violation contained in Chapters 27, 41 or 42 of Title 21 | Other moving violation | 2 | ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Courses that serve Delaware - DriversEd.com: $11.95, length not published. Confirmed on the state list. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Delaware? In Delaware a defensive driving course puts a 3 point credit on your record; the ticket stays. The program: Defensive Driving Course (DDC), 3-point credit. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Delaware? Delaware gives 2 points for 1 to 9 mph over (Speeding 1-9 miles per hour over posted limit); 4 points for 10 to 14 mph over (Speeding 10-14 miles per hour over posted limit); 5 points for 15 to 19 mph over (Speeding 15-19 miles per hour over posted limit); 5 points for 20 mph over or more (Speeding 20 or more miles per hour over posted limit (may result in additional actions including suspension)). ### How long do points stay on your license in Delaware? Points count for 2 years in Delaware. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Delaware? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [2 DE Admin. Code 2208, Concerning Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program (Delaware Administrative Code)](https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title2/2208), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [2 DE Admin. Code 2224, Defensive Driving Course, Providers, and Instructors (Delaware Administrative Code)](https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title2/2224), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [Driving Courses: Defensive Driving, Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles](https://www.dmv.de.gov/DriverServices/driving_courses/index.shtml?dc=defensive_driving), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Defensive Driving FAQ, Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (PDF)](https://www.dmv.de.gov/DriverServices/faqs/pdfs/defDrivingFAQ.pdf), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [18 Del. C. ch. 25, section 2503(a)(6), motor vehicle accident prevention course rate reduction](https://delcode.delaware.gov/title18/c025/index.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [21 Del. C. section 4176C, Electronic communication devices; penalties](https://delcode.delaware.gov/title21/c041/sc09/index.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # Florida URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/fl Updated: 2026-10-14 In Florida a Basic Driver Improvement course means adjudication is withheld and no points go on your record. It applies up to 29 mph over, once a year. Florida law lets a driver without a commercial license, ticketed in a personal vehicle for a civil infraction, choose a state-approved 4-hour Basic Driver Improvement course instead of court. Adjudication is withheld and no points go on the record. You choose it through the county clerk within 30 days of the ticket, no more than once in 12 months. Each county clerk sets its own window to finish the course (60, 90 or 120 days on the pages we read) and some add a small fee, so check your clerk's page. ## At a glance - What a course does: Adjudication withheld, no points - Speed limit for the course: Up to 29 mph over - How often: Once a year - Deadline to ask: 30 days - Speeding points: 3 to 4 points - Points count for: 5 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Florida, for a driver with a regular Florida license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Eligible under the published rule if your court confirms that it runs the program for this ticket. ## The rule - The program: Basic Driver Improvement course (election under s. 318.14(9), Florida Statutes) - What it does: Adjudication withheld, no points - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Up to 29 mph over - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: No - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: No - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: 8 in a lifetime - Deadline to ask: 30 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 30 days of the date the ticket was written.) - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 4 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Closed when someone was hurt ## Who qualifies - CDL holders do not qualify, in any vehicle. - Tickets written in a commercial vehicle do not qualify. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speeding tickets up to 29 mph over the limit qualify. - Tickets for equipment or registration do not qualify. - Closed when someone was hurt. - Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. - No more than 8 times in a lifetime. Left out, in the words of the rule: - Speeding 30 mph or more over the posted limit (s. 316.183(2), s. 316.187, s. 316.189) - s. 320.0605 (registration certificate in possession) - s. 320.07(3)(a) or (b) (expired registration) - s. 322.065 (expired driver license) - s. 322.15(1) (license in possession) - s. 322.61 (disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle) and s. 322.62 (driving under the influence, commercial motor vehicle operators) - Infractions requiring a mandatory hearing under s. 318.19 ## Deadline 30 days. Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 30 days of the date the ticket was written. The 30 days come from the county clerk pages we read (Miami-Dade, Brevard, Broward and Duval); section 318.14(9) itself names no day count. Ask through the court clerk, online, by mail or in person. ## Points Points count for 5 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Unlawful speed not in excess of 15 mph of lawful or posted speed | Speeding | 3 | | Unlawful speed in excess of 15 mph of lawful or posted speed | Speeding | 4 | | Unlawful speed resulting in a crash | Speeding | 6 | | Violation of a traffic control signal device (s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1.); no points when enforced by a traffic infraction enforcement officer (camera) | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Unlawful use of a wireless communications device resulting in a crash | Phone use or texting | 6 | | Handheld use of a wireless communications device in a school or work zone (s. 316.306) | Phone use or texting | 3 | | Moving violation committed with unlawful use of a wireless communications device within a school safety zone, in addition to the points for the moving violation | Phone use or texting | 2 | | All other moving violations | Lane change or turn | 3 | | All other moving violations | Following too closely | 3 | | All other moving violations (including parking on a highway outside the limits of a municipality) | Other moving violation | 3 | | Any moving violation, excluding unlawful speed and unlawful use of a wireless communications device, resulting in a crash | Other moving violation | 4 | | Reckless driving, willful and wanton | Other moving violation | 4 | | Passing a stopped school bus, not causing serious bodily injury or death | Other moving violation | 4 | | Unlawfully driving a vehicle through a railroad-highway grade crossing | Other moving violation | 6 | | Leaving the scene of a crash resulting in property damage of more than $50 | Other moving violation | 6 | | Seat belt violation is a nonmoving violation (s. 316.614(8)); the points schedule in s. 322.27(3)(d) names no value for it | Seat belt | Not published | | Child restraint violation (FLHSMV common violations table) | Seat belt | 3 | ## Courts - [Brevard County Clerk of the Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl#court-brevard): fee not published; deadline: Elect within 30 consecutive days of the violation date; complete the course and return the certificate to the clerk within 90 days of the violation date. - [Broward County Clerk of Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/broward): fee $7; deadline: Fill out the Driving School Affidavit and pay the $7.00 fee within 30 days of the citation date, then complete a Florida Basic Driver Improvement course and notify the clerk within 90 days of the election date. - [Clerk of the Court and Comptroller, Miami-Dade County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl#court-miami-dade): fee not published; deadline: The clerk must receive the completion certificate within 120 days of the date of payment or court appearance. - [Duval County Clerk of Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/duval): fee not published; deadline: Elect at the time you pay, within 30 calendar days of the citation; return the completion certificate within 60 days of the election. - [Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl#court-hillsborough): fee not published; deadline: The school must electronically file the completion certificate with the clerk within 60 calendar days from the date the citation was paid; the election must be made at the same time as payment. - [Orange County Clerk of Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl#court-orange): fee not published; deadline: Elect in writing at the time of payment; the case is extended 90 calendar days to complete the 4-hour course and file the certificate. A late election is still accepted with a $23.00 late fee. - [Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/polk): fee not published; deadline: Enroll, complete the course and have proof of completion with the clerk within 90 calendar days of the election. ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Courses that serve Florida - Aceable: $25, 4 hours. Limited approval on the state list. ## What we could not confirm - We could not read the clerk pages for Palm Beach, Pinellas and Lee counties. A ticket there gets the state rule on this page; your clerk may differ. - The clerk pages of Broward, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade and Duval counties still print five elections in a lifetime. Section 318.14(9) of the Florida Statutes allows eight, and the checker follows the statute. ## Questions ### Can traffic school dismiss a ticket in Florida? In Florida a Basic Driver Improvement course means adjudication is withheld and no points go on your record. It applies up to 29 mph over, once a year. The program: Basic Driver Improvement course (election under s. 318.14(9), Florida Statutes). Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How many mph over can you be for traffic school in Florida? Up to 29 mph over the limit under the state rule. Some courts set their own limit; the court table on this page lists them. ### How often can you take traffic school in Florida? Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. There is also a limit of 8 in a lifetime. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in Florida? 30 days. Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 30 days of the date the ticket was written. The 30 days come from the county clerk pages we read (Miami-Dade, Brevard, Broward and Duval); section 318.14(9) itself names no day count. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in Florida? No. The published rule closes the course to CDL holders, in any vehicle. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Florida? Florida gives 3 points for 1 to 15 mph over; 4 points for 16 mph over or more. ### How long do points stay on your license in Florida? Points count for 5 years in Florida. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Florida? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [The 2026 Florida Statutes, s. 318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; procedures](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0318/Sections/0318.14.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [The 2026 Florida Statutes, s. 318.19 Infractions requiring a mandatory hearing](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0318/Sections/0318.19.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic Ticket Options, Orange County Clerk of Courts](https://www.myorangeclerk.com/Divisions/Traffic/Traffic-Ticket-Options), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [Civil Traffic Infractions, Clerk of the Court and Comptroller, Miami-Dade County](https://www.miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/civil-traffic-infractions.page), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [The 2026 Florida Statutes, s. 627.0652 Insurance discounts for certain persons completing safety course](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0600-0699/0627/Sections/0627.0652.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic and Misdemeanor, Broward County Clerk of Courts](https://www.browardclerk.org/Divisions/TrafficAndMisdemeanor), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic FAQs, Brevard County Clerk of the Court](https://www.brevardclerk.us/departments/traffic/traffic-faqs/), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [Driver Improvement Schools, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles](https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/education-courses/driver-improvement-schools/), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [The 2026 Florida Statutes, s. 322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke driver license or identification card](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0322/Sections/0322.27.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [The 2026 Florida Statutes, s. 316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.306.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [The 2026 Florida Statutes, s. 316.614 Safety belt usage](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.614.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Points and Point Suspensions, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles](https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/driver-license-suspensions-revocations/points-point-suspensions/), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Georgia URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ga Updated: 2026-10-14 In Georgia a 6 hour Driver Improvement course at a certified clinic lets DDS take up to 7 points off; the ticket stays. It applies once every 5 years. Georgia has no course that dismisses a ticket. After a conviction, a licensed Georgia resident who finishes a 6-hour Driver Improvement course at a DDS-certified clinic can ask DDS to take up to 7 points off, once every 5 years. You bring or mail the original certificate to DDS. DDS does not accept online courses for this, and certified clinics charge a set $95 for a points-reduction class. The course can also count toward an insurance discount, but your insurer decides that. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 5 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 0 to 6 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Georgia, for a driver with a regular Georgia license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule, but this ticket carries 0 points, so the course changes nothing for it. ## The rule - The program: Driver Improvement (defensive driving) course for points reduction (O.C.G.A. 40-5-86) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No - How often: Once every 5 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 6 hours - Course price the rule publishes: $95 (For license reinstatement, points reduction, or court purposes, clinics must charge $95.) - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Only drivers licensed in Georgia qualify. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 5 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding convictions less than 15 miles-per-hour over the posted speed limit (no points) | Speeding | 0 | | 15 to 18 mph over the speed limit | Speeding | 2 | | 19 to 23 mph over the speed limit | Speeding | 3 | | 24 to 33 mph over the speed limit | Speeding | 4 | | 34 mph or more over the speed limit | Speeding | 6 | | Failure to Obey Traffic Signal or Light (40-6-21); Stop/Yield Sign Violation (40-6-72) | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Improper/Erratic Lane Change/Failure to Maintain Lane (40-6-48); Improper Turning (40-6-120) | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Following Too Closely (40-6-49) | Following too closely | 3 | | Failure to Exercise Due Care/Unlawful Use of Wireless Device (40-6-241), 1st offense; 2 points 2nd, 3 points 3rd or subsequent | Phone use or texting | 1 | | Child or Youth Restraint not properly used (under the age of 8), 1st offense; 2 points 2nd or subsequent. No adult seat belt entry on the schedule | Seat belt | 1 | | All Other Moving Violations | Other moving violation | 3 | | Reckless Driving (40-6-390) | Other moving violation | 4 | | Aggressive Driving (40-6-397) | Other moving violation | 6 | | Unlawful Passing School Bus (40-6-163) | Other moving violation | 6 | ## Fees as published - Course price the rule publishes: $95 (For license reinstatement, points reduction, or court purposes, clinics must charge $95.) ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Georgia? In Georgia a 6 hour Driver Improvement course at a certified clinic lets DDS take up to 7 points off; the ticket stays. It applies once every 5 years. The program: Driver Improvement (defensive driving) course for points reduction (O.C.G.A. 40-5-86). ### How often can you take traffic school in Georgia? Once every 5 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Georgia? Georgia gives 0 points for 1 to 14 mph over (Speeding convictions less than 15 miles-per-hour over the posted speed limit (no points)); 2 points for 15 to 18 mph over; 3 points for 19 to 23 mph over; 4 points for 24 to 33 mph over; 6 points for 34 mph over or more. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Georgia? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [Points and Points Reduction, Georgia Department of Driver Services](https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/violations-suspensions-revocations/points-and-points-reduction), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Defensive Driving Program FAQs, Georgia Department of Driver Services](https://dds.georgia.gov/defensive-driving-program-faqs), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Driver Improvement Program, Georgia Department of Driver Services](https://dds.georgia.gov/regulated-programs/driver-improvement-program), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Points Schedule, Georgia Department of Driver Services](https://dds.georgia.gov/points-schedule), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Hawaii URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/hi Updated: 2026-10-14 Hawaii has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. Hawaii publishes no traffic school or defensive driving option that dismisses a ticket or removes points, and the state dropped its point system in 1997. The Judiciary's own driver education classes are court-ordered for offenders, for example after a DUI conviction or when a judge finds a pattern of violations within 12 months. Your choices on a ticket are to admit and pay, or to contest it or explain mitigating circumstances in court. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: No point system - Points count for: No point system ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Hawaii, for a driver with a regular Hawaii license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Not eligible: Hawaii publishes no course program for this ticket. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Not published - Point system: No ## Points Hawaii keeps no point record for drivers. ## Questions ### Does Hawaii have traffic school for tickets? Hawaii has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. ### Does Hawaii use a point system for traffic tickets? No. Hawaii keeps no point record for drivers. ## Sources - [HRS 286-128 Evaluation of nonresident driving privileges; reports of outside convictions (driving record review and driver retraining)](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0286/HRS_0286-0128.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [District Court Programs, Hawaii State Judiciary (Division of Driver Education)](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/district_court_programs), state court system, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic Cases, Hawaii State Judiciary Self-Help](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/self-help/traffic/traffic_cases), state court system, read 2026-10-14 - [HB2560 (2008 session), legislative findings on the repealed driver's license point system](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2008/bills/HB2560_.htm), government page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Idaho URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/id Updated: 2026-10-14 In Idaho a defensive driving class takes 3 points off your record; the ticket stays. It applies once every 3 years. Idaho has no course that dismisses a ticket. After you pay the citation, an approved defensive driving class takes 3 points off your Idaho record, once every three years counted from the class completion date. The conviction stays. It cannot undo a points suspension already ordered, and you cannot bank the reduction before you have points. Only Idaho-licensed drivers get the credit. The same class may also earn an insurance discount. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 3 to 4 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Idaho, for a driver with a regular Idaho license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule. The conviction stays, and the class takes 3 points off your Idaho record. ## The rule - The program: Defensive driving class (approved accident prevention course) for a 3-point reduction - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No - How often: Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 6 hours - Course price the rule publishes: $18 to $60 (Tuition can range from around $18 to $60, and in some cases the initial tuition fee may not include the cost of a certificate.) - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Only drivers licensed in Idaho qualify. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course. Left out, in the words of the rule: - a suspension for excessive points already imposed cannot be rescinded by the class ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding less than 16 mph over the posted maximum (other speeding violations) | Speeding | 3 | | Sixteen miles per hour or more over the posted maximum speed limit, or exceeding the speed limit in a work zone | Speeding | 4 | | School Zone Speed Limit (49-658) | Speeding | 3 | | Traffic Control Signal Legend (49-802); Stop Signs (49-807(2)) | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Following Too Closely (49-638) | Following too closely | 3 | | Required Position and Method of Turning (49-644); Turning Movements and Required Signals (49-808) | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Driving on Highways Laned for Traffic (49-637) | Lane change or turn | 1 | | Distracted Driving (49-1401A), first offense: no points | Phone use or texting | 0 | | Distracted Driving (49-1401A), second and subsequent offenses | Phone use or texting | 3 | | Moving violations not listed (state law or municipal ordinance) | Other moving violation | 3 | | Inattentive Driving (49-1401(3)) | Other moving violation | 3 | ## Fees as published - Course price the rule publishes: $18 to $60 (Tuition can range from around $18 to $60, and in some cases the initial tuition fee may not include the cost of a certificate.) ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Idaho? In Idaho a defensive driving class takes 3 points off your record; the ticket stays. It applies once every 3 years. The program: Defensive driving class (approved accident prevention course) for a 3-point reduction. ### How often can you take traffic school in Idaho? Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Idaho? Idaho gives 3 points for 1 to 15 mph over; 4 points for 16 mph over or more (Sixteen miles per hour or more over the posted maximum speed limit, or exceeding the speed limit in a work zone). ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Idaho? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [IDAPA 39.02.71, Driver's License Violation Point System and Accident Prevention Courses](https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/39/390271.pdf), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [Driver Records and Suspensions, Idaho Transportation Department](https://itd.idaho.gov/guide/driver-records-and-suspensions/), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Illinois URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/il Updated: 2026-10-14 In Illinois some circuit courts dismiss a charge under court supervision with a traffic safety program, after a written guilty plea. It applies up to 25 mph over. Illinois has no single statewide traffic school. In counties the state court leadership has designated, a circuit court may let you plead guilty in writing, pay the set assessment and finish a court approved traffic safety program under court supervision. If you meet the conditions, the court dismisses the charge and it is not a conviction. Each county decides whether it offers this, the deadline, the course and its fee, so check the citation or the circuit clerk. Offenses that need a court appearance, such as a crash with injury, are not handled this way. ## At a glance - What a course does: Dismissal under court supervision - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over - How often: Not published - Deadline to ask: Set by your court - Speeding points: 5 to 50 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Illinois, for a driver with a regular Illinois license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Eligible under the published rule if you have not had court supervision twice in the prior 12 months. ## The rule - The program: Court supervision with a traffic safety program (Supreme Court Rule 529(b)) - What it does: Dismissal under court supervision - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Not published - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) - Court fee for the course: No dollar figure (payment of an amount equal to the Schedule 12 assessment, as provided in section 15-60 of the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act) - Course length: Not published - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Closed when someone was hurt ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Federal law (49 CFR 384.226) bars masking and dismissal programs for CDL holders, so the checker treats them as barred. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speeding tickets up to 25 mph over the limit qualify. - Closed when someone was hurt. - How often: not published. Left out, in the words of the rule: - speeding 26 mph or more over the limit in an urban district (730 ILCS 5/5-6-1(q)) - any moving violation when the driver had court supervision twice in the prior 12 months (5-6-1(k)) - aggravated speeding under 11-601.5 after a prior conviction or supervision for it (5-6-1(p)) ## Deadline Set by your court. Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice. Ask the way the court sets out. ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | 1-10 MPH above limit | Speeding | 5 | | 11-14 MPH above limit | Speeding | 15 | | 15-25 MPH above limit | Speeding | 20 | | Over 25 MPH above limit; 26-34 MPH above limit (aggravated speeding) | Speeding | 50 | | Disregarding traffic control light | Red light or stop sign | 20 | | Improper traffic lane usage | Lane change or turn | 20 | | Following too closely | Following too closely | 25 | | Using an electronic communications device (first conviction if arrest on or after 7-1-19) | Phone use or texting | 20 | ## Fees as published - Court fee for the course: no dollar figure (payment of an amount equal to the Schedule 12 assessment, as provided in section 15-60 of the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act) ## Questions ### Can traffic school dismiss a ticket in Illinois? In Illinois some circuit courts dismiss a charge under court supervision with a traffic safety program, after a written guilty plea. It applies up to 25 mph over. The program: Court supervision with a traffic safety program (Supreme Court Rule 529(b)). Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How many mph over can you be for traffic school in Illinois? Up to 25 mph over the limit under the state rule. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in Illinois? Set by your court. Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in Illinois? The state does not publish a rule for CDL holders. Federal law (49 CFR 384.226) bars masking and dismissal programs for them, so the checker treats a CDL holder as not eligible here. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Illinois? Illinois gives 5 points for 1 to 10 mph over; 15 points for 11 to 14 mph over; 20 points for 15 to 25 mph over; 50 points for 26 mph over or more (Over 25 MPH above limit; 26-34 MPH above limit (aggravated speeding)). ## Sources - [Illinois Supreme Court Rules (full PDF linked from illinoiscourts.gov), Rules 529 and 551](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/7ae8a196-2a43-4484-9666-43098da60282/S_Ct_Rules_full.pdf), court rule, read 2026-10-14 - [730 ILCS 5/5-6-1, Sentences of probation and of conditional discharge and disposition of supervision](https://www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/073000050K5-6-1.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.1, Incidents and conditions of supervision](https://www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/073000050K5-6-3.1.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [625 ILCS 5/11-601.5, Driving 26 miles per hour or more in excess of applicable limit](https://www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/062500050K11-601.5.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [625 ILCS 5/6-500, Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act definitions](https://www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/062500050K6-500.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [92 Ill. Adm. Code 1040.20, Illinois Offense Table](https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/092/092010400000200R.html), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 --- # Indiana URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/in Updated: 2026-10-14 In Indiana a Driver Safety Program course adds a 4 point credit to your record; the ticket stays. It applies once every 3 years. Indiana has no state course that dismisses a ticket. Any Indiana driver can take a BMV approved Driver Safety Program course of at least 4 hours, online, on DVD or in a classroom, and the BMV applies a 4 point credit to the driving record. The credit applies once every 3 years, and the citation stays on your history. Approved providers may charge up to $55. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 2 to 6 points - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Indiana, for a driver with a regular Indiana license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule. The citation stays on your history, and the BMV applies a 4 point credit to your record. ## The rule - The program: Driver Safety Program (DSP) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 4 hours - Course price the rule publishes: $55 (The maximum cost for any of the BMV-approved DSP courses is $55.) - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course. ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | 1-15 MPH in excess of limit | Speeding | 2 | | 16-25 MPH in excess of limit | Speeding | 4 | | Over 25 MPH in excess of limit | Speeding | 6 | | Disregarding traffic control signal | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Failure to yield; failure to obey stop or yield signs | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Improper driving on roadways with traffic lanes | Lane change or turn | 4 | | Improper turn at intersection | Lane change or turn | 4 | | Following too closely | Following too closely | 6 | | Use of a telecommunications device while operating a motor vehicle | Phone use or texting | 4 | | Equipment violation with respect to vehicle lights, reflectors, stop lights, warning signals | Equipment or registration | 2 | | Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 6 | ## Fees as published - Course price the rule publishes: $55 (The maximum cost for any of the BMV-approved DSP courses is $55.) ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Indiana? In Indiana a Driver Safety Program course adds a 4 point credit to your record; the ticket stays. It applies once every 3 years. The program: Driver Safety Program (DSP). ### How often can you take traffic school in Indiana? Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Indiana? Indiana gives 2 points for 1 to 15 mph over; 4 points for 16 to 25 mph over; 6 points for 26 mph over or more (Over 25 MPH in excess of limit). ### How long do points stay on your license in Indiana? Points count for 2 years in Indiana. ## Sources - [Driver's Licenses, Permits & IDs: Driver Safety Program, Indiana BMV](https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/suspension-and-reinstatement/citation-points-and-driver-safety-program), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [140 IAC 1-4.5-7, Driver safety program; point credit for completion, Indiana Administrative Code](https://iar.iga.in.gov/code/2026/140/1), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [140 IAC 1-4.5-10, Point value table, Indiana Administrative Code](https://iar.iga.in.gov/code/2026/140/1#140-1-4.5-10), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 --- # Iowa URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ia Updated: 2026-10-14 Iowa has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. Iowa has no traffic school or course that dismisses a ticket or reduces its effect. Ordinary tickets such as speeding carry no points; Iowa counts them instead. Points apply only to serious offenses such as OWI or driving while barred, for the habitual offender bar. The Iowa DOT places some drivers in a driver improvement program instead of a suspension, for example after three countable moving violations in 12 months, followed by one year of probation. Finishing it does not remove any violation from your record. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: No point system - Points count for: No point system ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Iowa, for a driver with a regular Iowa license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Not eligible: Iowa publishes no course program for this ticket. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Not published - Point system: No ## Points Iowa keeps no point record. It counts offenses instead. ## Questions ### Does Iowa have traffic school for tickets? Iowa has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. ### Does Iowa use a point system for traffic tickets? No. Iowa keeps no point record. It counts offenses instead. ## Sources - [Suspension for Habitual Violators and Serious Violation, Iowa Department of Transportation](https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/suspensions-revocations/habitual-serious-violations), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Iowa Admin. Code 761 chapter 615, Sanctions (IAC 6/24/26)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/761.615.pdf), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 --- # Kansas URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ks Updated: 2026-10-14 Kansas has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off, though some local courts run their own programs. Kansas has no state traffic school that dismisses a ticket and no point system. City and county prosecutors may offer a diversion agreement case by case, and a completed diversion leads to dismissal; that decision is local, so check with the court on your citation. If three moving violations in 12 months put your license at risk, the state may let a non-CDL driver attend a driver improvement clinic to keep driving. Small speeding tickets (up to 10 over on 55 to 75 mph limits, up to 6 over on 30 to 54 mph limits) are not reported by the state. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: Yes - Speeding points: No point system - Points count for: No point system ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Kansas, for a driver with a regular Kansas license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: No program found in the published rules. Ask the court on your citation. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: Yes (Some courts run their own programs.) - Voluntary insurance course: Not published - Point system: No ## Points Kansas keeps no point record for drivers. ## Questions ### Does Kansas have traffic school for tickets? Kansas has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off, though some local courts run their own programs. Ask the court named on your citation whether it runs a program of its own. ### Does Kansas use a point system for traffic tickets? No. Kansas keeps no point record for drivers. ## Sources - [K.S.A. 8-255, Restriction, suspension or revocation of driving privileges; driver improvement clinics](https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch08/008_002_0055.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [K.S.A. 12-4416, Provisions of diversion agreement](https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch12/012_044_0016.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [K.S.A. 8-1560d, Certain violations of maximum speed limits not public record](https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch08/008_015_0060d.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # Kentucky URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ky Updated: 2026-10-14 In Kentucky State Traffic School means no points, and the entry stays off the 3 year public record. It applies once a year. In Kentucky the District Court judge decides whether to send you to State Traffic School; you cannot enroll on your own. After the referral you have 30 days to enroll or the license is suspended. If you finish, the state assesses no points and the entry stays off your 3 year public driving record, though it shows on the 5 year record used by courts and agencies. Once in 12 months, minor violations only, Kentucky licensed drivers only. For commercial license holders or commercial vehicles, the conviction still shows. ## At a glance - What a course does: No points, off the 3 year public record - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once a year - Deadline to ask: 30 days - Speeding points: 0 to 6 points - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Kentucky, for a driver with a regular Kentucky license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Eligible under the published rule if your court confirms the speed limit for the course. ## The rule - The program: Kentucky State Traffic School - What it does: No points, off the 3 year public record - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Yes - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Yes - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: 30 days (Counted from the conviction. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court.) - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 4 hours - Course price the rule publishes: $15 to $39 (Classroom: The cost is $15 (non-refundable). Online: The cost is $39.00 (non-refundable).) - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - CDL holders may take the course. Federal law (49 CFR 384.226) still keeps the conviction on a CDL record. - Tickets written in a commercial vehicle can qualify. - Only drivers licensed in Kentucky qualify. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Not published for tickets with a crash. - Tickets that involve alcohol or drugs do not qualify. - Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. Left out, in the words of the rule: - violations with a penalty of mandatory revocation or suspension of the driver's license - KRS 189A.010 (driving under the influence) - driving without a valid license or while suspended or revoked at the time of the violation ## Deadline 30 days. Counted from the conviction. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court. Ask the way the court sets out. ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | 15 mph or less over speed limit on any non-limited access highway | Speeding | 3 | | 10 mph or less over speed limit on limited access highway | Speeding | 0 | | 11-15 mph over speed limit on limited access highway | Speeding | 3 | | 16-25 mph over speed limit on any road or highway | Speeding | 6 | | 26 mph over speed limit on any road or highway: hearing, possible suspension | Speeding | Not published | | Stop Violation (electric signal, railroad crossing, stop sign) | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Improper Turn | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Improper Lane Usage | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Following Too Closely | Following too closely | 4 | | Texting while driving | Phone use or texting | 3 | | Failure to Illuminate Headlights | Equipment or registration | 3 | | Any Other Moving Hazardous Violations | Other moving violation | 3 | | Reckless Driving | Other moving violation | 4 | ## Fees as published - Course price the rule publishes: $15 to $39 (Classroom: The cost is $15 (non-refundable). Online: The cost is $39.00 (non-refundable).) ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Questions ### Can traffic school dismiss a ticket in Kentucky? In Kentucky State Traffic School means no points, and the entry stays off the 3 year public record. It applies once a year. The program: Kentucky State Traffic School. Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How often can you take traffic school in Kentucky? Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in Kentucky? 30 days. Counted from the conviction. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in Kentucky? Yes, the state opens the course to CDL holders, but federal law (49 CFR 384.226) keeps the conviction on a CDL record, so the course takes points off at most. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Kentucky? Kentucky gives 3 points for 1 to 15 mph over; 0 points for 1 to 10 mph over; 3 points for 11 to 15 mph over; 6 points for 16 to 25 mph over. ### How long do points stay on your license in Kentucky? Points count for 2 years in Kentucky. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Kentucky? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [KY State Traffic School, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (Drive.ky.gov)](https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/KY-State-Traffic-School.aspx), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [KRS 186.574, State traffic school for new drivers and for traffic offenders; county attorney-operated traffic safety program](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49869), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [State Traffic School Zoom/Virtual Class Requirements, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet](https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Documents/REQUIREMENTS-FOR-STATE-TRAFFIC-SCHOOL-ZOOM.pdf), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Over 55 Driver Improvement Courses, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet](https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/Over-55-Driver.aspx), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Kentucky Point System, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (Drive.ky.gov)](https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/Kentucky-Point-System.aspx), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Louisiana URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/la Updated: 2026-10-14 Louisiana has no course program for tickets, so a course dismisses nothing and takes no points off. A voluntary course may lower your insurance premium, and your insurer decides. Louisiana law sets no statewide traffic school or defensive driving program that dismisses a ticket or removes points. A state approved defensive driving course can qualify the principal driver for an insurer rate reduction of up to 10% where the insurer has filed one, for 36 months after completion. The reduction does not apply when a court ordered the course. Some local courts or prosecutors may run their own programs; check your citation and your court. ## At a glance - What a course does: Insurance discount only - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: No point system - Points count for: No point system ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Louisiana, for a driver with a regular Louisiana license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: No course program for tickets in Louisiana. A voluntary course may lower your insurance; your insurer decides. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: Insurance discount only - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Published - Point system: No ## Points Louisiana keeps no point record for drivers. Points table, low confidence: we found no published point system. ## Insurance Published figure for a voluntary course: up to 10% for 36 months, where the insurer has filed a reduction. ## What we could not confirm - We found no published point system, so the points table carries low confidence. ## Questions ### Does Louisiana have traffic school for tickets? Louisiana has no course program for tickets, so a course dismisses nothing and takes no points off. A voluntary course may lower your insurance premium, and your insurer decides. ### Does Louisiana use a point system for traffic tickets? No. Louisiana keeps no point record for drivers. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Louisiana? Published figure for a voluntary course: up to 10% for 36 months, where the insurer has filed a reduction. ## Sources - [Louisiana R.S. 22:1457 Discounts; rate reductions](https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=508405), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Louisiana R.S. 22:1404 (redesignated as R.S. 22:1457)](https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=508326), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles FAQs](https://www.expresslane.org/omv/faqs/), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Louisiana Driver's Guide (Office of Motor Vehicles, Class D and E), Your Driving Record and Revocation of Your License](https://public.powerdms.com/LADPSC/documents/347039), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Maine URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/me Updated: 2026-10-14 In Maine a driver improvement course gives a 3 point credit against demerit points; the ticket stays. It applies once a year. Maine has no course that dismisses a ticket. Finishing a driver improvement course approved by the Department of Public Safety or the Secretary of State gives you a three point credit against demerit points, once in any twelve month period. The credit expires one year after you finish. The state's own Maine Driving Dynamics course runs five hours and costs $70; approved AAA courses also count. The conviction stays on your record. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once a year - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 4 to 6 points - Points count for: 1 year ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Maine, for a driver with a regular Maine license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule. The conviction stays, and the course gives a 3 point credit against demerit points for one year. ## The rule - The program: Defensive driving course credit (driver improvement course, 29-250 C.M.R. ch. 1 section 6) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 5 hours - Course price the rule publishes: $70 (The course fee for Maine Driving Dynamics is $70 (state course; AAA alternatives set their own price)) - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ## Points Points count for 1 year. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Exceeding Posted Speed by Less Than 15 Miles Per Hour | Speeding | 4 | | Exceeding Posted Speed by at Least 15 Miles Per Hour But Less Than 30 Miles Per Hour | Speeding | 6 | | Exceeding posted speed by at least 30 miles per hour: listed for a suspension of up to 30 days, no point value given | Speeding | Not published | | Imprudent Speed | Speeding | 4 | | Fail to Stop at Red Light / Red Light Violation | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Fail to Obey Stop Sign | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Improper or Erratic Lane Change | Lane change or turn | 6 | | Improper Passing | Lane change or turn | 6 | | Improper Turn / Illegal Left Turn / Illegal Right Turn / Illegal U-Turn | Lane change or turn | 2 | | Lane Conviction | Lane change or turn | 2 | | Follow Too Close | Following too closely | 2 | | Operating Motor Vehicle Without Tail Lights | Equipment or registration | 2 | | Fail to Yield Right of Way | Other moving violation | 4 | | Imprudent Driving | Other moving violation | 4 | | Other Moving Violation | Other moving violation | 2 | ## Fees as published - Course price the rule publishes: $70 (The course fee for Maine Driving Dynamics is $70 (state course; AAA alternatives set their own price)) ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Maine? In Maine a driver improvement course gives a 3 point credit against demerit points; the ticket stays. It applies once a year. The program: Defensive driving course credit (driver improvement course, 29-250 C.M.R. ch. 1 section 6). ### How often can you take traffic school in Maine? Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Maine? Maine gives 4 points for 1 to 14 mph over; 6 points for 15 to 29 mph over. ### How long do points stay on your license in Maine? Points count for 1 year in Maine. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Maine? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [29-250 C.M.R. ch. 1, Rules for Administrative Suspension Relating to Demerit Point Accumulation, Convictions and Adjudications, Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Word document linked as Demerit Points from the BMV suspensions page; amended July 25, 2012)](https://www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/content/assets/250c001-2.doc), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [License Suspensions and Revocations, Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles](https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/license-suspended/license-suspensions-revocations), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Maine Driving Dynamics, Maine Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Highway Safety](https://www.maine.gov/dps/bhs/safety-programs/driving-dynamics), government page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Maryland URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/md Updated: 2026-10-14 Maryland has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. Maryland has no course you can choose to take to dismiss a ticket or take points off. The Driver Improvement Program (4 to 8 hours) is assigned: by a District Court judge, by an administrative law judge, by the MVA when you reach 5 to 7 points in 2 years, or after a moving violation on a provisional license. The MVA says points are not removed on request. If a judge orders the program, the MVA sends a referral letter with the deadline and the list of providers. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: 1 to 6 points - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Maryland, for a driver with a regular Maryland license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Not eligible: Maryland publishes no course program for this ticket. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Not published - Point system: Yes ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | 21-801.1, exceeding posted speed limit by 1 to 9 mph | Speeding | 1 | | 21-801.1, exceeding posted speed limit by 10 to 19 mph | Speeding | 2 | | 21-801.1, exceeding posted speed limit by 20 to 29 mph (5 points where the posted limit is 65 or 70 mph) | Speeding | 2 | | 21-801.1, exceeding posted speed limit by 30 to 39 mph | Speeding | 6 | | 21-801.1, exceeding posted speed limit by 40 mph and over | Speeding | 6 | | 21-202(h)(1), driver fail to stop at steady circular red signal | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | 21-707(a), driver failure to stop at stop sign line | Red light or stop sign | 1 | | 21-309(b), driver changing lanes when unsafe | Lane change or turn | 1 | | 21-310(a), following vehicle closer than reasonable and prudent | Following too closely | 2 | | 21-1124.2(d)(2), driver using hands to use handheld telephone while vehicle in motion (3 points if it contributes to an accident) | Phone use or texting | 0 | | 21-1124.1(b), writing, sending or reading a text or electronic message while operating vehicle | Phone use or texting | 1 | | 22-412.3(b), operator or occupant under 16 not restrained | Seat belt | 0 | | Any moving violation not listed in 16-402 and not contributing to an accident | Other moving violation | 1 | | Any moving violation contributing to an accident | Other moving violation | 3 | | Negligent driving | Other moving violation | 2 | | Aggressive driving (21-901.2) | Other moving violation | 5 | | Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 6 | ## Questions ### Does Maryland have traffic school for tickets? Maryland has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Maryland? Maryland gives 1 point for 1 to 9 mph over; 2 points for 10 to 19 mph over; 2 points for 20 to 29 mph over; 6 points for 30 to 39 mph over; 6 points for 40 mph over or more. ### How long do points stay on your license in Maryland? Points count for 2 years in Maryland. ## Sources - [Driver Improvement Program, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration](https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/driver-education-safety/driver-improvement-program), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Driver's License Points, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration](https://mva.maryland.gov/your-mva-guide/drivers-revoked-or-suspended-licenses/drivers-license-points), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Md. Code, Transportation section 16-212, Driver improvement and alcohol education programs](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=16-212&enactments=false), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Md. Code, Transportation section 16-404, Actions based on accumulated points](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=16-404&enactments=false), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [District Court of Maryland, DC-CR-090 preset fine schedule with point assessments (Rev. 10/2026, effective October 1, 2026)](https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/dccr090public.pdf), state court system, read 2026-10-14 - [Md. Code, Transportation section 16-402, Point system](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=16-402&enactments=false), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # Massachusetts URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ma Updated: 2026-10-14 Massachusetts has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. Massachusetts has no course that dismisses a civil traffic ticket or removes it from your record. The National Safety Council course or Massachusetts Driver Retraining Program applies only after the RMV sends a suspension notice for 3 surchargeable events within 2 years; finishing it within 90 days of the notice prevents that suspension. Paying the fine on a surchargeable offense counts as a surchargeable event. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: 2 surcharge points - Points count for: 5 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Massachusetts, for a driver with a regular Massachusetts license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Not eligible: Massachusetts publishes no course program for this ticket. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Not published - Point system: Yes ## Points Points count for 5 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Minor traffic law violation (2 SDIP surcharge points), which includes civil violations such as speeding | Speeding | 2 | | Minor traffic law violation (2 SDIP surcharge points), which includes civil violations such as failing to obey traffic lights | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | Major traffic law violation (5 SDIP surcharge points), criminal violations such as leaving the scene of an accident or refusing to stop for a police officer | Other moving violation | 5 | Massachusetts counts insurance surcharge points, not license points. ## Questions ### Does Massachusetts have traffic school for tickets? Massachusetts has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. ### How many points does a traffic ticket carry in Massachusetts? Minor traffic law violation (2 SDIP surcharge points), which includes civil violations such as speeding: 2 surcharge points. Minor traffic law violation (2 SDIP surcharge points), which includes civil violations such as failing to obey traffic lights: 2 surcharge points. Major traffic law violation (5 SDIP surcharge points), criminal violations such as leaving the scene of an accident or refusing to stop for a police officer: 5 surcharge points. The points table on this page lists every violation the state publishes. ### How long do points stay on your license in Massachusetts? Points count for 5 years in Massachusetts. ## Sources - [Suspensions from multiple offenses, Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/suspensions-from-multiple-offenses), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Surchargeable incidents, Merit Rating Board, Mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/surchargeable-incidents), government page, read 2026-10-14 - [Safe Driver Insurance Plan (SDIP), Merit Rating Board, Mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/safe-driver-insurance-plan-sdip), government page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Michigan URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/mi Updated: 2026-10-14 In Michigan the Basic Driver Improvement Course puts a ticket on your record without points, hidden from insurers. It applies up to 15 mph over. In Michigan the Department of State, not the court, decides who may take the Basic Driver Improvement Course and mails a letter to eligible drivers. You then have 60 days from that notice to finish a course of at least 4 hours with an approved sponsor, online or in a classroom. If you pass, the ticket goes on your record without points and is not shown to insurers. You still pay the fine and court costs. You can pass it only once in your life, and you need a valid non-commercial Michigan license and no more than 2 points at the time of the ticket. ## At a glance - What a course does: On the record without points, hidden from insurers - Speed limit for the course: Up to 15 mph over - How often: Not published - Deadline to ask: 60 days - Speeding points: 1 to 4 points - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Michigan, for a driver with a regular Michigan license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Eligible under the published rule if you had no more than 2 points at the time of the ticket. ## The rule - The program: Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC) - What it does: On the record without points, hidden from insurers - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Up to 15 mph over - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: No - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: No - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No - How often: Not published - Lifetime limit: 1 in a lifetime - Deadline to ask: 60 days (Counted from a start the rule does not name. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court.) - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 4 hours - Course price the rule publishes: $100 (Per state law, sponsors can't charge more than $100 per course.) - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - CDL holders do not qualify, in any vehicle. - Tickets written in a commercial vehicle do not qualify. - Only drivers licensed in Michigan qualify. - Speeding tickets up to 15 mph over the limit qualify. - Tickets that carry more than 3 points do not qualify. - Not published for tickets with a crash. - How often: not published. - No more than 1 time in a lifetime. Left out, in the words of the rule: - criminal offenses - violations for which 4 or more points may be assessed - careless driving (MCL 257.626b), MCL 257.627(9), 257.627a and 257.682 - more than 1 moving violation from the same incident - tickets issued outside Michigan ## Deadline 60 days. Counted from a start the rule does not name. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court. Ask online or by phone. ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | more than 1 but not more than 5 mph over | Speeding | 1 | | more than 5 but not more than 10 mph over | Speeding | 2 | | more than 10 but not more than 15 mph over | Speeding | 3 | | more than 15 mph over | Speeding | 4 | | disobeying a traffic signal or stop sign, or improper passing | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | second violation of MCL 257.602b (2 points for a third or later) | Phone use or texting | 1 | | careless driving (MCL 257.626b) | Other moving violation | 3 | | reckless driving (MCL 257.626) | Other moving violation | 6 | | moving violation resulting in an at-fault collision | Other moving violation | 4 | | all other moving violations | Other moving violation | 2 | | defective equipment (no points entered) | Equipment or registration | 0 | ## Fees as published - Course price the rule publishes: $100 (Per state law, sponsors can't charge more than $100 per course.) ## Courses that serve Michigan - Aceable: $49, length not published. Confirmed on the state list. - DriversEd.com: $49, 4 hours. Confirmed on the state list. ## Questions ### Can traffic school dismiss a ticket in Michigan? In Michigan the Basic Driver Improvement Course puts a ticket on your record without points, hidden from insurers. It applies up to 15 mph over. The program: Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC). ### How many mph over can you be for traffic school in Michigan? Up to 15 mph over the limit under the state rule. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in Michigan? 60 days. Counted from a start the rule does not name. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in Michigan? No. The published rule closes the course to CDL holders, in any vehicle. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Michigan? Michigan gives 1 point for 2 to 5 mph over; 2 points for 6 to 10 mph over; 3 points for 11 to 15 mph over; 4 points for 16 mph over or more. ### How long do points stay on your license in Michigan? Points count for 2 years in Michigan. ## Sources - [MCL 257.320d, Basic driver improvement course](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-257-320d), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [MCL 257.320a, Point system](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-257-320a), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC) eligibility, Michigan Department of State](https://www.michigan.gov/sos/license-id/bdic), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC) FAQs, Michigan Department of State](https://www.michigan.gov/sos/faqs/license-and-id/basic-driver-improvement-course), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [New Drivers FAQs, Michigan Department of State](https://www.michigan.gov/sos/faqs/license-and-id/new-drivers), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Minnesota URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/mn Updated: 2026-10-14 Minnesota has no course program for tickets, so a course dismisses nothing and takes no points off. A voluntary course may lower your insurance premium, and your insurer decides. Minnesota has no state traffic school that dismisses a ticket or removes points, and it does not use a point system. Insurers must give drivers 55 and older a premium reduction of at least 10 percent after a 4 hour state approved accident prevention course, renewed every 3 years. In some counties a hearing officer may offer options such as a continuance for dismissal with prosecution costs, or a driving class in place of the fine. That is a local court decision, not a state program. ## At a glance - What a course does: Insurance discount only - Set by each court: Yes - Speeding points: No point system - Points count for: No point system ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Minnesota, for a driver with a regular Minnesota license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: No course program for tickets in Minnesota. A voluntary course may lower your insurance; your insurer decides. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: Insurance discount only - Set by each court: Yes (Some courts run their own programs.) - Voluntary insurance course: Published - Point system: No ## Points Minnesota keeps no point record for drivers. ## Insurance Published figure for a voluntary course: at least 10% for drivers 55 and older, renewed every 3 years. ## Questions ### Does Minnesota have traffic school for tickets? Minnesota has no course program for tickets, so a course dismisses nothing and takes no points off. A voluntary course may lower your insurance premium, and your insurer decides. Ask the court named on your citation whether it runs a program of its own. ### Does Minnesota use a point system for traffic tickets? No. Minnesota keeps no point record for drivers. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Minnesota? Published figure for a voluntary course: at least 10% for drivers 55 and older, renewed every 3 years. ## Sources - [Minn. Stat. 65B.28, Accident prevention course premium reductions](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/65B.28), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Contesting and Other Options, Violations Bureau and Hearing Office, Hennepin County District Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/hennepinviolationsbureauandhearingoffice/contesting-and-other-options), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [Minn. R. 7409.2200, Habitual violators](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/7409.2200/), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [Minn. Stat. 171.12, Driving record; filing; private data](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/171.12), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # Mississippi URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ms Updated: 2026-10-14 In Mississippi a traffic safety violator course leads the court to dismiss the case. It applies once every 3 years. Mississippi law lets an adult with a valid Mississippi license or permit and no traffic conviction in the past 3 years ask the court for a traffic safety violator course of at least 4 hours. You still pay the fine, costs and a $10 fee, and once you finish the course the court dismisses the case, so the violation stays off your public driving record. Ask by the appearance date on the ticket. Commercial license holders cannot use it in any vehicle. Each court approves its own course list, so check with the court on your ticket. ## At a glance - What a course does: Dismissal of the ticket - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date - Speeding points: No point system - Points count for: No point system ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Mississippi, for a driver with a regular Mississippi license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Eligible under the published rule if you have no traffic conviction in the past 3 years. ## The rule - The program: Traffic safety violator course (Miss. Code 63-9-11(3)) - What it does: Dismissal of the ticket - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: No - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Yes - How often: Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date (Ask by the appearance date printed on your citation.) - Court fee for the course: $10 (an additional fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) to elect to proceed under the provisions of this subsection (3)) - Course length: 4 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - CDL holders do not qualify, in any vehicle. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Drivers licensed in another state can qualify. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Not published for tickets with a crash. - Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course. Left out, in the words of the rule: - Offenses outside Chapters 3, 5 and 7 of Title 63 (the course covers misdemeanor violations of those chapters only) ## Deadline By the appearance date. Ask by the appearance date printed on your citation. Ask in person or by mail. ## Points Mississippi keeps no point record for drivers. Points table, low confidence: the state publishes no point schedule we could find. ## Fees as published - Court fee for the course: $10 (an additional fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) to elect to proceed under the provisions of this subsection (3)) ## What we could not confirm - The rule comes from the 2016 reprint of section 63-9-11 of the Mississippi Code. The state publishes no point schedule we could find, so the points table carries low confidence. ## Questions ### Can traffic school dismiss a ticket in Mississippi? In Mississippi a traffic safety violator course leads the court to dismiss the case. It applies once every 3 years. The program: Traffic safety violator course (Miss. Code 63-9-11(3)). Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How often can you take traffic school in Mississippi? Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in Mississippi? By the appearance date. Ask by the appearance date printed on your citation. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in Mississippi? No. The published rule closes the course to CDL holders, in any vehicle. ### Does Mississippi use a point system for traffic tickets? No. Mississippi keeps no point record for drivers. ## Sources - [Mississippi Legislature, 2016 Regular Session, House Bill 1295 (As Introduced), reprinting Section 63-9-11, Mississippi Code of 1972](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1295IN.htm), other, read 2026-10-14 - [Driving Schools, Municipal Court, City of Louisville, Mississippi](https://www.cityoflouisvillems.com/driving-schools.html), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [Frequently Asked Questions, Driver Service Bureau, Mississippi Department of Public Safety (8.26.2025)](https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/sites/default/files/2025-08/8.26.2025_Frequently%20Asked%20Questions%20-%20Driver%20Service.pdf), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Missouri URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/mo Updated: 2026-10-14 In Missouri a court can order a driver improvement program so that no points are assessed; the conviction stays. It applies once every 3 years. Missouri has no statewide traffic school that dismisses a ticket. A court may order a driver-improvement program, and if you finish it within 60 days of the conviction the state does not assess points for speeding, careless and imprudent driving, or other general moving violations. The conviction stays on the record. You can use this once in 36 months, online or in person. Commercial license holders and tickets in a commercial vehicle do not qualify. Whether to order the program is up to the court. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years - Deadline to ask: 60 days - Speeding points: 3 points - Points count for: 3 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Missouri, for a driver with a regular Missouri license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule if your court confirms that it runs the program for this ticket. ## The rule - The program: Court-ordered driver-improvement program (stay of points) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: No - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: No - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: 60 days (Counted from the conviction. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court.) - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 8 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - CDL holders do not qualify, in any vehicle. - Tickets written in a commercial vehicle do not qualify. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Tickets for seat belt, equipment or registration and other non-moving violation do not qualify. - Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. Left out, in the words of the rule: - violations other than speeding, careless and imprudent driving, and moving violations not otherwise listed in RSMo 302.302.1 - violations committed in a commercial motor vehicle - violations by a commercial driver's license holder ## Deadline 60 days. Counted from the conviction. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court. Ask the way the court sets out. ## Points Points count for 3 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding in violation of a state law (2 points under a county or municipal ordinance) | Speeding | 3 | | violation of a municipal stop sign ordinance where no accident is involved | Red light or stop sign | 1 | | Careless and imprudent driving under state law (2 points under a county or municipal ordinance) | Other moving violation | 4 | | Any moving violation not listed in RSMo 302.302, other than vehicle equipment provisions | Other moving violation | 2 | | vehicle equipment provisions are excluded from the general moving violation line | Equipment or registration | 0 | ## Courses that serve Missouri - Aceable: $24.95, 8 hours. The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Missouri? In Missouri a court can order a driver improvement program so that no points are assessed; the conviction stays. It applies once every 3 years. The program: Court-ordered driver-improvement program (stay of points). Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How often can you take traffic school in Missouri? Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in Missouri? 60 days. Counted from the conviction. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in Missouri? No. The published rule closes the course to CDL holders, in any vehicle. ### How many points does a traffic ticket carry in Missouri? Speeding in violation of a state law (2 points under a county or municipal ordinance): 3 points. violation of a municipal stop sign ordinance where no accident is involved: 1 point. Careless and imprudent driving under state law (2 points under a county or municipal ordinance): 4 points. Any moving violation not listed in RSMo 302.302, other than vehicle equipment provisions: 2 points. The points table on this page lists every violation the state publishes. ### How long do points stay on your license in Missouri? Points count for 3 years in Missouri. ## Sources - [RSMo 302.302, Point system, assessment for violation, assessment of points stayed](https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=302.302), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [RSMo 302.304, Suspension and revocation for points](https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=302.304), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [RSMo 302.306, Reduction of point value charged after period of safe driving](https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=302.306), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # Montana URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/mt Updated: 2026-10-14 Montana has no course program for tickets, so a course dismisses nothing and takes no points off. A voluntary course may lower your insurance premium, and your insurer decides. Montana publishes no state traffic school that dismisses a ticket or removes points. Insurers must give drivers aged 55 or older a premium reduction for finishing an approved highway traffic safety program. A daytime speeding ticket of 10 mph or less over (5 at night) on most limits stays off your driving record by law, unless you hold a CDL or were over 90 mph. ## At a glance - What a course does: Insurance discount only - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: 0 to 3 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Montana, for a driver with a regular Montana license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: No course program for tickets in Montana. A voluntary course may lower your insurance; your insurer decides. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: Insurance discount only - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Published - Point system: Yes ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding on a 61-8-303 limit by no more than 10 mph in daytime or 5 mph at night: not recorded on the driving record (not for CDL holders, not over 90 mph, not special speed zones) | Speeding | 0 | | Speeding, except as provided in 61-8-725(2)(a) | Speeding | 3 | | All other moving violations | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | All other moving violations | Lane change or turn | 2 | | All other moving violations | Following too closely | 2 | | All other moving violations | Other moving violation | 2 | | Reckless driving; illegal drag racing or speed contest | Other moving violation | 5 | | Driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotics or drugs | Other moving violation | 10 | | Mandatory motor vehicle liability protection (insurance) offenses | Equipment or registration | 5 | ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Questions ### Does Montana have traffic school for tickets? Montana has no course program for tickets, so a course dismisses nothing and takes no points off. A voluntary course may lower your insurance premium, and your insurer decides. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Montana? Montana gives 0 points for 1 to 10 mph over (Speeding on a 61-8-303 limit by no more than 10 mph in daytime or 5 mph at night: not recorded on the driving record (not for CDL holders, not over 90 mph, not special speed zones)). ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Montana? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [MCA 33-16-222, Requirement for rate reduction (Montana Code Annotated 2025)](https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0330/chapter_0160/part_0020/section_0220/0330-0160-0020-0220.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [MCA 61-8-725, Penalty for violation of speed limits, no record for certain violations (Montana Code Annotated 2025)](https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0080/part_0070/section_0250/0610-0080-0070-0250.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [MCA 61-2-302, Establishment of driver rehabilitation and improvement program, participation by offending drivers (Montana Code Annotated 2025)](https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0020/part_0030/section_0020/0610-0020-0030-0020.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [MCA 61-11-203, Definitions, habitual traffic offenders, point schedule (Montana Code Annotated 2025)](https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0110/part_0020/section_0030/0610-0110-0020-0030.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # Nebraska URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ne Updated: 2026-10-14 In Nebraska a driver improvement course takes 2 points off points from the last two years; the ticket stays. It applies once every 5 years. Nebraska has no state course that dismisses a ticket. If you have fewer than 12 points, a DMV-approved driver improvement course of at least 4 hours takes 2 points off the points assessed in the previous two years (1 if you only have 1). You can use it once every five years, and you must finish it before the violation that would bring your 12th point. The conviction itself stays on your record for five years. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 5 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 0 to 4 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Nebraska, for a driver with a regular Nebraska license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule. The conviction stays, and the course takes 2 points off the points assessed in the previous two years. ## The rule - The program: Two (2) Point Credit for a DMV approved Driver Improvement Course - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 5 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 4 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 5 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. Left out, in the words of the rule: - drivers who already have 12 or more points - course completed after the violation that would add the 12th point ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Business & Residential District: 1 thru 5 MPH (citation on or after 11/14/2020) | Speeding | 0 | | Business & Residential District: Over 5 thru 10 MPH | Speeding | 2 | | Business & Residential District: Over 10 MPH thru 35 MPH | Speeding | 3 | | Business & Residential District: Over 35 MPH | Speeding | 4 | | County Roads / State Highways and Interstate: 1 thru 5 MPH (citation on or after 11/14/2020) | Speeding | 0 | | County Roads / State Highways and Interstate: Over 5 thru 10 MPH | Speeding | 1 | | County Roads / State Highways and Interstate: Over 10 thru 15 MPH | Speeding | 2 | | County Roads / State Highways and Interstate: Over 15 MPH thru 35 MPH | Speeding | 3 | | County Roads / State Highways and Interstate: Over 35 MPH | Speeding | 4 | | Using a handheld wireless communication device to read, type or send written communication while operating a motor vehicle | Phone use or texting | 3 | | All other traffic violations | Red light or stop sign | 1 | | All other traffic violations | Lane change or turn | 1 | | All other traffic violations | Following too closely | 1 | | All other traffic violations (excluding parking, muffler, no valid operator's license on person, occupant protection or helmet violations) | Other moving violation | 1 | | Negligent driving | Other moving violation | 3 | | Careless driving | Other moving violation | 4 | | Reckless driving (rash, heedless, dangerous) | Other moving violation | 5 | | Willful reckless driving; DUI 1st and 2nd offense; leave the scene of an accident | Other moving violation | 6 | | Occupant protection system violations are excluded from the all-other 1-point row | Seat belt | 0 | ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Nebraska? In Nebraska a driver improvement course takes 2 points off points from the last two years; the ticket stays. It applies once every 5 years. The program: Two (2) Point Credit for a DMV approved Driver Improvement Course. ### How often can you take traffic school in Nebraska? Once every 5 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Nebraska? Nebraska gives 0 points for 1 to 5 mph over; 2 points for 6 to 10 mph over; 3 points for 11 to 35 mph over; 4 points for 36 mph over or more; 0 points for 1 to 5 mph over (County Roads / State Highways and Interstate: 1 thru 5 MPH (citation on or after 11/14/2020)); more bands in the table. ## Sources - [Nebraska Point System, Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.nebraska.gov/fr/nebraska-point-system), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Nevada URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/nv Updated: 2026-10-14 In Nevada a traffic safety course removes 3 demerit points, and many courts run their own route. It applies once a year. Nevada has two separate routes. The DMV route: once you have 3 to 11 demerit points, a DMV-approved traffic safety course taken on your own removes 3 points, once in 12 months; the conviction stays on your record. The court route: many Nevada courts let you finish a traffic safety course, or pay a demerit point reduction fee, so a moving violation is amended before it reaches the DMV. That route is set court by court, so check your citation and court. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once a year - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 1 to 5 points - Points count for: 1 year ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Nevada, for a driver with a regular Nevada license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule if your court confirms that it runs the program for this ticket. ## The rule - The program: Traffic safety school (course of traffic safety approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles) for demerit point reduction - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 5 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. Left out, in the words of the rule: - course completed under a plea agreement or court order earns no DMV point credit - driver who reaches 12 or more points before completing the course ## Points Points count for 1 year. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding at least 1, but not more than 10, miles per hour over the posted speed limit (unless under NRS 484B.617(1)) | Speeding | 1 | | Speeding at least 11, but not more than 20, miles per hour over the posted speed limit | Speeding | 2 | | Speeding at least 21, but not more than 30, miles per hour over the posted speed limit | Speeding | 3 | | Speeding at least 31, but not more than 40, miles per hour over the posted speed limit | Speeding | 4 | | Speeding at least 41 miles per hour over the posted speed limit | Speeding | 5 | | Disregarding an official traffic control device which exhibits colored lights; failing to yield at a stop sign or at a controlled intersection | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Following too closely or failing to leave sufficient distance between vehicles | Following too closely | 4 | | Changing lanes improperly | Lane change or turn | 4 | | Improper or prohibited U-turn, or U-turn on a curve or a hill | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Hand-held cellphone use or texting (second and subsequent offenses) | Phone use or texting | 4 | | Minor moving traffic violations other than those listed | Other moving violation | 2 | | Careless driving | Other moving violation | 6 | | Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 8 | ## Courts - [Henderson Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/henderson-municipal): fee $60; deadline: Civil infractions: request the fee or complete traffic safety school before the 90-day response date on the citation. Traffic misdemeanors: before the court date on the citation. - [Las Vegas Justice Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/las-vegas-justice): fee not published; deadline: Civil infractions issued on or after January 1, 2023 must be resolved within 90 calendar days from the date the citation is made available online. - [Las Vegas Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/las-vegas-municipal): fee not published; deadline: Pay the civil penalty and give the court proof of the DMV-approved traffic safety course, or pay the demerit point reduction fee, on or before the 90-day response date on the citation. Level 2 Repeat Offender course applies if you attended traffic safety school in the last 12 months. ## Courses that serve Nevada - Aceable: $29, 5 hours. Confirmed on the state list. ## What we could not confirm - Speeding points: the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC 483.510, last revised in 2006) and the DMV page give different values. The points table shows the NAC values. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Nevada? In Nevada a traffic safety course removes 3 demerit points, and many courts run their own route. It applies once a year. The program: Traffic safety school (course of traffic safety approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles) for demerit point reduction. Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How often can you take traffic school in Nevada? Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Nevada? Nevada gives 1 point for 1 to 10 mph over (Speeding at least 1, but not more than 10, miles per hour over the posted speed limit (unless under NRS 484B.617(1))); 2 points for 11 to 20 mph over (Speeding at least 11, but not more than 20, miles per hour over the posted speed limit); 3 points for 21 to 30 mph over (Speeding at least 21, but not more than 30, miles per hour over the posted speed limit); 4 points for 31 to 40 mph over (Speeding at least 31, but not more than 40, miles per hour over the posted speed limit); 5 points for 41 mph over or more (Speeding at least 41 miles per hour over the posted speed limit). ### How long do points stay on your license in Nevada? Points count for 1 year in Nevada. ## Sources - [NRS Chapter 483, NRS 483.475 Demerit points: Cancellation for successful completion of course of traffic safety](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-483.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Nevada DMV, Demerit Point System](https://dmv.nv.gov/dlpoints.htm), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Nevada DMV, Traffic Safety Schools](https://dmv.nv.gov/dlschoolstss.htm), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [NRS Chapter 484A, NRS 484A.790 fee for reducing demerit points in lieu of course of traffic safety](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-484A.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [NAC Chapter 483, NAC 483.500 Use of demerit points and NAC 483.510 Number of points assessed](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-483.html), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 --- # New Hampshire URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/nh Updated: 2026-10-14 In New Hampshire a driver improvement program takes 3 points off your total when the DMV counts toward a suspension. It applies once every 3 years. New Hampshire never dismisses a ticket for a course. If you have at least 3 demerit points, finishing a state approved driver improvement program (at least 6 hours) or driver attitude course takes 3 points off your most recent total, but only when the DMV counts points toward a suspension. The points still show on your record, and you can get no more than 3 points off in any 3 complete calendar years. A court or the Bureau of Hearings can also order the course. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 3 to 4 points - Points count for: 3 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in New Hampshire, for a driver with a regular New Hampshire license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule. The points stay on your record; the course takes 3 points off your total when the DMV counts toward a suspension. ## The rule - The program: Driver Improvement Program (point reduction under Saf-C 212.06) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 6 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. Left out, in the words of the rule: - drivers with fewer than 3 demerit points ## Points Points count for 3 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | RSA 265:60-67, speeding under 25 miles per hour above the posted speed limit | Speeding | 3 | | RSA 265:60-67, speeding of 25 miles per hour or more above the posted speed limit | Speeding | 4 | | RSA 265:9, disobedience to any required traffic control device | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | RSA 265:31, failure to obey stop and yield signs | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | RSA 265:54, school bus violation | Red light or stop sign | 6 | | RSA 265:24, driving on roadways laned for traffic | Lane change or turn | 3 | | RSA 265:45, failure to signal turn | Lane change or turn | 3 | | RSA 265:18, 265:19 or 265:20, improper passing | Lane change or turn | 4 | | RSA 265:25, following too closely | Following too closely | 3 | | RSA 265:79-c, use of mobile electronic devices while driving | Phone use or texting | 4 | | RSA 266:5, failure to obey inspection requirements | Equipment or registration | 1 | | RSA 261:40, unregistered vehicle | Equipment or registration | 2 | | RSA 265:28, failure to yield the right of way | Other moving violation | 3 | | RSA 265:37 or 265:41, failure to use due care | Other moving violation | 3 | | RSA 265:79-b, negligent driving | Other moving violation | 4 | | RSA 265:79, reckless driving | Other moving violation | 6 | ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in New Hampshire? In New Hampshire a driver improvement program takes 3 points off your total when the DMV counts toward a suspension. It applies once every 3 years. The program: Driver Improvement Program (point reduction under Saf-C 212.06). ### How often can you take traffic school in New Hampshire? Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in New Hampshire? New Hampshire gives 3 points for 1 to 24 mph over (RSA 265:60-67, speeding under 25 miles per hour above the posted speed limit); 4 points for 25 mph over or more (RSA 265:60-67, speeding of 25 miles per hour or more above the posted speed limit). ### How long do points stay on your license in New Hampshire? Points count for 3 years in New Hampshire. ## Sources - [Driver Improvement Courses, New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (Internet Archive capture of 2026-09-06)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260906163703/https://www.dmv.nh.gov/tickets-accidents-or-restorations/driver-improvement-courses), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [N.H. Code Admin. R. Saf-C 200, Saf-C 212.03 to 212.07, New Hampshire General Court rules page](https://gc.nh.gov/rules/state_agencies/saf-c200.html), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [Demerit Points, New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (Internet Archive capture of 2026-08-26)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260826180546/https://www.dmv.nh.gov/tickets-accidents-or-restorations/demerit-points), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # New Jersey URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/nj Updated: 2026-10-14 In New Jersey a defensive driving course removes 2 points already on your record; the ticket stays. It applies once every 5 years. New Jersey has no course that dismisses a ticket. A voluntary State-approved defensive driving course removes 2 points from the points already on your record, once every five years, and only when you have points when you finish. The conviction stays. The provider reports completion to the MVC. You may also qualify for an insurance rate reduction; ask your insurer. Separate remedial programs (Driver Improvement and Probationary Driver) apply only when the MVC sends you a notice. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 5 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 2 to 5 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in New Jersey, for a driver with a regular New Jersey license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule. The conviction stays, and the course removes 2 points already on your record. ## The rule - The program: Defensive Driving Course (State-approved, voluntary point reduction) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 5 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 6 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 5 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. Left out, in the words of the rule: - no point credit when there are no points on the record at the time the course is completed ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Exceeding maximum speed 1-14 mph over limit (39:4-98) | Speeding | 2 | | Exceeding maximum speed 15-29 mph over limit (39:4-98) | Speeding | 4 | | Exceeding maximum speed 30 mph or more over limit (39:4-98) | Speeding | 5 | | Failure to stop for traffic light (39:4-105) | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | Failure to observe stop or yield signs (39:4-144) | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | Red light camera violation (no points) | Red light or stop sign | 0 | | Improper passing of school bus (39:4-128.1) | Red light or stop sign | 5 | | Failure to observe traffic lanes (39:4-88) | Lane change or turn | 2 | | Improper right or left turn (39:4-123) | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Improper u-turn (39:4-125) | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Improper passing in no passing zone (39:4-86) | Lane change or turn | 4 | | Tailgating (39:4-89) | Following too closely | 5 | | Use of a handheld cellphone or electronic communication device while driving (39:4-97.3); points only for a third offense within 10 years of a second offense and later offenses | Phone use or texting | 3 | | Careless driving (39:4-97) | Other moving violation | 2 | | Reckless driving (39:4-96) | Other moving violation | 5 | | Failure to yield at intersection (39:4-90) | Other moving violation | 2 | | Moving violation committed out-of-state (39:5D-4) | Other moving violation | 2 | ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Courses that serve New Jersey - Aceable: $39, 6 hours. Confirmed on the state list. - DefensiveDriving.com: $20, 6 hours. Confirmed on the state list. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in New Jersey? In New Jersey a defensive driving course removes 2 points already on your record; the ticket stays. It applies once every 5 years. The program: Defensive Driving Course (State-approved, voluntary point reduction). ### How often can you take traffic school in New Jersey? Once every 5 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in New Jersey? New Jersey gives 2 points for 1 to 14 mph over (Exceeding maximum speed 1-14 mph over limit (39:4-98)); 4 points for 15 to 29 mph over (Exceeding maximum speed 15-29 mph over limit (39:4-98)); 5 points for 30 mph over or more (Exceeding maximum speed 30 mph or more over limit (39:4-98)). ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in New Jersey? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [Driver Programs (Remedial Driver Programs and Defensive Driving Courses), New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission](https://www.nj.gov/mvc/license/driverprograms.htm), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Suspensions, Points System, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission](https://www.nj.gov/mvc/license/suspension.htm), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [NJ Points Schedule, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission](https://www.nj.gov/mvc/license/points-schedule.htm), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [N.J.A.C. 13:21-24.2, Point reduction; computation; course completion (regulation text as reproduced by Cornell LII)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-21-24-2), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [N.J.A.C. 13:21-24.5, defensive driving course requirements (regulation text as reproduced by Cornell LII)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-21-24-5), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 --- # New Mexico URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/nm Updated: 2026-10-14 We found no published program in New Mexico that lets a course dismiss a ticket or take points off. This is our own reading, so ask the court on your citation. We found no New Mexico statute or state rule that dismisses a ticket or removes points when you finish a course. New Mexico points expire on their own 12 months after the month of the violation. State licensed driving safety schools run courses of at least 6 hours, and the state requires one to reinstate a license suspended for points. A municipal or magistrate court may still order or allow a course in your case, so check your citation. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: 0 to 8 points - Points count for: 1 year ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in New Mexico, for a driver with a regular New Mexico license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: No program found in the published rules. Ask the court on your citation. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Not published - Point system: Yes ## Points Points count for 1 year. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | 1 to 5 mph over: not on the point schedule, so no points | Speeding | 0 | | 66-7-301 Speeding 6 to 15 mph over the posted speed limit (limit 15, 30 or 75 mph, or speed at least 76 mph) | Speeding | 3 | | 66-7-301 Speeding 16 to 25 mph over the posted speed limit (limit 15, 30 or 75 mph, or speed at least 76 mph) | Speeding | 5 | | 66-7-301 Speeding 26 or more mph over the posted speed limit (limit 15, 30 or 75 mph, or speed at least 76 mph) | Speeding | 8 | | 66-7-104 Failure to obey traffic instructions stated on traffic sign or shown by traffic control device | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | 66-7-322 and 66-7-323 Making improper turn | Lane change or turn | 3 | | 66-7-318 Following too closely | Following too closely | 3 | | texting while driving: not on the point schedule, so no points | Phone use or texting | 0 | | 66-7-372 Failure to use seatbelt properly | Seat belt | 2 | | 66-3-840 Operating with defective brakes; 66-3-801 and 66-3-901 defective equipment resulting in inability to control vehicle movement properly | Equipment or registration | 2 | | 66-8-114 Careless Driving | Other moving violation | 3 | | 66-7-332 Failure to yield right of way to an authorized emergency vehicle | Other moving violation | 4 | | 66-8-113 Reckless driving; 66-7-347 Passing school bus; 66-8-115 Contest racing | Other moving violation | 6 | | 66-7-325 Failure to signal intention to change vehicle direction or to reduce speed suddenly | Other moving violation | 2 | ## Questions ### Does New Mexico have traffic school for tickets? We found no published program in New Mexico that lets a course dismiss a ticket or take points off. This is our own reading, so ask the court on your citation. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in New Mexico? New Mexico gives 0 points for 1 to 5 mph over; 3 points for 6 to 15 mph over; 5 points for 16 to 25 mph over; 8 points for 26 mph over or more. ### How long do points stay on your license in New Mexico? Points count for 1 year in New Mexico. ## Sources - [18.20.8 NMAC Driving Safety Schools](https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title18/18.020.0008.html), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [18.19.5 NMAC Driver's License (Point System)](https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title18/18.019.0005.html), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [NMSA 1978 Chapter 66 Motor Vehicles (NMOneSource, official compilation), Sec. 66-8-116 and 66-10-11](https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa/en/item/4422/index.do), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # New York URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ny Updated: 2026-10-14 In New York a PIRP course leaves the ticket and its points on your record; DMV subtracts up to 4 points toward a suspension. It applies once every 18 months. New York never dismisses a ticket for a course. A DMV approved Point and Insurance Reduction Program course leaves the conviction and points on your record, but DMV subtracts up to 4 points when it counts toward a suspension, for violations dated in the 18 months before you finish. You can use it for points once in 18 months. The course runs 320 minutes in a classroom, online or by other approved delivery, and it also cuts the base rate of your liability and collision premiums by 10% for three years. It does not stop a mandatory suspension. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 18 months - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 3 to 11 points - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in New York, for a driver with a regular New York license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule. The ticket and its points stay on your record; DMV subtracts up to 4 points when it counts toward a suspension. ## The rule - The program: Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 18 months, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 5.33 hours - Course price the rule publishes: No dollar figure (The fees vary for each provider. Contact the provider directly to find out the fee.) - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 18 months, the rule does not say what the window counts from. Left out, in the words of the rule: - points for violations that occurred more than 18 months before course completion - a mandatory revocation or suspension (DWI, DWAI, three speeding violations within 18 months) - a suspension or revocation already imposed, or a violation hearing already scheduled ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding MPH not specified | Speeding | 3 | | Speeding 1 to 10 MPH over posted limit | Speeding | 3 | | Speeding 11 to 20 MPH over posted limit | Speeding | 4 | | Speeding 21 to 30 MPH over posted limit | Speeding | 6 | | Speeding 31 to 40 MPH over posted limit | Speeding | 8 | | Speeding Over 40 MPH over posted limit | Speeding | 11 | | Speeding in a Work Zone | Speeding | 8 | | Violation involving a traffic signal, stop sign or yield sign | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Passing a stopped school bus | Red light or stop sign | 8 | | Improper passing, unsafe lane change, drove left of center, or drove wrong direction | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Following too closely (tailgating) | Following too closely | 4 | | Use of mobile telephone or portable electronic device while operating a motor vehicle | Phone use or texting | 5 | | Safety restraint violation involving person under 16 | Seat belt | 3 | | Violations related to unregistered, unlicensed or uninsured operation, inspection, weights or dimensions, or equipment other than inadequate service brakes (no points) | Equipment or registration | 0 | | Failing to yield the right-of-way | Other moving violation | 3 | | Failure to exercise due care | Other moving violation | 5 | | Railroad crossing violation | Other moving violation | 5 | | Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 5 | | Any other moving violations | Other moving violation | 2 | | Parking violations (no points) | Other non-moving violation | 0 | ## Fees as published - Course price the rule publishes: no dollar figure (The fees vary for each provider. Contact the provider directly to find out the fee.) ## Insurance Published figure for a voluntary course: 10% off the base rate of liability and collision premiums for three years. ## Courses that serve New York - Aceable: $59, 6 hours. The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source. ## What we could not confirm - The PIRP point and premium wording could not be confirmed on the DMV site after February 16, 2026. The rule shown is the last wording we could read. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in New York? In New York a PIRP course leaves the ticket and its points on your record; DMV subtracts up to 4 points toward a suspension. It applies once every 18 months. The program: Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP). ### How often can you take traffic school in New York? Once every 18 months, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in New York? New York gives 3 points for 1 to 10 mph over (Speeding 1 to 10 MPH over posted limit); 4 points for 11 to 20 mph over (Speeding 11 to 20 MPH over posted limit); 6 points for 21 to 30 mph over (Speeding 21 to 30 MPH over posted limit); 8 points for 31 to 40 mph over (Speeding 31 to 40 MPH over posted limit); 11 points for 41 mph over or more (Speeding Over 40 MPH over posted limit). ### How long do points stay on your license in New York? Points count for 2 years in New York. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in New York? Published figure for a voluntary course: 10% off the base rate of liability and collision premiums for three years. ## Sources - [Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP), NY DMV (Internet Archive capture of 2026-08-13)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260813111103/https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/point-and-insurance-reduction-program), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [The New York State Driver Point System, NY DMV (Internet Archive capture of 2026-08-28)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260828230053/https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/the-new-york-state-driver-point-system), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Approved Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP) Courses, NY DMV (Internet Archive capture of 2026-09-08)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260908155850/https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/pirp-and-ipirp), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [DMV Reminds New Yorkers of Updated Point Values for Driving Violations, NY DMV news release of 2026-02-05 (Internet Archive capture of 2026-09-10)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260910193959/https://dmv.ny.gov/news/dmv-reminds-new-yorkers-of-updated-point-values-for-driving-violations), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # North Carolina URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/nc Updated: 2026-10-14 In North Carolina the DMV driver improvement clinic takes 3 points off, for drivers who already have 7. It applies once every 5 years. North Carolina has no statewide course that dismisses a ticket. The DMV runs a driver improvement clinic that takes 3 points off your license record, but only for drivers who already have 7 points (4 points in the 3 years after a reinstatement), after a DMV letter and an eligibility hearing, and only once in 5 years. Driving school or deferral offers for a charge vary by prosecutorial district, so check with the court in the county on your citation. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 5 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 2 to 3 points - Points count for: A 36 month window ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in North Carolina, for a driver with a regular North Carolina license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule if your court confirms that it runs the program for this ticket. ## The rule - The program: Driver Improvement Clinic - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 5 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: Not published - Course price the rule publishes: $83.50 (Each driver attending a driver improvement clinic shall pay a fee of eighty-three dollars and fifty cents ($83.50).) - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 5 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ## Points Points count within a 36 month window. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding in excess of 55 miles per hour | Speeding | 3 | | Speeding in a school zone in excess of the posted school zone speed limit | Speeding | 3 | | All other moving violations (speeding at a speed of 55 mph or less is not listed by name, so it falls under this line) | Speeding | 2 | | Running through red light | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Running through stop sign | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Driving on wrong side of road | Lane change or turn | 4 | | Illegal passing | Lane change or turn | 4 | | Following too close | Following too closely | 4 | | No points for improper registration, improper muffler, improper plates or failure to display current inspection certificate | Equipment or registration | 0 | | All other moving violations | Other moving violation | 2 | | Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 4 | ## Fees as published - Course price the rule publishes: $83.50 (Each driver attending a driver improvement clinic shall pay a fee of eighty-three dollars and fifty cents ($83.50).) ## Courses that serve North Carolina - Aceable: $74, 8 hours. The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source. ## What we could not confirm - The DMV clinic fee schedule is not published. The fee of $83.50 in the statute stands. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in North Carolina? In North Carolina the DMV driver improvement clinic takes 3 points off, for drivers who already have 7. It applies once every 5 years. The program: Driver Improvement Clinic. Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How often can you take traffic school in North Carolina? Once every 5 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### How many points does a traffic ticket carry in North Carolina? Speeding in excess of 55 miles per hour: 3 points. Speeding in a school zone in excess of the posted school zone speed limit: 3 points. All other moving violations (speeding at a speed of 55 mph or less is not listed by name, so it falls under this line): 2 points. Running through red light: 3 points. The points table on this page lists every violation the state publishes. ### How long do points stay on your license in North Carolina? North Carolina counts points within a 36 month window, so a point stops counting toward a suspension once it falls outside that window. ## Sources - [N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-16, Authority of Division to suspend license](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-16.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [License Suspension, NCDMV](https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/license-suspension/Pages/default.aspx), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic Violations, North Carolina Judicial Branch](https://nccourts.gov/help-topics/traffic-and-vehicles/traffic-violations), state court system, read 2026-10-14 --- # North Dakota URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/nd Updated: 2026-10-14 In North Dakota a driver training course keeps the points of a ticket of 5 points or fewer off your record. It applies up to 25 mph over, once a year. In North Dakota you can tell the court, when you post bond, that you will take a DOT-approved driver training course. If you send proof of completion to the department within 30 days, the points for that ticket (5 points or fewer) are never entered. The bond is still forfeited. You can do this once in 12 months, counted from the date of the ticket. Separately, a course mailed to the DOT takes 3 points off an existing total, up to 9 in three years; using the first option gives up that one. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over - How often: Once a year - Deadline to ask: Set by your court - Speeding points: 0 to 15 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in North Dakota, for a driver with a regular North Dakota license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule. If you tell the court when you post bond and send proof of the course within 30 days, the points for this ticket are never entered. ## The rule - The program: Alternative disposition: driver training course in lieu of points (NDCC 39-06.1-10.1) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once a year, counted from the ticket date - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: Not published - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speeding tickets up to 25 mph over the limit qualify. - Tickets that carry more than 5 points do not qualify. - Tickets that involve alcohol or drugs do not qualify. - Once a year, counted from the ticket date. Left out, in the words of the rule: - offenses assigned six or more points (speeding 26 or more over, or 21 or more over where the limit is above 65 mph; careless driving; passing a school bus) - offenses listed in NDCC 39-06.1-05 ## Deadline Set by your court. Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice. Ask through the court clerk. ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | 6 - 10 mph over limit (limits of 65 mph or less) | Speeding | 0 | | 11 - 15 mph over limit (limits of 65 mph or less) | Speeding | 1 | | 16 - 20 mph over limit (limits of 65 mph or less) | Speeding | 3 | | 21 - 25 mph over limit (limits of 65 mph or less) | Speeding | 5 | | 26 - 35 mph over limit (limits of 65 mph or less) | Speeding | 9 | | 36 - 45 mph over limit (limits of 65 mph or less) | Speeding | 12 | | 46 + mph over limit (limits of 65 mph or less) | Speeding | 15 | | 1-5 over, highway posted above 65 mph | Speeding | 0 | | 6 - 10 over, highway posted above 65 mph | Speeding | 1 | | 11 - 15 over, highway posted above 65 mph | Speeding | 3 | | 16 - 20 over, highway posted above 65 mph | Speeding | 5 | | 21 - 25 over, highway posted above 65 mph | Speeding | 7 | | 26 - 30 over, highway posted above 65 mph | Speeding | 10 | | 31 - 35 over, highway posted above 65 mph | Speeding | 12 | | 36 + over, highway posted above 65 mph | Speeding | 15 | | Disobeying an official traffic-control device (39-10-04, 39-10-05, 39-10-07) | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | Driving on wrong side of road; overtaking where prohibited or in an unsafe manner | Lane change or turn | 2 | | Failing to have a minor in a child restraint system or seatbelt (39-21-41.2) | Seat belt | 1 | | Failing to yield right of way | Other moving violation | 2 | | Careless driving (39-09-01) | Other moving violation | 6 | | Reckless driving (criminal) | Other moving violation | 8 | | Operating a motor vehicle without liability insurance (39-08-20), first | Equipment or registration | 6 | ## What we could not confirm - The course is closed above 20 mph over on roads posted above 65 mph. The checker does not ask for the road type here, so it shows the points range and asks you to confirm with your court. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in North Dakota? In North Dakota a driver training course keeps the points of a ticket of 5 points or fewer off your record. It applies up to 25 mph over, once a year. The program: Alternative disposition: driver training course in lieu of points (NDCC 39-06.1-10.1). ### How many mph over can you be for traffic school in North Dakota? Up to 25 mph over the limit under the state rule. ### How often can you take traffic school in North Dakota? Once a year, counted from the ticket date. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in North Dakota? Set by your court. Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in North Dakota? North Dakota gives 0 points for 6 to 10 mph over; 1 point for 11 to 15 mph over; 3 points for 16 to 20 mph over; 5 points for 21 to 25 mph over; 9 points for 26 to 35 mph over; more bands in the table. ## Sources - [North Dakota Century Code chapter 39-06.1, Operators' licenses: suspensions, revocations, point system](https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c06-1.pdf), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Driver License Points Reduction and Points Schedule, North Dakota Department of Transportation](https://www.dot.nd.gov/driver/driver-education/driver-license-points-reduction-and-points-schedule), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Ohio URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/oh Updated: 2026-10-14 In Ohio a remedial driving course earns a 2 point credit; the ticket stays. It applies once every 3 years. Ohio has no state course that dismisses a ticket. If you have at least 2 and fewer than 12 points, you can finish a state approved remedial driving course and apply to the BMV for a 2 point credit. The BMV approves one credit in any 3 year period and five in a lifetime. A course a judge orders you to take earns no credit. Approved courses may be in person, partly online or fully remote. Any local court diversion program is separate and set by that court. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 0 to 4 points - Points count for: A 24 month window ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Ohio, for a driver with a regular Ohio license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule. The conviction stays, and the BMV applies a 2 point credit when you have at least 2 and fewer than 12 points. ## The rule - The program: Remedial driving course (two-point credit) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: 5 in a lifetime - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: Not published - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. - No more than 5 times in a lifetime. ## Points Points count within a 24 month window. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | speed limit under 55 mph: 5 mph or less over | Speeding | 0 | | speed limit under 55 mph: more than 5 mph over (below 30 over) | Speeding | 2 | | speed limit 55 mph or more: 10 mph or less over | Speeding | 0 | | speed limit 55 mph or more: more than 10 mph over (below 30 over) | Speeding | 2 | | 30 mph or more over the lawful speed limit | Speeding | 4 | | ORC 4511.204(A) distracted driving, first offense within two years (3 for a second, 4 for a third or later) | Phone use or texting | 2 | | ORC 4511.20 willful or wanton disregard of safety (reckless operation) | Other moving violation | 4 | | all other moving violations | Other moving violation | 2 | ## What we could not confirm - Ohio publishes no remedial course length or price. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Ohio? In Ohio a remedial driving course earns a 2 point credit; the ticket stays. It applies once every 3 years. The program: Remedial driving course (two-point credit). ### How often can you take traffic school in Ohio? Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. There is also a limit of 5 in a lifetime. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Ohio? Ohio gives 0 points for 1 to 5 mph over (speed limit under 55 mph: 5 mph or less over); 2 points for 6 to 29 mph over (speed limit under 55 mph: more than 5 mph over (below 30 over)); 0 points for 1 to 10 mph over (speed limit 55 mph or more: 10 mph or less over); 2 points for 11 to 29 mph over (speed limit 55 mph or more: more than 10 mph over (below 30 over)); 4 points for 30 mph over or more. ### How long do points stay on your license in Ohio? Ohio counts points within a 24 month window, so a point stops counting toward a suspension once it falls outside that window. ## Sources - [Ohio Revised Code 4510.037, Warning letter, notice of suspension, remedial driving course](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4510.037), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Other Suspensions, Points, Ohio BMV](https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/susp-other-points.aspx), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Ohio Revised Code 4510.036, Point system](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4510.036), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # Oklahoma URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ok Updated: 2026-10-14 In Oklahoma a driver improvement or defensive driving course takes 2 points off; the ticket stays. It applies once every 2 years. Oklahoma has no state program that dismisses a ticket for taking a course. The conviction stays on the record. Completing a Service Oklahoma approved driver improvement or defensive driving course takes 2 points off the record, and the credit is given once every 24 months. The point total cannot drop below zero. Any deferral or dismissal tied to a course is a decision of the individual court and sits outside this state rule. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 2 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 0 to 3 points - Points count for: 5 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Oklahoma, for a driver with a regular Oklahoma license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule, but this ticket carries 0 points, so the course changes nothing for it. ## The rule - The program: Driver Improvement or Defensive Driving Course (point credit) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 2 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 6 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 2 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ## Points Points count for 5 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | exceeding the speed limit by 1 to 10 mph (no points, except CDL holders or commercial motor vehicles) | Speeding | 0 | | Speed | Speeding | 2 | | Speed in excess of 25 mph above posted limit | Speeding | 3 | | Failure to obey stop sign or traffic light | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | Left of center or wrong way on one way | Lane change or turn | 2 | | Following too close or improperly | Following too closely | 2 | | text messaging while driving, and holding or using a hand-held device (no points by statute) | Phone use or texting | 0 | | operator or front seat passenger not wearing a seat belt (no points by statute) | Seat belt | 0 | | Operating a defective vehicle | Equipment or registration | 1 | | Careless driving | Other moving violation | 2 | | Failure to yield right of way | Other moving violation | 2 | | Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 4 | | Failure to stop or remain stopped for a school bus loading or unloading | Other moving violation | 4 | | Violation of license restriction | Other moving violation | 2 | | All other violations (excluding the violations requiring suspension or revocation action) | Other moving violation | 1 | ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Courses that serve Oklahoma - Aceable: $39, length not published. The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Oklahoma? In Oklahoma a driver improvement or defensive driving course takes 2 points off; the ticket stays. It applies once every 2 years. The program: Driver Improvement or Defensive Driving Course (point credit). ### How often can you take traffic school in Oklahoma? Once every 2 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Oklahoma? Oklahoma gives 0 points for 1 to 10 mph over (exceeding the speed limit by 1 to 10 mph (no points, except CDL holders or commercial motor vehicles)); 2 points for 11 to 25 mph over; 3 points for 26 mph over or more (Speed in excess of 25 mph above posted limit). ### How long do points stay on your license in Oklahoma? Points count for 5 years in Oklahoma. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Oklahoma? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [Oklahoma Statutes Title 47 Motor Vehicles, complete title (Sec. 6-206.1 Driver improvement or defensive driving course)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os47.pdf), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Service Oklahoma: Violations, Suspensions and Reinstatements hub](https://oklahoma.gov/service/popular-services/violations--suspensions--and-reinstatements--hub-.html), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Oklahoma Driver Manual (Service Oklahoma, 2025), Chapter 13 Oklahoma Mandatory Point System](https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/driver-manual.html), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Oregon URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/or Updated: 2026-10-14 Oregon has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off, though some local courts run their own programs. Oregon has no statewide traffic school that dismisses a ticket or takes an offense off your record. A few circuit courts run their own programs: Coos and Curry counties dismiss a single qualifying moving violation after an online course, while Josephine County offers no traffic school. Check the court named on your citation. Oregon also has no point system; DMV counts convictions and preventable crashes instead. Insurers must offer a premium reduction to qualifying drivers 55 and over who finish an approved accident prevention course. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: Yes - Speeding points: No point system - Points count for: No point system ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Oregon, for a driver with a regular Oregon license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: No course program for tickets in Oregon. A voluntary course may lower your insurance; your insurer decides. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: Yes (Some courts run their own programs.) - Voluntary insurance course: Published - Point system: No ## Points Oregon keeps no point record. It counts offenses instead. ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Questions ### Does Oregon have traffic school for tickets? Oregon has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off, though some local courts run their own programs. Ask the court named on your citation whether it runs a program of its own. ### Does Oregon use a point system for traffic tickets? No. Oregon keeps no point record. It counts offenses instead. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Oregon? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 735 Division 72, Driver Improvement](https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=3367), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 809 (ORS 809.270 Driver improvement course)](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 742 (ORS 742.490 premium reduction, accident prevention course)](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors742.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic Options, Oregon Judicial Department](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/Traffic-Options.aspx), state court system, read 2026-10-14 - [Violations and Traffic Information, Coos and Curry Circuit Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/coos/go/Pages/ViolationsTrafficInformation.aspx), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic, Josephine County Circuit Court](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/josephine/go/Pages/traffic.aspx), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Pennsylvania URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/pa Updated: 2026-10-14 Pennsylvania has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. Pennsylvania has no course you can choose to take to dismiss a ticket or remove its points. PennDOT's Driver Improvement School is open only to drivers it orders to attend after reaching 6 points or after a conviction for 31 mph or more over the limit. Drivers 55 and older who finish a PennDOT approved Basic Mature Driver Improvement Course are entitled to at least a 5% insurance discount, kept by taking the refresher every three years. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: 2 to 5 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Pennsylvania, for a driver with a regular Pennsylvania license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: No course program for tickets in Pennsylvania. A voluntary course may lower your insurance; your insurer decides. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Published - Point system: Yes ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Exceeding maximum speed 6 to 10 mph over (3362) | Speeding | 2 | | Exceeding maximum speed 11 to 15 mph over (3362) | Speeding | 3 | | Exceeding maximum speed 16 to 25 mph over (3362) | Speeding | 4 | | Exceeding maximum speed 26 to 30 mph over (3362) | Speeding | 5 | | Exceeding maximum speed 31 and over (3362), plus Departmental Hearing and sanctions under 1538(d) | Speeding | 5 | | Exceeding special speed limit in school zone (3365(b)) | Speeding | 3 | | Driving too fast for conditions (3361) | Speeding | 2 | | Failure to stop for a red light (3112(a)(3)(i) or (ii)) | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Failure to stop for stop sign (3323(b)) | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Failure to stop for school bus with flashing red lights (3345(a)), plus 60-day suspension | Red light or stop sign | 5 | | Improper passing in a no-passing zone (3307) | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Improper turning around, illegal U-turns (3332) | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Following too closely (3310) | Following too closely | 3 | | Careless driving (3714(a)) | Other moving violation | 3 | | Failure to yield to oncoming driver when making left turn (3322) | Other moving violation | 3 | | Leaving scene of accident involving property damage only (3745) | Other moving violation | 4 | ## Insurance Published figure for a voluntary course: at least 5% for drivers 55 and older. ## Questions ### Does Pennsylvania have traffic school for tickets? Pennsylvania has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania gives 2 points for 6 to 10 mph over; 3 points for 11 to 15 mph over; 4 points for 16 to 25 mph over; 5 points for 26 to 30 mph over; 5 points for 31 mph over or more. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Pennsylvania? Published figure for a voluntary course: at least 5% for drivers 55 and older. ## Sources - [Driver Improvement School, PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/driver-services/license-suspensions/driver-improvement-school), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Online Driver's Manual Chapter 4: Pennsylvania's Point System, PennDOT](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/driver-services/pennsylvania-drivers-manual/online-drivers-manual/pennsylvanias-point-system), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Mature Driver Improvement Course, PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/driver-services/mature-drivers/mature-driver-improvement-course), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [The Pennsylvania Point System fact sheet (March 2024), PennDOT](https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-ps.pdf), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Rhode Island URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ri Updated: 2026-10-14 In Rhode Island a first ticket in three years can be dismissed on a good driving record, with no course. It applies up to 14 mph over, once every 3 years. Rhode Island has no traffic school for dismissal. A driver licensed for more than three years whose ticket is the first in the past three years can ask the Traffic Tribunal or municipal court, in person, to dismiss it on a good driving record, with a $35 fee plus a $25 surcharge. No course is required. Speeding more than 14 mph over, school bus, crash, child restraint and CDL or commercial vehicle tickets are excluded. The court cannot grant it more than six months after disposition. The 6 hour Defensive Driving course is court ordered, not elective. ## At a glance - What a course does: Dismissal on a good record, no course - Speed limit for the course: Up to 14 mph over - How often: Once every 3 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: No point system - Points count for: No point system ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Rhode Island, for a driver with a regular Rhode Island license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Eligible under the published rule if you have been licensed for more than three years and this is your first ticket in three years. ## The rule - The program: Dismissal based on good driving record (R.I. Gen. Laws 31-41.1-7; no course involved) - What it does: Dismissal on a good record, no course - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Up to 14 mph over - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: No - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: No - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Yes - How often: Once every 3 years, counted from the ticket date - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: $60 (thirty-five dollar ($35.00) administrative fee for court costs, plus a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) surcharge on all dismissals based upon a good driving record) - Course length: Not published - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Closed to tickets with a crash ## Who qualifies - CDL holders do not qualify, in any vehicle. - Tickets written in a commercial vehicle do not qualify. - Drivers licensed in another state can qualify. - Speeding tickets up to 14 mph over the limit qualify. - Closed to tickets with a crash. - Once every 3 years, counted from the ticket date. Left out, in the words of the rule: - any violation within the original jurisdiction of superior or district court - refusal to submit to a chemical test (31-27-2.1) - any violation involving a school bus - any violation involving an accident with property damage or personal injury - speeding in excess of 14 mph above the posted limit - child restraint violations (31-22-22) - any violation by a commercial license holder, or in a commercial motor vehicle by a driver without a commercial license ## Points Rhode Island keeps no point record for drivers. Points table, low confidence: we found no published point schedule. ## Fees as published - Court fee for the course: $60 (thirty-five dollar ($35.00) administrative fee for court costs, plus a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) surcharge on all dismissals based upon a good driving record) ## What we could not confirm - We found no published point schedule, so the points table carries low confidence. ## Questions ### Can a ticket be dismissed without traffic school in Rhode Island? In Rhode Island a first ticket in three years can be dismissed on a good driving record, with no course. It applies up to 14 mph over, once every 3 years. The program: Dismissal based on good driving record (R.I. Gen. Laws 31-41.1-7; no course involved). ### How many mph over can you be for traffic school in Rhode Island? Up to 14 mph over the limit under the state rule. ### How often can you take traffic school in Rhode Island? Once every 3 years, counted from the ticket date. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in Rhode Island? No. The published rule closes the course to CDL holders, in any vehicle. ### Does Rhode Island use a point system for traffic tickets? No. Rhode Island keeps no point record for drivers. ## Sources - [R.I. Gen. Laws 31-41.1-7, Application for dismissal based on good driving record (Internet Archive capture of 2026-01-09)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260109225811/https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-41.1/31-41.1-7.HTM), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Driver Retraining, Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (Internet Archive capture of 2026-10-09)](https://web.archive.org/web/20261009190007/https://dmv.ri.gov/adjudications-suspensions/adjudication-office/driver-retraining), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [R.I. Gen. Laws 31-27-24, Multiple moving offenses (Internet Archive capture of 2026-05-14)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260514074315/https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-27/31-27-24.HTM), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Know Your Rights, Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal (revised December 2015)](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Courts/traffictribunal/Documents/KnowYourRights.pdf), state court system, read 2026-10-14 --- # South Carolina URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/sc Updated: 2026-10-14 In South Carolina an 8 hour defensive driving course takes 4 points off; the ticket stays. It applies once every 3 years. In South Carolina a course does not dismiss a ticket through the DMV. After points are on your record, an 8-hour National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course or an approved equivalent, taken in South Carolina, takes 4 points off, no more than once in any 3 years. Separately, each circuit solicitor runs a Traffic Education Program for offenses worth 4 points or less: if the solicitor accepts you, you pay the fees, do the class and community service, and the offense gets a noncriminal disposition. You can use it only once. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 2 to 6 points - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in South Carolina, for a driver with a regular South Carolina license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule if your court confirms that it runs the program for this ticket. ## The rule - The program: Defensive Driving Course point reduction (S.C. Code 56-1-770) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 8 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | No more than 10 m.p.h. above the posted limits | Speeding | 2 | | More than 10 m.p.h. but less than 25 m.p.h. above the posted limits | Speeding | 4 | | 25 m.p.h. or above the posted limits | Speeding | 6 | | Disobedience of any official traffic control device | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Turning unlawfully | Lane change or turn | 4 | | Shifting lanes without safety precaution | Lane change or turn | 2 | | Driving in improper lane | Lane change or turn | 2 | | Following too closely | Following too closely | 4 | | Distracted driving (second or subsequent offense) | Phone use or texting | 2 | | Operating with improper brakes | Equipment or registration | 4 | | Operating with improper lights; operating a vehicle in unsafe condition | Equipment or registration | 2 | | Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 6 | | Passing stopped school bus | Other moving violation | 6 | | Hit-and-run, property damages only | Other moving violation | 6 | | Failing to yield right-of-way | Other moving violation | 4 | | Driving on wrong side of road; passing unlawfully | Other moving violation | 4 | ## What we could not confirm - Each circuit solicitor also runs a Traffic Education Program. It is described in the summary above and is not part of the checker, which follows the DMV point course. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in South Carolina? In South Carolina an 8 hour defensive driving course takes 4 points off; the ticket stays. It applies once every 3 years. The program: Defensive Driving Course point reduction (S.C. Code 56-1-770). Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How often can you take traffic school in South Carolina? Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in South Carolina? South Carolina gives 2 points for 1 to 10 mph over (No more than 10 m.p.h. above the posted limits); 4 points for 11 to 24 mph over (More than 10 m.p.h. but less than 25 m.p.h. above the posted limits); 6 points for 25 mph over or more. ### How long do points stay on your license in South Carolina? Points count for 2 years in South Carolina. ## Sources - [South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 56 Chapter 1 (Sections 56-1-720 to 56-1-770)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c001.php), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 17 Chapter 22, Article 3 Traffic Education Program](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t17c022.php), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Points System, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/points-system), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # South Dakota URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/sd Updated: 2026-10-14 South Dakota has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. South Dakota publishes no traffic school or defensive driving course that dismisses a ticket or removes points. Speeding carries no points in the state point schedule, and a speeding conviction of 10 mph or less over the limit is kept off your driving record (except in a commercial vehicle). ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: 0 points - Points count for: Not published ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in South Dakota, for a driver with a regular South Dakota license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Not eligible: South Dakota publishes no course program for this ticket. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Not published - Point system: Yes ## Points How long points count: not published. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding is not in the point schedule (other moving offenses does not include speeding); 10 mph or less over is also kept off the driving record except in a commercial vehicle | Speeding | 0 | | Stop sign/light violation | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Improper passing; driving on wrong side of roadway | Lane change or turn | 4 | | Other moving offenses | Following too closely | 2 | | Other moving offenses | Other moving violation | 2 | | Failure to yield right-of-way | Other moving violation | 4 | | Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 8 | | Driving while intoxicated | Other moving violation | 10 | ## Questions ### Does South Dakota have traffic school for tickets? South Dakota has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. ### How many points does a traffic ticket carry in South Dakota? Speeding is not in the point schedule (other moving offenses does not include speeding); 10 mph or less over is also kept off the driving record except in a commercial vehicle: 0 points. Stop sign/light violation: 3 points. Improper passing; driving on wrong side of roadway: 4 points. Other moving offenses: 2 points. The points table on this page lists every violation the state publishes. ## Sources - [SDCL 32-12-49.1, Point system for offenses, number of points charged](https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-12-49.1), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [South Dakota Driver Point System for Traffic Offenses, Department of Public Safety](https://www.sd.gov/dps?id=cs_kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0043734), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [SDCL 32-12-49.2, Point accumulation subjecting license or permit to suspension](https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-12-49.2), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [SDCL 32-12-61, Individual records of accidents, convictions; certain convictions recorded separately](https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-12-61), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # Tennessee URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/tn Updated: 2026-10-14 In Tennessee a 4 hour Driver Education Course removes up to 5 speeding points; the conviction stays. It applies once every 4 years. Since July 1, 2026 a Tennessee driver convicted of speeding can take an approved 4-hour Driver Education Course within 90 days of the conviction to have up to 5 points removed. The conviction stays on the record, and this works for one speeding conviction in 4 years. Separately, a judge may let you take traffic school instead of a conviction and usually dismisses the charge when you finish, but judges are not required to offer it. Commercial license holders cannot use court traffic school. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 4 years - Deadline to ask: 90 days - Speeding points: 1 to 8 points - Points count for: A 24 month window ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Tennessee, for a driver with a regular Tennessee license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule if your court confirms that it runs the program for this ticket. ## The rule - The program: Driver Education Course to remove speeding points (T.C.A. 55-10-207(f)(2), Public Chapter 993 of 2026) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 4 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: 90 days (Counted from the conviction. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court.) - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 4 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Only speeding tickets qualify. - Once every 4 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. Left out, in the words of the rule: - any conviction other than speeding (the course removes points for a speeding conviction only) ## Deadline 90 days. Counted from the conviction. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court. ## Points Points count within a 24 month window. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding 1 through 5 m.p.h. in excess of speed zone | Speeding | 1 | | Speeding 6 through 15 m.p.h. in excess of speed zone | Speeding | 3 | | Speeding 16 through 25 m.p.h. in excess of speed zone | Speeding | 4 | | Speeding 26 through 35 m.p.h. in excess of speed zone | Speeding | 5 | | Speeding 36 through 45 m.p.h. in excess of speed zone | Speeding | 6 | | Speeding 46 and above in excess of speed zone | Speeding | 8 | | Failure to obey traffic instructions (T.C.A. 55-8-109) | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Making improper turn | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Improper lane or location, driving on roadways laned for traffic | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Failure to signal direction or to reduce speed suddenly | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Following improperly | Following too closely | 3 | | Operating vehicle while using cell phone (under 18) | Phone use or texting | 6 | | Miscellaneous traffic violation; any offense involving the unsafe operation of a Non-Commercial Motor Vehicle not herein specified | Other moving violation | 3 | | Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 6 | | Careless or negligent driving | Other moving violation | 4 | | Failure to yield the right-of-way | Other moving violation | 4 | | Passing stopped school, church or youth bus taking on or discharging passengers | Other moving violation | 8 | | Failure to stop at railroad crossing | Other moving violation | 8 | ## What we could not confirm - The point schedule comes from the 2014 rule filing, the latest published version we found. - Judges may also offer traffic school in place of a conviction. That second program is described in the summary above and is not part of the checker, which follows the state course. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Tennessee? In Tennessee a 4 hour Driver Education Course removes up to 5 speeding points; the conviction stays. It applies once every 4 years. The program: Driver Education Course to remove speeding points (T.C.A. 55-10-207(f)(2), Public Chapter 993 of 2026). Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How often can you take traffic school in Tennessee? Once every 4 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in Tennessee? 90 days. Counted from the conviction. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Tennessee? Tennessee gives 1 point for 1 to 5 mph over (Speeding 1 through 5 m.p.h. in excess of speed zone); 3 points for 6 to 15 mph over (Speeding 6 through 15 m.p.h. in excess of speed zone); 4 points for 16 to 25 mph over (Speeding 16 through 25 m.p.h. in excess of speed zone); 5 points for 26 to 35 mph over (Speeding 26 through 35 m.p.h. in excess of speed zone); 6 points for 36 to 45 mph over (Speeding 36 through 45 m.p.h. in excess of speed zone); more bands in the table. ### How long do points stay on your license in Tennessee? Tennessee counts points within a 24 month window, so a point stops counting toward a suspension once it falls outside that window. ## Sources - [Remove Speeding Points (4-hour traffic school), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security](https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/driver-education-traffic-school/traffic-school.html), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Tennessee Public Chapter No. 993 (2026), House Bill 1891, amending T.C.A. 55-10-207(f)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0993.pdf), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Driver Improvement Schools, MTAS reference MTAS-1587, University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service](https://mtas.tennessee.edu/reference/driver-improvement-schools), government page, read 2026-10-14 - [School Eligible Offenses, Circuit Court Clerk, Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County](https://circuitclerk.nashville.gov/?p=1070), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [Traffic School, Notice to CDL Holders, General Sessions Court of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County](https://gscourt.nashville.gov/?p=5812), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [Rules of the Tennessee Department of Safety, Chapter 1340-01-04 Driver Improvement Program (August 2014 revision)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/1340/1340-01/1340-01-04.20140829.pdf), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [49 CFR 384.226 Prohibition on masking convictions (eCFR)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-384/subpart-B/section-384.226), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [Court Ordered Traffic Schools, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security](https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/driver-education-traffic-school/court-ordered-traffic-schools.html), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Texas URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/tx Updated: 2026-10-14 In Texas a 6 hour driving safety course dismisses an eligible ticket. It applies up to 24 mph over, once a year. Texas law gives a driver the right to have an eligible ticket dismissed by taking a state approved 6 hour driving safety course, once per 12 months, if the driver makes the request by the answer date on the citation. Speeding 25 mph or more over the limit, or 95 mph or more, is excluded, and so is any driver who holds a commercial license. Each justice or municipal court sets its own request steps and may charge a fee of up to $10 on top of court costs, and a court may still allow the course after the answer date at its discretion. ## At a glance - What a course does: Dismissal of the ticket - Speed limit for the course: Up to 24 mph over - How often: Once a year - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date - Speeding points: No point system - Points count for: No point system ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Texas, for a driver with a regular Texas license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Eligible under the published rule if your court confirms that it runs the program for this ticket. ## The rule - The program: Driving safety course dismissal - What it does: Dismissal of the ticket - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Up to 24 mph over - Bar at double the posted limit: No bar - Open to CDL holders: No - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Yes - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No - How often: Once a year, counted from the ticket date - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date (Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation.) - Court fee for the course: $10 (reimbursement fee in an amount of not more than $10, plus an optional driving record fee; court costs still apply) - Course length: 6 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - CDL holders do not qualify, in any vehicle. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Learner, permit and provisional license holders can qualify. - Only drivers licensed in Texas qualify. - Speeding tickets up to 24 mph over the limit qualify. - Speeding at 95 mph or more does not qualify, whatever the limit. - Not published for tickets with a crash. - Once a year, counted from the ticket date. Left out, in the words of the rule: - speeding 25 mph or more over the posted limit - speeding at 95 mph or more - passing a school bus (Transportation Code 545.066) - collision involving damage to a vehicle, duty to give information and render aid (550.022, 550.023) - a serious traffic violation - an offense in a construction or maintenance work zone with workers present (542.404) - any offense by a person who holds or held a commercial driver's license ## Deadline By the appearance date. Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation. Ask in person, by mail or online. ## Points Texas keeps no point record for drivers. ## Fees as published - Court fee for the course: $10 (reimbursement fee in an amount of not more than $10, plus an optional driving record fee; court costs still apply) ## Courts - [Austin Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/austin-municipal): fee $144 to $169; deadline: Request before your initial appearance date. - [City of Arlington Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx#court-arlington-municipal): fee $144 to $169; deadline: No later than your 30-day appearance date. - [City of Corpus Christi Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/corpus-christi-municipal): fee $144 to $169; deadline: On or before the appearance date on your citation, 14 days from the date of the violation. - [City of Fort Worth Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/fort-worth-municipal): fee not published; deadline: Within 21 calendar days of the citation date; after 21 days a judge must approve. - [City of Houston Municipal Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/houston-municipal): fee $144 to $209; deadline: On or before your arraignment court date; a discretionary course may still be requested after that date at a higher fee. - [Dallas Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx#court-dallas-municipal): fee $144 to $169; deadline: Once past 21 days the amount may be higher or the option may no longer be available; the page does not say what the 21 days count from. - [El Paso Municipal Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx#court-el-paso-municipal): fee not published; deadline: Before your scheduled court hearing, or before the judge on your day of court. - [Harris County Justice Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx#court-harris-county-jp): fee $144; deadline: The court must receive the request before the appearance date on the citation; mailed requests by certified mail postmarked by the answer date. - [Travis County Justices of the Peace](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx#court-travis-county-jp): fee not published; deadline: Plead before the appearance date on the citation; mailed requests postmarked on or before that date. ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Courses that serve Texas - Aceable: $49, 6 hours. Confirmed on the state list. - DefensiveDriving.com: $25, 6 hours. Confirmed on the state list. - DriversEd.com: $45, 6 hours. Confirmed on the state list. ## What we could not confirm - We could not read the pages of Plano Municipal Court or the Bexar County, Collin County and Dallas County justice courts. San Antonio Municipal Court and the Tarrant County justice courts publish nothing beyond the statute. A ticket there gets the state rule on this page. ## Questions ### Can traffic school dismiss a ticket in Texas? In Texas a 6 hour driving safety course dismisses an eligible ticket. It applies up to 24 mph over, once a year. The program: Driving safety course dismissal. Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How many mph over can you be for traffic school in Texas? Up to 24 mph over the limit under the state rule. Speeding at 95 mph or more does not qualify at all. Some courts set their own limit; the court table on this page lists them. ### How often can you take traffic school in Texas? Once a year, counted from the ticket date. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in Texas? By the appearance date. Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in Texas? No. The published rule closes the course to CDL holders, in any vehicle. ### Does Texas use a point system for traffic tickets? No. Texas keeps no point record for drivers. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Texas? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 45A. Justice and Municipal Courts (Subchapter H, Art. 45A.351 to 45A.359)](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [TDLR Driving Safety: Taking a course](https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/students/taking-a-course.htm), government page, read 2026-10-14 - [Transportation Code Chapter 542 (Sec. 542.404 work zone fines)](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/TN/htm/TN.542.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [H.B. No. 2048, 86th Legislature, enrolled version (repeal of the driver responsibility program)](https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/HB02048F.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Transportation Code Chapter 521 (Sec. 521.292 habitual violator suspension)](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/TN/htm/TN.521.htm), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # Utah URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ut Updated: 2026-10-14 In Utah a deferred prosecution can end in dismissal after a no contest plea and a year without a new conviction. It applies up to 30 mph over, once a year. Utah's Deferred Traffic Prosecution runs online through MyCase. Within 21 days of the citation the program asks for a no contest plea and the fine plus a $5 fee, and a $40 online traffic school within 28 days if your record calls for it. Stay conviction-free for one year and the charge is dismissed. You must be 21 or older with a Utah license, no CDL. Speeding 20 to 30 mph over needs the traffic school route. Separately, a court may offer a plea in abeyance, and the Driver License Division lets a defensive driving course remove up to 50 points once every three years. ## At a glance - What a course does: Dismissal after a deferral year - Speed limit for the course: Up to 30 mph over - How often: Once a year - Deadline to ask: 21 days - Speeding points: 35 to 75 points - Points count for: 3 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Utah, for a driver with a regular Utah license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Eligible under the published rule if you are 21 or older and had no traffic conviction in the 24 months before you apply. ## The rule - The program: Deferred Traffic Prosecution (with traffic school deferred prosecution), Utah Code 77-2-4.2 - What it does: Dismissal after a deferral year - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Up to 30 mph over - Bar at double the posted limit: Yes - Open to CDL holders: No - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: 21 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 21 days of the date the ticket was written.) - Court fee for the course: $5 ($5 registration fee plus your fine (the Uniform Fine Schedule fine is still paid)) - Course length: Not published - Course price the rule publishes: $40 (If required, you might also have to pay a $40 fee for online traffic school) - Crashes: Closed when someone was hurt ## Who qualifies - CDL holders do not qualify, in any vehicle. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Only drivers licensed in Utah qualify. - Speeding tickets up to 30 mph over the limit qualify. - The course closes at double the posted limit. - Speeding at 100 mph or more does not qualify, whatever the limit. - Tickets for equipment or registration and other non-moving violation do not qualify. - Closed when someone was hurt. - Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. Left out, in the words of the rule: - speeding more than 30 mph over, or more than double the speed limit - speeding 100 mph or more - misdemeanor or felony traffic charges in the same episode - citations with only non-moving infractions - three or more moving infractions from the same episode - accident with serious bodily injury or death - drivers under 21 - a traffic conviction in the 24 months before applying - anyone already within a deferral period ## Deadline 21 days. Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 21 days of the date the ticket was written. Ask online. ## Points Points count for 3 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding 1-10 MPH Over: 35 points on Utah's scale | Speeding | 35 | | Speeding 11-20 MPH Over: 55 points on Utah's scale | Speeding | 55 | | Speeding 21 MPH Over: 75 points on Utah's scale | Speeding | 75 | | Red Light; Stop Sign: 50 points on Utah's scale | Red light or stop sign | 50 | | Following too Close: 60 points on Utah's scale | Following too closely | 60 | | Texting while Driving: 50 points on Utah's scale | Phone use or texting | 50 | | Other Moving Violations: 40 points on Utah's scale | Other moving violation | 40 | | Careless Driving: 50 points on Utah's scale | Other moving violation | 50 | | Reckless Driving: 80 points on Utah's scale | Other moving violation | 80 | | Improper Passing: 50 points on Utah's scale | Lane change or turn | 50 | Utah counts on a 100 point scale. Each figure here is on that scale. ## Fees as published - Court fee for the course: $5 ($5 registration fee plus your fine (the Uniform Fine Schedule fine is still paid)) - Course price the rule publishes: $40 (If required, you might also have to pay a $40 fee for online traffic school) ## Questions ### Can traffic school dismiss a ticket in Utah? In Utah a deferred prosecution can end in dismissal after a no contest plea and a year without a new conviction. It applies up to 30 mph over, once a year. The program: Deferred Traffic Prosecution (with traffic school deferred prosecution), Utah Code 77-2-4.2. ### How many mph over can you be for traffic school in Utah? Up to 30 mph over the limit under the state rule. Speeding at 100 mph or more does not qualify at all. ### How often can you take traffic school in Utah? Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in Utah? 21 days. Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 21 days of the date the ticket was written. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in Utah? No. The published rule closes the course to CDL holders, in any vehicle. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Utah? Utah gives 35 points for 1 to 10 mph over; 55 points for 11 to 20 mph over; 75 points for 21 mph over or more. Utah counts on a 100 point scale. Each figure here is on that scale. ### How long do points stay on your license in Utah? Points count for 3 years in Utah. ## Sources - [Utah Code 77-2-4.2, Compromise of traffic charges, Deferred prosecution of traffic infractions, Limitations (effective 5/3/2023)](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter2/77-2-S4.2.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Deferred Traffic Prosecution (DTP) and Traffic Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Utah State Courts](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/self-help/case-categories/criminal-justice/deferred.html), state court system, read 2026-10-14 - [Utah Points System, Utah Driver License Division](https://dld.utah.gov/points-system/), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Vermont URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/vt Updated: 2026-10-14 Vermont has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. Vermont has no traffic school or defensive driving course that dismisses a ticket or removes points. A Superior Court judge or Judicial Bureau hearing officer may waive the points for a moving violation of 3 points or less in the interests of justice, when you had no points in the past 5 years, no more than 3 points in the past 10 years, were not driving a commercial vehicle, and nobody was hurt and no one else's property was damaged. That is a hearing decision, not a course. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: 2 to 8 points - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Vermont, for a driver with a regular Vermont license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Not eligible: Vermont publishes no course program for this ticket. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Not published - Point system: Yes ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | State speed zones and local speed limits, less than 10 miles per hour over (sections 1003 and 1007) | Speeding | 2 | | More than 10 miles per hour over (sections 1003 and 1007) | Speeding | 3 | | More than 20 miles per hour over (sections 1003 and 1007) | Speeding | 5 | | More than 30 miles per hour over (sections 1003, 1007 and 1097) | Speeding | 8 | | Failure to obey traffic-control signals (1021 and 1022) | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | Failure to stop or yield at intersections (1048) | Red light or stop sign | 2 | | Illegal passing of school bus (1075) | Red light or stop sign | 5 | | Driving on roadways laned for traffic (1038) | Lane change or turn | 2 | | No passing zone (1036) | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Following too closely (1039) | Following too closely | 3 | | Use of portable electronic device or texting outside work or school zone (1095b(c)(3), 1099(c)(3)) | Phone use or texting | 2 | | Use of portable electronic device or texting in work or school zone, first offense | Phone use or texting | 4 | | Use of portable electronic device or texting in work or school zone, second and subsequent offenses | Phone use or texting | 5 | | No points for standing, parking, equipment, size or weight violations | Equipment or registration | 0 | | Failure to yield right of way at intersection (1046) | Other moving violation | 2 | | Failure to yield to pedestrian (1051) | Other moving violation | 4 | | Negligent operation (1091) | Other moving violation | 10 | ## Questions ### Does Vermont have traffic school for tickets? Vermont has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Vermont? Vermont gives 2 points for 1 to 9 mph over (State speed zones and local speed limits, less than 10 miles per hour over (sections 1003 and 1007)); 3 points for 11 to 20 mph over; 5 points for 21 to 30 mph over; 8 points for 31 mph over or more. ### How long do points stay on your license in Vermont? Points count for 2 years in Vermont. ## Sources - [23 V.S.A. chapter 25, Motor Vehicle Point System, sections 2500 to 2507, Vermont General Assembly](https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/fullchapter/23/025), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [License Suspensions, Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.vermont.gov/licenses/suspensions), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Virginia URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/va Updated: 2026-10-14 In Virginia a driver improvement clinic adds 5 safe driving points that offset demerit points; the ticket stays. It applies once every 2 years. Virginia does not dismiss a ticket for a course by state rule. A licensed Virginia driver who finishes an 8 hour DMV certified driver improvement clinic on their own gets 5 safe driving points, which offset demerit points, once in any 2 years. A court may also order the clinic and decides whether you earn the points, so outcomes vary by court. Courts may not reduce, dismiss or defer a conviction because of a clinic for a commercial driver license holder or a commercial vehicle offense. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 2 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 3 to 6 points - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Virginia, for a driver with a regular Virginia license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule if your court confirms that it runs the program for this ticket. ## The rule - The program: Driver Improvement Clinic - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Yes - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 2 years, counted from the day you finished the last course - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 8 hours - Course price the rule publishes: $100 (The clinic may charge a fee of no more than $100 for attendance.) - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - CDL holders may take the course. Federal law (49 CFR 384.226) still keeps the conviction on a CDL record. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 2 years, counted from the day you finished the last course. ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding 1-9 mph above the posted speed limit | Speeding | 3 | | Speeding 10-19 mph above the posted speed limit | Speeding | 4 | | Speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit (reckless driving by speed, 20 or more over or above 85 mph, also carries 6 points) | Speeding | 6 | | Failure to obey traffic signal | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Failure to stop and yield right-of-way | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Improper turn | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Failure to obey highway lane markings | Lane change or turn | 4 | | Following too closely | Following too closely | 4 | | Use of handheld communications device | Phone use or texting | 3 | | Driving without lights/excessive lights | Equipment or registration | 3 | | Reckless driving - generally | Other moving violation | 6 | ## Fees as published - Course price the rule publishes: $100 (The clinic may charge a fee of no more than $100 for attendance.) ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Courses that serve Virginia - Aceable: $59, 8 hours. Confirmed on the state list. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Virginia? In Virginia a driver improvement clinic adds 5 safe driving points that offset demerit points; the ticket stays. It applies once every 2 years. The program: Driver Improvement Clinic. Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How often can you take traffic school in Virginia? Once every 2 years, counted from the day you finished the last course. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in Virginia? Yes, the state opens the course to CDL holders, but federal law (49 CFR 384.226) keeps the conviction on a CDL record, so the course takes points off at most. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Virginia? Virginia gives 3 points for 1 to 9 mph over (Speeding 1-9 mph above the posted speed limit); 4 points for 10 to 19 mph over (Speeding 10-19 mph above the posted speed limit); 6 points for 20 mph over or more (Speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit (reckless driving by speed, 20 or more over or above 85 mph, also carries 6 points)). ### How long do points stay on your license in Virginia? Points count for 2 years in Virginia. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Virginia? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [Code of Virginia 46.2-498, Driver improvement clinics; voluntary attendance](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter5/section46.2-498/), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Code of Virginia 46.2-505, Court may direct defendant to attend driver improvement clinic](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter5/section46.2-505/), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Driver Improvement, Virginia DMV](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/improvement), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [About Driver Improvement Clinics, Virginia DMV](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/improvement/clinics), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Reasons for Attending a Driver Improvement Course, Virginia DMV](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/improvement/di-reason), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Three Point Violations, Virginia DMV](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/improvement/points/points-3), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Four Point Violations, Virginia DMV](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/improvement/points/points-4), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Six Point Violations, Virginia DMV](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/improvement/points/points-6), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [The Points System, Virginia DMV](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/improvement/points/system), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Code of Virginia 46.2-493, Demerit points valid for two years](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter5/section46.2-493/), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # Washington URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/wa Updated: 2026-10-14 In Washington a judge can defer a ticket at a hearing and dismiss it later; a course may be one of the conditions. It applies once every 7 years. Washington has no statewide traffic school. A judge at a contested or mitigation hearing may defer the finding on a traffic infraction for up to a year, set conditions such as a course, and dismiss the ticket if you meet them and get no new infraction. You can receive one deferral for a moving violation every seven years. Commercial license holders cannot use it. You must ask for a hearing within 30 days of the notice. Each court decides whether to grant it, the conditions and the fee. Drivers 55 and over earn an insurance premium reduction for an eight hour accident prevention course. ## At a glance - What a course does: Deferred finding, then dismissal - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 7 years - Deadline to ask: 30 days - Speeding points: No point system - Points count for: No point system ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Washington, for a driver with a regular Washington license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Eligible under the published rule if your court confirms the speed limit for the course. ## The rule - The program: Deferred finding - What it does: Deferred finding, then dismissal - Set by each court: Yes (Each court decides part of the rule.) - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: No - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: No - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 7 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: 30 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 30 days of the date the ticket was written.) - Court fee for the course: No dollar figure (the court may assess costs as the court deems appropriate for administrative processing) - Course length: Not published - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - CDL holders do not qualify, in any vehicle. - Tickets written in a commercial vehicle do not qualify. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Not published for tickets with a crash. - Once every 7 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. Left out, in the words of the rule: - negligent driving in the second degree with a vulnerable user victim ## Deadline 30 days. Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 30 days of the date the ticket was written. Ask by mail or in person. ## Points Washington keeps no point record. It counts offenses instead. ## Fees as published - Court fee for the course: no dollar figure (the court may assess costs as the court deems appropriate for administrative processing) ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Courses that serve Washington - Aceable: $59, 4 hours. The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source. ## Questions ### Can traffic school dismiss a ticket in Washington? In Washington a judge can defer a ticket at a hearing and dismiss it later; a course may be one of the conditions. It applies once every 7 years. The program: Deferred finding. Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation. ### How often can you take traffic school in Washington? Once every 7 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in Washington? 30 days. Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 30 days of the date the ticket was written. ### Can CDL holders take traffic school in Washington? No. The published rule closes the course to CDL holders, in any vehicle. ### Does Washington use a point system for traffic tickets? No. Washington keeps no point record. It counts offenses instead. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Washington? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [RCW 46.63.070 Response to notice, contesting determination, hearing (deferred findings)](https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.63.070), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [RCW 48.19.460 Premium reductions for older insureds completing accident prevention course](https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=48.19.460), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [WAC 308-104-025 Effect of accumulation of traffic offenses](https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=308-104-025), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [WAC 308-104-160 Moving and nonmoving violations defined](https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=308-104-160), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 --- # Washington, DC URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/dc Updated: 2026-10-14 In Washington, DC a hearing examiner may waive the points of a moving ticket for an online course, through a contest by mail. For a moving ticket written in DC, you can ask a DC DMV hearing examiner to approve an online defensive driving course, but only by contesting the ticket by mail and asking in writing for the points to be waived. Approval is at the examiner's discretion. If approved, you still pay the fine within 15 days and must finish the course within 30 days of the decision. The violation stays on your record without the points. A request after day 30 from the ticket adds a penalty equal to the fine; after day 60 you are deemed liable. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Not published - Deadline to ask: 60 days - Speeding points: 3 to 5 points - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Washington, DC, for a driver with a regular Washington, DC license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule if a hearing examiner approves the course, which is at the examiner's discretion. ## The rule - The program: DC DMV approved online defensive driving course for point removal (hearing examiner approval, "Liable Traffic School Approved") - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Not published - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: 60 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 60 days of the date the ticket was written.) - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 8 hours - Course price the rule publishes: $29.95 ($29.95 (SafeMotorist course page, the one course DC DMV lists)) - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - How often: not published. ## Deadline 60 days. Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 60 days of the date the ticket was written. Ask by mail. ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speed 1 to 10 mph above the limit is not listed on the chart; the chart gives 2 to 3 points for any moving violation not listed | Speeding | Not published | | Speed 11-15 miles per hour above posted speed limit | Speeding | 3 | | Speed 16-20 miles per hour above posted speed | Speeding | 4 | | Speed 21 miles per hour or more above posted speed limit | Speeding | 5 | | Fail to stop for a school vehicle with alternately flashing lights | Red light or stop sign | 4 | | Follow another vehicle too closely | Following too closely | 2 | | Fail to comply with seatbelt law | Seat belt | 3 | | Operate a vehicle with a license expired less than 90 days | Equipment or registration | 2 | | Any moving violation that does not contribute to an accident and is not listed: 2 - 3 points | Other moving violation | Not published | | Commit violations that contribute to an accident | Other moving violation | 3 | | Fail to give right-of-way to a pedestrian | Other moving violation | 3 | | Fail to yield to an emergency vehicle | Other moving violation | 6 | | Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 6 | | Parking and photo tickets: no points | Other non-moving violation | 0 | ## Fees as published - Course price the rule publishes: $29.95 ($29.95) ## Insurance A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Washington, DC? In Washington, DC a hearing examiner may waive the points of a moving ticket for an online course, through a contest by mail. The program: DC DMV approved online defensive driving course for point removal (hearing examiner approval, "Liable Traffic School Approved"). ### When do you have to ask for traffic school in Washington, DC? 60 days. Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 60 days of the date the ticket was written. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Washington, DC? Washington, DC gives 3 points for 11 to 15 mph over (Speed 11-15 miles per hour above posted speed limit); 4 points for 16 to 20 mph over; 5 points for 21 mph over or more (Speed 21 miles per hour or more above posted speed limit). ### How long do points stay on your license in Washington, DC? Points count for 2 years in Washington, DC. ### Does a defensive driving course lower car insurance in Washington, DC? A voluntary course is published here for an insurance discount. Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## Sources - [Driver Point System, District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.dc.gov/service/driver-point-system), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Contest a Minor Moving Violation Ticket, DC DMV](https://dmv.dc.gov/service/contest-minor-moving-violation), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Understanding the Ticket Timeline, DC DMV](https://dmv.dc.gov/page/understanding-ticket-timeline), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [safemotorist.com/district-of-columbia/defensive-driving](https://www.safemotorist.com/district-of-columbia/defensive-driving/), provider page, read 2026-10-14 - [Points Waiver Information and Request for Points Waiver, DC DMV Adjudication Services (Rev. 02/06/17)](https://dmv.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dmv/page_content/attachments/Points%20Waiver%20Form%202-6-17.pdf), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [Driver Point System Chart, DC DMV](https://dmv.dc.gov/page/point-system-chart), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # West Virginia URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/wv Updated: 2026-10-14 In West Virginia a defensive driving course takes 3 points off your record; the ticket stays. It applies once a year. West Virginia has no course that dismisses a ticket. A voluntary DMV approved Defensive Driving Course takes 3 points off your record once every 12 months, for drivers 18 or older or holding a full level three license. The conviction stays on the record. Take the course only after the points appear on your record, and check that it is a classroom course the DMV lists. A point suspension of 14 points or more is not changed by the course. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once a year - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 0 to 6 points - Points count for: 2 years ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in West Virginia, for a driver with a regular West Virginia license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule, but this ticket carries 0 points, so the course changes nothing for it. ## The rule - The program: Defensive Driving Course (Driver Improvement course) - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: No - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: 7 hours - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Learner, permit and provisional license holders do not qualify. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ## Points Points count for 2 years. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding 10 mph or less over the posted speed limit has no point value (except for a commercial driver's license holder or a commercial motor vehicle) | Speeding | 0 | | Speeding eleven (11) m.p.h. or more over the posted speed limit but less than fifteen (15) | Speeding | 3 | | Speeding fifteen (15) m.p.h. over the posted speed limit but less than twenty (20) | Speeding | 5 | | Speeding twenty (20) m.p.h. or more over the posted speed limit | Speeding | 6 | | Speeding in school zone | Speeding | 6 | | Failure to obey traffic control signals or traffic light signals | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Failure to obey stop signs and other traffic signs and control devices | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Improper right-hand and left-hand turns | Lane change or turn | 2 | | Driving to left side of roadway | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Following too closely | Following too closely | 2 | | Defective or improper equipment, improper registration or expired inspection decal: no point value | Equipment or registration | 0 | | All other moving violations | Other moving violation | 2 | | Reckless Driving | Other moving violation | 6 | ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in West Virginia? In West Virginia a defensive driving course takes 3 points off your record; the ticket stays. It applies once a year. The program: Defensive Driving Course (Driver Improvement course). ### How often can you take traffic school in West Virginia? Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in West Virginia? West Virginia gives 0 points for 1 to 10 mph over (Speeding 10 mph or less over the posted speed limit has no point value (except for a commercial driver's license holder or a commercial motor vehicle)); 3 points for 11 to 14 mph over (Speeding eleven (11) m.p.h. or more over the posted speed limit but less than fifteen (15)); 5 points for 15 to 19 mph over (Speeding fifteen (15) m.p.h. over the posted speed limit but less than twenty (20)); 6 points for 20 mph over or more (Speeding twenty (20) m.p.h. or more over the posted speed limit). ### How long do points stay on your license in West Virginia? Points count for 2 years in West Virginia. ## Sources - [Point System, WV Division of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.wv.gov/point-system), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 - [W. Va. Code of State Rules 91CSR5, Denial, Suspension, Revocation ... and Reinstatement of Driving Privileges, effective 4/9/2025](https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/readfile.aspx?DocId=57918&Format=WORD&KeyWord=), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 --- # Wisconsin URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/wi Updated: 2026-10-14 In Wisconsin a traffic safety school takes 3 demerit points off; the ticket stays a conviction. It applies once every 3 years. Wisconsin has no state course that dismisses a ticket. After you finish a WisDOT approved traffic safety school or defensive driving course, your record loses 3 demerit points, or fewer if you have under 3. The cut applies only to points from violations on or before the course date, and you can use it once in any 3 year period. You pay the course fees. The ticket stays a conviction. ## At a glance - What a course does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Speed limit for the course: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years - Deadline to ask: Not published - Speeding points: 3 to 6 points - Points count for: A 12 month window ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Wisconsin, for a driver with a regular Wisconsin license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Points off under the published rule. The ticket stays a conviction, and the course takes 3 demerit points off. ## The rule - The program: Demerit point reduction for a traffic safety school or defensive driving course - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays - Set by each court: No - Speed limit for the course: Not published - Bar at double the posted limit: Not published - Open to CDL holders: Not published - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: Not published - Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Not published - How often: Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course - Lifetime limit: Not published - Deadline to ask: Not published - Court fee for the course: Not published - Course length: Not published - Course price the rule publishes: Not published - Crashes: Not published ## Who qualifies - Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court. - Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle. - Not published for drivers licensed in another state. - Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides. - Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course. ## Points Points count within a 12 month window. | Violation | Type | Points | |---|---|---| | Speeding 10 miles per hour or less in excess of lawful or posted speed | Speeding | 3 | | Speeding more than 10 miles per hour but less than 20 miles per hour in excess | Speeding | 4 | | Speeding 20 miles per hour or more in excess of lawful or posted speed | Speeding | 6 | | Failure to obey any official traffic control device (includes traffic signs or signals) | Red light or stop sign | 3 | | Deviating from lane of traffic | Lane change or turn | 4 | | Illegal turn | Lane change or turn | 3 | | Following vehicle too closely | Following too closely | 3 | | Failure to fasten seat belt | Seat belt | 0 | | Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 6 | | Inattentive driving | Other moving violation | 4 | | All other moving traffic convictions | Other moving violation | 2 | ## What we could not confirm - Wisconsin publishes no course length or price for the point reduction course. ## Questions ### Can a defensive driving course take points off in Wisconsin? In Wisconsin a traffic safety school takes 3 demerit points off; the ticket stays a conviction. It applies once every 3 years. The program: Demerit point reduction for a traffic safety school or defensive driving course. ### How often can you take traffic school in Wisconsin? Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course. ### How many points is a speeding ticket in Wisconsin? Wisconsin gives 3 points for 1 to 10 mph over; 4 points for 11 to 19 mph over; 6 points for 20 mph over or more. ### How long do points stay on your license in Wisconsin? Wisconsin counts points within a 12 month window, so a point stops counting toward a suspension once it falls outside that window. ## Sources - [Wis. Admin. Code Trans 101.07, Reduction of point value for attendance at driver improvement counseling, traffic safety school or defensive driving courses](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/Trans%20101.07), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [Wis. Stat. 343.32, Revocation and suspension of licenses after certain convictions](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/343/III/32), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Wis. Admin. Code ch. Trans 101, Demerit point system](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/trans/101), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [Wis. Admin. Code Trans 101.04, Suspension of license for accumulation of demerit points](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/Trans%20101.04), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 - [Wis. Admin. Code Trans 101.02, Point schedule](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/Trans%20101.02), administrative code, read 2026-10-14 --- # Wyoming URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/wy Updated: 2026-10-14 Wyoming has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. Wyoming publishes no traffic school or defensive driving course that dismisses a ticket or removes points, and it has no point system. WYDOT counts moving violations instead: a fourth moving violation within 12 months (by offense date) brings a 90-day suspension. Some lower-speed tickets do not count toward that total, and seat belt tickets never count. ## At a glance - What a course does: No program - Set by each court: No - Speeding points: No point system - Points count for: No point system ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written in Wyoming, for a driver with a regular Wyoming license, no earlier course, no crash, court not known. Answer: Not eligible: Wyoming publishes no course program for this ticket. ## The rule - What a course does for a ticket: No program - Set by each court: No - Voluntary insurance course: Not published - Point system: No ## Points Wyoming keeps no point record for drivers. ## Questions ### Does Wyoming have traffic school for tickets? Wyoming has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off. ### Does Wyoming use a point system for traffic tickets? No. Wyoming keeps no point record for drivers. ## Sources - [Wyoming Statutes Title 31, Motor Vehicles (31-7-128, 31-7-129, 31-5-1201)](https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title31.pdf), statute, read 2026-10-14 - [Driving Privilege Withdrawal, WYDOT Driver Services help document](https://www.dot.state.wy.us/files/live/sites/wydot/files/shared/Driver_Services/Help%20Documents%20and%20Manuals/Driving%20Privilege%20Withdrawal.pdf), state driver license office, read 2026-10-14 --- # Alameda County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/alameda Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda handles tickets in Alameda County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Speed limit for the course: Up to 24 mph over [court] Deadline, in the court's words: The citation is continued 90 days from the date of payment to complete the course. ## Where the court and the state disagree - Speed limit for the course: Alameda bars tickets of 25 mph over and above. Rule 4.104 bars tickets of more than 25 mph over. The checker applies the court figure for Alameda tickets: up to 24 mph over. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 24 mph over [court] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Alameda County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda](https://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [California Rules of Court, Rule 4.104](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/four/rule4_104), court rule, read 2026-10-14 --- # Contra Costa County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/contra-costa Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa handles tickets in Contra Costa County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $67 ($67.00 traffic school administrative fee) [court] - How to ask: Ask by mail, online or through the court clerk. [court] - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No [court] ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No [court] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Contra Costa County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa](https://contracosta.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Fresno County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/fresno Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of Fresno handles tickets in Fresno County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - How to ask: Ask in person or by mail. [court] Deadline, in the court's words: 90 days from sign-up to complete the course; the clerk may grant one 90 day extension if asked before the due date. ## Where the court and the state disagree - Violations left out: The court page names the bar above 100 mph and not the bar above 25 mph over. Rule 4.104 bars tickets of more than 25 mph over. The checker applies both: more than 25 mph over and more than 100 mph are barred. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Fresno County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Traffic, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno](https://www.fresno.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Kern County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/kern Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of Kern handles tickets in Kern County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $69 (Traffic School administrative fee is $69.00) [court] - How to ask: Ask in person or by mail. [court] - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date (Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation.) [court] Deadline, in the court's words: About 60 days to complete the course after the court receives payment and the request. The due date on the ticket must not have passed. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date (Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Kern County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Kern](https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-court/traffic-school), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Los Angeles County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/los-angeles Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles handles tickets in Los Angeles County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $64 (non-refundable traffic school processing fee of $64) [court] - How to ask: Ask online, by mail, by phone or in person. [court] Deadline, in the court's words: 64 days to complete the course after requesting it; one 60 day extension may be requested. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Los Angeles County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [How do I request traffic school? Traffic Division, LA Court](https://www.lacourt.org/division/traffic/TR0042.aspx), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [How do I request a traffic school extension? Traffic Division, LA Court](https://www.lacourt.org/division/traffic/TR0043.aspx), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # San Bernardino County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-bernardino Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino handles tickets in San Bernardino County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $55 (nonrefundable $55 traffic school fee) [court] - How to ask: Ask in person, by mail or by phone. [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Payment with the traffic school request must be received by the due date on the reminder notice. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at San Bernardino County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Traffic School Information, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino](https://sanbernardino.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school-information), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # San Diego County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-diego Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of San Diego handles tickets in San Diego County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - How to ask: Ask online, by mail, by phone or in person. [court] - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Yes [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Paying the court fees gives a one-time 90 day continuance to complete traffic school. An express drop box is also available. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - Open to drivers licensed in another state: Yes [court] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at San Diego County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego](https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sdcourt/traffic3/trafficschool), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # San Francisco County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-francisco Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco handles tickets in City and County of San Francisco. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $52 ($52 non-refundable Traffic School administrative fee) [court] - How to ask: Ask online, by phone, in person or by mail. [court] - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Generally three months from the date of payment to complete the course. A driver refused traffic school by a judge cannot sign up later. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No [court] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at San Francisco County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco](https://sf.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # San Joaquin County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-joaquin Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin handles tickets in San Joaquin County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $52 (administrative fee of $52) [court] - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No [court] ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No [court] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at San Joaquin County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Traffic, Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin](https://www.sjcourts.org/traffic), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # San Mateo County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-mateo Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo handles tickets in San Mateo County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $82 (non-refundable $82.00 administrative fee) [court] - How to ask: Ask by mail or online. [court] - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No [court] Deadline, in the court's words: 60 days to complete traffic school after a mail request. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No [court] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at San Mateo County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo](https://sanmateo.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Santa Barbara County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/santa-barbara Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara handles tickets in Santa Barbara County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $66 ($66 administrative fee) [court] - How to ask: Ask online, by phone, in person or by mail. [court] - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date (Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation.) [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Sign up on or before the due date on the citation or courtesy notice. 60 calendar days from payment to complete; one 30 day extension if asked before the due date. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date (Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Santa Barbara County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Traffic/Minor Offenses, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara](https://www.santabarbara.courts.ca.gov/divisions/trafficminor-offenses), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Solano County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/solano Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of Solano handles tickets in Solano County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - How to ask: Ask by mail, in person, online or by phone. [court] - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date (Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation.) [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Elect and pay on or before the court due date or extended due date; late elections are refused. 90 days to complete the course. Tickets with a correctable violation can elect only by mail or drop box. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date (Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Solano County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Solano](https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-court/traffic-school), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Stanislaus County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/stanislaus Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus handles tickets in Stanislaus County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $52 ($52.00) [court] - How to ask: Ask online, in person or by mail. [court] - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No [court] - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date (Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation.) [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Request before the court date. Payment extends the court date by 90 days to complete the course. A drop box at the courthouse also takes requests. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - Open to drivers licensed in another state: No [court] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date (Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Stanislaus County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Sign Up for Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus](https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/sign-traffic-school), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Tulare County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/tulare Updated: 2026-10-14 Superior Court of California, County of Tulare handles tickets in Tulare County. It applies the California rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $68 (a fee in the sum of $68.00) [court] - How to ask: Ask in person, by phone or by mail. [court] ## The rule this court applies - The program: Traffic Violator School [state] - What it does: Conviction held confidential, no point [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 25 mph over [state] - How often: Once every 18 months, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: Set by your court (Your court sets the date and prints it on your notice.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Tulare County, for a driver with a regular California license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing traffic school holds the conviction confidential, so the point stays off the record insurers see. ## Sources - [Traffic, Superior Court of California, County of Tulare](https://www.tulare.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Broward County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/broward Updated: 2026-10-14 Broward County Clerk of Courts handles tickets in Broward County. It applies the Florida rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $7 (an additional $7.00 driving school affidavit fee) [court] - How to ask: Ask online or through the court clerk. [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Fill out the Driving School Affidavit and pay the $7.00 fee within 30 days of the citation date, then complete a Florida Basic Driver Improvement course and notify the clerk within 90 days of the election date. ## Where the court and the state disagree - Speed limit for the course: The clerk page says the course is closed for more than 30 mph over. Section 318.14(9) closes it at 30 mph over or more. The checker follows the statute: up to 29 mph over. - Lifetime limit: The clerk page allows five elections in a lifetime. Section 318.14(9) allows eight. The checker follows the statute: eight. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Basic Driver Improvement course (election under s. 318.14(9), Florida Statutes) [state] - What it does: Adjudication withheld, no points [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 29 mph over [state] - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from [state] - Deadline to ask: 30 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 30 days of the date the ticket was written.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Broward County, for a driver with a regular Florida license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing the course means adjudication is withheld and no points go on your record. ## Sources - [Traffic and Misdemeanor, Broward County Clerk of Courts](https://www.browardclerk.org/Divisions/TrafficAndMisdemeanor), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [The 2026 Florida Statutes, s. 318.14](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0318/Sections/0318.14.html), statute, read 2026-10-14 --- # Duval County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/duval Updated: 2026-10-14 Duval County Clerk of Courts handles tickets in Duval County. It applies the Florida rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - How to ask: Ask online, in person or by mail. [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Elect at the time you pay, within 30 calendar days of the citation; return the completion certificate within 60 days of the election. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Basic Driver Improvement course (election under s. 318.14(9), Florida Statutes) [state] - What it does: Adjudication withheld, no points [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 29 mph over [state] - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from [state] - Deadline to ask: 30 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 30 days of the date the ticket was written.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Duval County, for a driver with a regular Florida license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing the course means adjudication is withheld and no points go on your record. ## Sources - [Traffic, Duval County Clerk of Courts](https://www.duvalclerk.com/departments/criminal-court-services/traffic), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Polk County URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/polk Updated: 2026-10-14 Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller handles tickets in Polk County. It applies the Florida rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - How to ask: Ask by mail, in person or online. [court] - Course price the court publishes: $20 to $35 (the cost for the driving course which may range from $20 to $35) [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Enroll, complete the course and have proof of completion with the clerk within 90 calendar days of the election. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Basic Driver Improvement course (election under s. 318.14(9), Florida Statutes) [state] - What it does: Adjudication withheld, no points [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 29 mph over [state] - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from [state] - Deadline to ask: 30 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 30 days of the date the ticket was written.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Polk County, for a driver with a regular Florida license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing the course means adjudication is withheld and no points go on your record. ## Sources - [Traffic Tickets, Polk County Clerk, FL](https://www.polkclerkfl.gov/197/Traffic-Tickets), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [FAQs, Traffic Tickets - Basic Driver Improvement Course, Polk County Clerk, FL](https://www.polkclerkfl.gov/FAQ.aspx), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Henderson Municipal Court URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/henderson-municipal Updated: 2026-10-14 Henderson Municipal Court handles tickets in Henderson. It applies the Nevada rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $60 (The Demerit Point Reduction fee is $60 and is in addition to the total penalty/fine amount listed on your citation (paid in place of traffic safety school)) [court] - How to ask: Ask online, in person or by mail. [court] - The program: Demerit Point Reduction Options (Demerit Point Reduction Fee or Traffic Safety School) [court] - Open to CDL holders: No [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Civil infractions: request the fee or complete traffic safety school before the 90-day response date on the citation. Traffic misdemeanors: before the court date on the citation. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Demerit Point Reduction Options (Demerit Point Reduction Fee or Traffic Safety School) [court] - What it does: Points taken off; the conviction stays [state] - Speed limit for the course: Not published [state] - Open to CDL holders: No [court] - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from [state] - Deadline to ask: Not published [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Henderson Municipal Court, for a driver with a regular Nevada license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Points off under the published rule. The conviction stays, and a DMV approved course removes 3 points once you have 3 to 11. ## Sources - [Demerit Point Reduction Options, Henderson Municipal Court (Internet Archive capture of 2026-04-17)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260417035502/https://www.cityofhenderson.com/government/departments/municipal-court/civil-infraction-and-traffic-misdemeanors/demerit-point-reduction-options), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Las Vegas Justice Court URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/las-vegas-justice Updated: 2026-10-14 Las Vegas Justice Court handles tickets in Clark County (outside Las Vegas city limits and unincorporated Clark County). It applies the Nevada rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - How to ask: Ask in person. [court] - The program: Demerit point reduction by amendment to a non-moving violation (5-hour traffic safety course or Demerit Point Reduction Fee) [court] - What it does: Amended to a non-moving violation [court] - Course length: 5 hours [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Civil infractions issued on or after January 1, 2023 must be resolved within 90 calendar days from the date the citation is made available online. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Demerit point reduction by amendment to a non-moving violation (5-hour traffic safety course or Demerit Point Reduction Fee) [court] - What it does: Amended to a non-moving violation [court] - Speed limit for the course: Not published [state] - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from [state] - Deadline to ask: Not published [state] - Course length: 5 hours [court] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Las Vegas Justice Court, for a driver with a regular Nevada license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule if your court confirms the speed limit for the course. ## Sources - [Traffic Citations, Las Vegas Justice Court](https://www.lasvegasjusticecourt.us/divisions/traffic_division/index.php), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Las Vegas Municipal Court URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/las-vegas-municipal Updated: 2026-10-14 Las Vegas Municipal Court handles tickets in Las Vegas. It applies the Nevada rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - The program: Demerit point reduction through amendment to a non-moving violation (Rule 2.7) [court] - What it does: Amended to a non-moving violation [court] - Open to CDL holders: No [court] - Deadline to ask: 90 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 90 days of the date the ticket was written.) [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Pay the civil penalty and give the court proof of the DMV-approved traffic safety course, or pay the demerit point reduction fee, on or before the 90-day response date on the citation. Level 2 Repeat Offender course applies if you attended traffic safety school in the last 12 months. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Demerit point reduction through amendment to a non-moving violation (Rule 2.7) [court] - What it does: Amended to a non-moving violation [court] - Speed limit for the course: Not published [state] - Open to CDL holders: No [court] - How often: Once a year, the rule does not say what the window counts from [state] - Deadline to ask: 90 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 90 days of the date the ticket was written.) [court] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Las Vegas Municipal Court, for a driver with a regular Nevada license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing the course, or paying the demerit point reduction fee, gets the ticket amended to a non-moving violation. ## Sources - [Las Vegas Municipal Court, Administrative Order adopting court rules regarding traffic violations (August 2023), Rules 2.4 and 2.7](https://sawebfilesprod001.blob.core.windows.net/municourt/2_70-LVMC-Adoption-of-Court-Rules-Regarding-Traffic-Violations.pdf), court rule, read 2026-10-14 - [Municipal Court Resources, City of Las Vegas](https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Government/Municipal-Court/Municipal-Court-Resources), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Austin Municipal Court URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/austin-municipal Updated: 2026-10-14 Austin Municipal Court handles tickets in Austin. It applies the Texas rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $144 to $169 ($144, or $169 if the offense happened in a school zone) [court] - How to ask: Ask online. [court] - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: No [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Request before your initial appearance date. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Driving safety course dismissal [state] - What it does: Dismissal of the ticket [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 24 mph over [state] - Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: No [court] - How often: Once a year, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: By the appearance date (Ask before the appearance date printed on your citation.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Austin Municipal Court, for a driver with a regular Texas license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing a driving safety course gets the ticket dismissed. ## Sources - [Austin Municipal Court: Ways to Request a Deferral for a Moving Violation](https://www.austintexas.gov/municipal-court/ways-request-deferral-moving-violation), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [Austin Municipal Court: Apply for a deferral](https://www.austintexas.gov/municipal-court/apply-municipal-court-deferral), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Corpus Christi Municipal Court URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/corpus-christi-municipal Updated: 2026-10-14 City of Corpus Christi Municipal Court handles tickets in Corpus Christi. It applies the Texas rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $144 to $169 (court costs and reimbursement fee: $144.00 moving violation, $169.00 school zone moving violation) [court] - How to ask: Ask online. [court] - Deadline to ask: 14 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 14 days of the date the ticket was written.) [court] Deadline, in the court's words: On or before the appearance date on your citation, 14 days from the date of the violation. ## Where the court and the state disagree - Violations left out: The court page lists fewer exclusions than the statute. The Texas statute on the state record lists the full set. The checker applies both lists together, so no statute bar drops out. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Driving safety course dismissal [state] - What it does: Dismissal of the ticket [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 24 mph over [state] - How often: Once a year, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: 14 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 14 days of the date the ticket was written.) [court] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Corpus Christi Municipal Court, for a driver with a regular Texas license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing a driving safety course gets the ticket dismissed. ## Sources - [City of Corpus Christi Municipal Court: Request Defensive Driving](https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/municipal-court/citation-options/request-defensive-driving/), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Fort Worth Municipal Court URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/fort-worth-municipal Updated: 2026-10-14 City of Fort Worth Municipal Court handles tickets in Fort Worth. It applies the Texas rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - How to ask: Ask online, in person or by mail. [court] - Deadline to ask: 21 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 21 days of the date the ticket was written.) [court] Deadline, in the court's words: Within 21 calendar days of the citation date; after 21 days a judge must approve. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Driving safety course dismissal [state] - What it does: Dismissal of the ticket [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 24 mph over [state] - How often: Once a year, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: 21 days (Counted from the ticket date. Ask within 21 days of the date the ticket was written.) [court] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Fort Worth Municipal Court, for a driver with a regular Texas license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing a driving safety course gets the ticket dismissed. ## Sources - [City of Fort Worth Municipal Court: Driving Safety Course](https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/municipal-court/citations/driving-safety), court page, read 2026-10-14 - [City of Fort Worth Municipal Court: Traffic and General Citations](https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/municipal-court/citations), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Houston Municipal Courts URL: https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/houston-municipal Updated: 2026-10-14 City of Houston Municipal Courts handles tickets in Houston. It applies the Texas rule and adds the facts below. ## What this court adds - Court fee for the course: $144 to $209 (Mandatory DSC: $144.00 moving violation, $169.00 school zone moving violation. Discretionary DSC: $184.00 moving violation, $209.00 school zone moving violation) [court] - How to ask: Ask by mail or in person. [court] - Deadline to ask: By the arraignment (Ask by the arraignment date on your notice.) [court] Deadline, in the court's words: On or before your arraignment court date; a discretionary course may still be requested after that date at a higher fee. ## The rule this court applies - The program: Driving safety course dismissal [state] - What it does: Dismissal of the ticket [state] - Speed limit for the course: Up to 24 mph over [state] - How often: Once a year, counted from the ticket date [state] - Deadline to ask: By the arraignment (Ask by the arraignment date on your notice.) [state] ## Example answer A speeding ticket 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, written at Houston Municipal Courts, for a driver with a regular Texas license, no earlier course, no crash. Answer: Eligible under the published rule. Finishing a driving safety course gets the ticket dismissed. ## Sources - [City of Houston Municipal Courts Department: Requesting Driver Safety Course (DSC)](https://www.houstontx.gov/courts/HowDoIRequestDefensiveDriving.html), court page, read 2026-10-14 --- # Speeding URL: https://pointsclear.com/violations/speeding Updated: 2026-10-14 Points for a speeding ticket in every state and DC, the variants a state scores apart, and what a course does for it at 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, under each state's published rule. | State | Points at 10 over | Points at 20 over | What a course does | |---|---|---|---| | Alabama | 2 | 2 | No program found | | Alaska | 4 | 6 | Points off | | Arizona | 3 | 3 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Arkansas | 3 | 4 | No program found | | California | 1 | 1 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Colorado | 4 | 6 | No program found | | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | Insurance only | | Delaware | 4 | 5 | Points off | | Florida | 3 | 4 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Georgia | 0 | 3 | Points off | | Hawaii | No point system | No point system | No program | | Idaho | 3 | 4 | Points off | | Illinois | 5 | 20 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Indiana | 2 | 4 | Points off | | Iowa | No point system | No point system | No program | | Kansas | No point system | No point system | No program found | | Kentucky | 0 to 3 | 6 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Louisiana | No point system | No point system | Insurance only | | Maine | 4 | 6 | Points off | | Maryland | 2 | 2 | No program | | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | No program | | Michigan | 2 | 4 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Minnesota | No point system | No point system | Insurance only | | Mississippi | No point system | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Missouri | 3 | 3 | Points off, confirm with your court | | Montana | 0 | Not published | Insurance only | | Nebraska | 1 to 2 | 3 | Points off | | Nevada | 1 | 2 | Points off, confirm with your court | | New Hampshire | 3 | 3 | Points off | | New Jersey | 2 | 4 | Points off | | New Mexico | 3 | 5 | No program found | | New York | 3 | 4 | Points off | | North Carolina | 2 to 3 | 2 to 3 | Points off, confirm with your court | | North Dakota | 0 to 1 | 3 to 5 | Points off | | Ohio | 0 to 2 | 2 | Points off | | Oklahoma | 0 | 2 | Points off | | Oregon | No point system | No point system | Insurance only | | Pennsylvania | 2 | 4 | Insurance only | | Rhode Island | No point system | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | South Carolina | 2 | 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | South Dakota | 0 | 0 | No program | | Tennessee | 3 | 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | Texas | No point system | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Utah | 35 | 55 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Vermont | Not published | 3 | No program | | Virginia | 4 | 6 | Points off, confirm with your court | | Washington | No point system | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Washington, DC | Not published | 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | West Virginia | 0 | 6 | Points off | | Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | Points off | | Wyoming | No point system | No point system | No program | ## Where this ticket scores differently - Alaska: In school zone or playground crosswalk, 6 points - California: Speed over 100 mph, VC 22348(b), 2 points - Connecticut: Sec. 14-212d, Failure to obey highway work zone safety laws, 2 points - Florida: Unlawful speed resulting in a crash, 6 points - Idaho: School Zone Speed Limit (49-658), 3 points - New York: Speeding in a Work Zone, 8 points - North Carolina: Speeding in a school zone in excess of the posted school zone speed limit, 3 points - Pennsylvania: Exceeding special speed limit in school zone (3365(b)), 3 points - West Virginia: Speeding in school zone, 6 points ## Questions ### How many points is a speeding ticket in each state? 38 states publish a value for a speeding ticket at 10 mph over on a 65 mph road. Among the states that count on the usual scale, the lowest is 0 points (Georgia, Kentucky, Montana, North Dakota and others) and the highest is 4 points (Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Maine and others). Utah counts on a 100 point scale and gives 35. Illinois counts on its own scale and gives 5. 11 states keep no point record for drivers. The table lists every state. ### Can traffic school help with a speeding ticket? For a first ticket at 10 mph over on a 65 mph road with a regular license, the published rule lets a course dismiss it or keep its points off with no court check in no state, and take points off with no court check in 15 states. In 18 states a course can help once your court confirms part of the rule. In 18 states a course does nothing for it, or the state runs no program. ### Does a crash or a school zone change the points for a speeding ticket? In 9 states the points table scores some speeding tickets apart, for example Alaska: In school zone or playground crosswalk, 6 points. The list on this page gives every one, in each state's own words. --- # Red light and stop sign URL: https://pointsclear.com/violations/red-light-and-stop-sign Updated: 2026-10-14 Points for a red light or stop sign ticket in every state and DC, the variants a state scores apart, and what a course does for it, under each state's published rule. | State | Points | What a course does | |---|---|---| | Alabama | 3 | No program found | | Alaska | 4 | Points off | | Arizona | 2 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Arkansas | 3 | No program found | | California | 1 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Colorado | 4 | No program found | | Connecticut | 2 | Insurance only | | Delaware | 3 | Points off | | Florida | 4 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Georgia | 3 | Points off | | Hawaii | No point system | No program | | Idaho | 3 | Points off | | Illinois | 20 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Indiana | 4 | Points off | | Iowa | No point system | No program | | Kansas | No point system | No program found | | Kentucky | 3 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Louisiana | No point system | Insurance only | | Maine | 4 | Points off | | Maryland | 1 to 2 | No program | | Massachusetts | 2 | No program | | Michigan | 3 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Minnesota | No point system | Insurance only | | Mississippi | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Missouri | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | | Montana | 2 | Insurance only | | Nebraska | 1 | Points off | | Nevada | 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | New Hampshire | 3 | Points off | | New Jersey | 2 | Points off | | New Mexico | 3 | No program found | | New York | 3 | Points off | | North Carolina | 3 | Points off, confirm with your court | | North Dakota | 2 | Points off | | Ohio | Not published | Points off | | Oklahoma | 2 | Points off | | Oregon | No point system | Insurance only | | Pennsylvania | 3 | Insurance only | | Rhode Island | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | South Carolina | 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | South Dakota | 3 | No program | | Tennessee | 4 | Left out | | Texas | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Utah | 50 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Vermont | 2 | No program | | Virginia | 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | Washington | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Washington, DC | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | | West Virginia | 3 | Points off | | Wisconsin | 3 | Points off | | Wyoming | No point system | No program | ## Where this ticket scores differently - Arizona: Failure to stop for a traffic signal, stop sign or to yield the right-of-way, causing serious injury, 4 points; Failure to stop for a traffic signal, stop sign or to yield the right-of-way, causing death, 6 points - Connecticut: Sec. 14-279, Passing stopped school bus, 4 points - Delaware: Passing a Stopped School Bus (may result in additional actions including suspension), 6 points - Missouri: violation of a municipal stop sign ordinance where no accident is involved, 1 point - New Hampshire: RSA 265:54, school bus violation, 6 points - New Jersey: Red light camera violation (no points), 0 points; Improper passing of school bus (39:4-128.1), 5 points - New York: Passing a stopped school bus, 8 points - Pennsylvania: Failure to stop for school bus with flashing red lights (3345(a)), plus 60-day suspension, 5 points - Vermont: Illegal passing of school bus (1075), 5 points - Washington, DC: Fail to stop for a school vehicle with alternately flashing lights, 4 points ## States that leave this ticket out of the course - Tennessee: The course covers speeding tickets only. ## Questions ### How many points is a red light or stop sign ticket in each state? 37 states publish a value for a red light or stop sign ticket. Among the states that count on the usual scale, the lowest is 1 point (California, Maryland and Nebraska) and the highest is 4 points (Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Indiana and others). Utah counts on a 100 point scale and gives 50. Illinois counts on its own scale and gives 20. 11 states keep no point record for drivers. The table lists every state. ### Can traffic school help with a red light or stop sign ticket? For a first ticket with a regular license, the published rule lets a course dismiss it or keep its points off with no court check in no state, and take points off with no court check in 15 states. In 17 states a course can help once your court confirms part of the rule. In 19 states a course does nothing for it, or the state runs no program. ### Which states leave red light and stop sign tickets out of traffic school? Tennessee. In that state the published rule leaves this ticket out of the course. ### Does a crash or a school zone change the points for a red light or stop sign ticket? In 10 states the points table scores some red light and stop sign tickets apart, for example Arizona: Failure to stop for a traffic signal, stop sign or to yield the right-of-way, causing serious injury, 4 points; Failure to stop for a traffic signal, stop sign or to yield the right-of-way, causing death, 6 points. The list on this page gives every one, in each state's own words. --- # Lane change and turn URL: https://pointsclear.com/violations/lane-and-turn Updated: 2026-10-14 Points for a lane change or turn ticket in every state and DC, the variants a state scores apart, and what a course does for it, under each state's published rule. | State | Points | What a course does | |---|---|---| | Alabama | 2 | No program found | | Alaska | 2 | Points off | | Arizona | 2 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Arkansas | 3 | No program found | | California | 1 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Colorado | 3 to 4 | No program found | | Connecticut | 1 to 3 | Insurance only | | Delaware | Not published | Points off | | Florida | 3 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Georgia | 3 | Points off | | Hawaii | No point system | No program | | Idaho | 1 to 3 | Points off | | Illinois | 20 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Indiana | 4 | Points off | | Iowa | No point system | No program | | Kansas | No point system | No program found | | Kentucky | 3 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Louisiana | No point system | Insurance only | | Maine | 2 to 6 | Points off | | Maryland | 1 | No program | | Massachusetts | Not published | No program | | Michigan | Not published | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Minnesota | No point system | Insurance only | | Mississippi | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Missouri | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | | Montana | 2 | Insurance only | | Nebraska | 1 | Points off | | Nevada | 3 to 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | New Hampshire | 3 to 4 | Points off | | New Jersey | 2 to 4 | Points off | | New Mexico | 3 | No program found | | New York | 3 | Points off | | North Carolina | 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | North Dakota | 2 | Points off | | Ohio | Not published | Points off | | Oklahoma | 2 | Points off | | Oregon | No point system | Insurance only | | Pennsylvania | 3 | Insurance only | | Rhode Island | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | South Carolina | 2 to 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | South Dakota | 4 | No program | | Tennessee | 3 | Left out | | Texas | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Utah | 50 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Vermont | 2 to 3 | No program | | Virginia | 3 to 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | Washington | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Washington, DC | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | | West Virginia | 2 to 3 | Points off | | Wisconsin | 3 to 4 | Points off | | Wyoming | No point system | No program | ## States that leave this ticket out of the course - Tennessee: The course covers speeding tickets only. ## Questions ### How many points is a lane change or turn ticket in each state? 34 states publish a value for a lane change or turn ticket. Among the states that count on the usual scale, the lowest is 1 point (California, Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland and others) and the highest is 6 points (Maine). Utah counts on a 100 point scale and gives 50. Illinois counts on its own scale and gives 20. 11 states keep no point record for drivers. The table lists every state. ### Can traffic school help with a lane change or turn ticket? For a first ticket with a regular license, the published rule lets a course dismiss it or keep its points off with no court check in no state, and take points off with no court check in 15 states. In 17 states a course can help once your court confirms part of the rule. In 19 states a course does nothing for it, or the state runs no program. ### Which states leave lane change and turn tickets out of traffic school? Tennessee. In that state the published rule leaves this ticket out of the course. --- # Following too closely URL: https://pointsclear.com/violations/following-too-close Updated: 2026-10-14 Points for a following too closely ticket in every state and DC, the variants a state scores apart, and what a course does for it, under each state's published rule. | State | Points | What a course does | |---|---|---| | Alabama | 3 | No program found | | Alaska | 4 | Points off | | Arizona | 2 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Arkansas | 3 | No program found | | California | 1 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Colorado | 4 | No program found | | Connecticut | 3 | Insurance only | | Delaware | Not published | Points off | | Florida | 3 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Georgia | 3 | Points off | | Hawaii | No point system | No program | | Idaho | 3 | Points off | | Illinois | 25 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Indiana | 6 | Points off | | Iowa | No point system | No program | | Kansas | No point system | No program found | | Kentucky | 4 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Louisiana | No point system | Insurance only | | Maine | 2 | Points off | | Maryland | 2 | No program | | Massachusetts | Not published | No program | | Michigan | Not published | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Minnesota | No point system | Insurance only | | Mississippi | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Missouri | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | | Montana | 2 | Insurance only | | Nebraska | 1 | Points off | | Nevada | 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | New Hampshire | 3 | Points off | | New Jersey | 5 | Points off | | New Mexico | 3 | No program found | | New York | 4 | Points off | | North Carolina | 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | North Dakota | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | | Ohio | Not published | Points off | | Oklahoma | 2 | Points off | | Oregon | No point system | Insurance only | | Pennsylvania | 3 | Insurance only | | Rhode Island | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | South Carolina | 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | South Dakota | 2 | No program | | Tennessee | 3 | Left out | | Texas | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Utah | 60 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Vermont | 3 | No program | | Virginia | 4 | Points off, confirm with your court | | Washington | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Washington, DC | 2 | Points off, confirm with your court | | West Virginia | 2 | Points off | | Wisconsin | 3 | Points off | | Wyoming | No point system | No program | ## Where this ticket scores differently - Connecticut: Sec. 14-240a, Failure to drive reasonable distance apart, intent to harass, 4 points ## States that leave this ticket out of the course - Tennessee: The course covers speeding tickets only. ## Questions ### How many points is a following too closely ticket in each state? 34 states publish a value for a following too closely ticket. Among the states that count on the usual scale, the lowest is 1 point (California and Nebraska) and the highest is 6 points (Indiana). Utah counts on a 100 point scale and gives 60. Illinois counts on its own scale and gives 25. 11 states keep no point record for drivers. The table lists every state. ### Can traffic school help with a following too closely ticket? For a first ticket with a regular license, the published rule lets a course dismiss it or keep its points off with no court check in no state, and take points off with no court check in 14 states. In 18 states a course can help once your court confirms part of the rule. In 19 states a course does nothing for it, or the state runs no program. ### Which states leave following too closely tickets out of traffic school? Tennessee. In that state the published rule leaves this ticket out of the course. ### Does a crash or a school zone change the points for a following too closely ticket? In 1 states the points table scores some following too closely tickets apart, for example Connecticut: Sec. 14-240a, Failure to drive reasonable distance apart, intent to harass, 4 points. The list on this page gives every one, in each state's own words. --- # Phone use and texting URL: https://pointsclear.com/violations/phone-and-texting Updated: 2026-10-14 Points for a phone or texting ticket in every state and DC, the variants a state scores apart, and what a course does for it, under each state's published rule. | State | Points | What a course does | |---|---|---| | Alabama | Not published | No program found | | Alaska | Not published | Points off | | Arizona | Not published | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Arkansas | 0 | No program found | | California | 0 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Colorado | 2 | No program found | | Connecticut | 1 | Insurance only | | Delaware | 0 | Points off | | Florida | Not published | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Georgia | 1 | Points off | | Hawaii | No point system | No program | | Idaho | 0 | Points off | | Illinois | 20 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Indiana | 4 | Points off | | Iowa | No point system | No program | | Kansas | No point system | No program found | | Kentucky | 3 | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Louisiana | No point system | Insurance only | | Maine | Not published | Points off | | Maryland | 0 to 1 | No program | | Massachusetts | Not published | No program | | Michigan | Not published | Points kept off, confirm with your court | | Minnesota | No point system | Insurance only | | Mississippi | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Missouri | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | | Montana | Not published | Insurance only | | Nebraska | 3 | Points off | | Nevada | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | | New Hampshire | 4 | Points off | | New Jersey | Not published | Points off | | New Mexico | 0 | No program found | | New York | 5 | Points off | | North Carolina | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | | North Dakota | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | | Ohio | 2 | Points off | | Oklahoma | 0 | Points off | | Oregon | No point system | Insurance only | | Pennsylvania | Not published | Insurance only | | Rhode Island | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | South Carolina | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | | South Dakota | Not published | No program | | Tennessee | Not published | Left out | | Texas | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Utah | 50 | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Vermont | 2 | No program | | Virginia | 3 | Points off, confirm with your court | | Washington | No point system | Dismissal, confirm with your court | | Washington, DC | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | | West Virginia | Not published | Points off | | Wisconsin | Not published | Points off | | Wyoming | No point system | No program | ## Where this ticket scores differently - Florida: Unlawful use of a wireless communications device resulting in a crash, 6 points; Handheld use of a wireless communications device in a school or work zone (s. 316.306), 3 points; Moving violation committed with unlawful use of a wireless communications device within a school safety zone, in addition to the points for the moving violation, 2 points - Idaho: Distracted Driving (49-1401A), second and subsequent offenses, 3 points - Michigan: second violation of MCL 257.602b (2 points for a third or later), 1 point - Nevada: Hand-held cellphone use or texting (second and subsequent offenses), 4 points - New Jersey: Use of a handheld cellphone or electronic communication device while driving (39:4-97.3); points only for a third offense within 10 years of a second offense and later offenses, 3 points - South Carolina: Distracted driving (second or subsequent offense), 2 points - Tennessee: Operating vehicle while using cell phone (under 18), 6 points - Vermont: Use of portable electronic device or texting in work or school zone, first offense, 4 points; Use of portable electronic device or texting in work or school zone, second and subsequent offenses, 5 points ## States that leave this ticket out of the course - Tennessee: The course covers speeding tickets only. ## Questions ### How many points is a phone or texting ticket in each state? 20 states publish a value for a phone or texting ticket. Among the states that count on the usual scale, the lowest is 0 points (Arkansas, California, Delaware, Idaho and others) and the highest is 5 points (New York). Utah counts on a 100 point scale and gives 50. Illinois counts on its own scale and gives 20. 11 states keep no point record for drivers. The table lists every state. ### Can traffic school help with a phone or texting ticket? For a first ticket with a regular license, the published rule lets a course dismiss it or keep its points off with no court check in no state, and take points off with no court check in 14 states. In 18 states a course can help once your court confirms part of the rule. In 19 states a course does nothing for it, or the state runs no program. ### Which states leave phone use and texting tickets out of traffic school? Tennessee. In that state the published rule leaves this ticket out of the course. ### Does a crash or a school zone change the points for a phone or texting ticket? In 8 states the points table scores some phone use and texting tickets apart, for example Florida: Unlawful use of a wireless communications device resulting in a crash, 6 points; Handheld use of a wireless communications device in a school or work zone (s. 316.306), 3 points. The list on this page gives every one, in each state's own words. --- # Traffic school providers compared URL: https://pointsclear.com/providers Updated: 2026-10-14 ## Aceable App: Yes. In 15 of its 18 states, the record names I Drive Safely as the school that runs the course or the checkout. | State | Approval | Length | Format | Price | Link | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Alabama | The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source | 6 hours | Online, mixed | $39 | Not linked. Alabama publishes no statewide course benefit for a ticket. | | California | Confirmed on the state list | Not published | App | $49 | Linked | | Colorado | The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source | Not published | Online, mixed | $49 | Not linked. Colorado publishes no statewide course benefit for a ticket. | | Florida | Limited approval on the state list | 4 hours | Online, mixed | $25 | Linked | | Georgia | No state approval | Not published | Not published | $39 | Not linked. No state approval for this course. | | Louisiana | The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source | 4 hours | Not published | $39 | Not linked. Louisiana courses earn an insurance reduction only, and the course approval is the provider claim alone. | | Michigan | Confirmed on the state list | Not published | Online, mixed | $49 | Linked | | Missouri | The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source | 8 hours | Online, mixed | $24.95 | Linked | | Nevada | Confirmed on the state list | 5 hours | Online, mixed | $29 | Linked | | New Jersey | Confirmed on the state list | 6 hours | Online, mixed | $39 | Linked | | New Mexico | The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source | 6 hours | Not published | $39 | Not linked. New Mexico publishes no statewide course benefit for a ticket. | | New York | The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source | 6 hours | Online, mixed | $59 | Linked | | North Carolina | The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source | 8 hours | Online, mixed | $74 | Linked | | Oklahoma | The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source | Not published | Online, mixed | $39 | Linked | | South Carolina | The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source | 4 hours | Online, mixed | $49 | Not linked. The South Carolina course is a 4 hour court course, not the 8 hour DMV point reduction course. | | Texas | Confirmed on the state list | 6 hours | Online, mixed | $49 | Linked | | Virginia | Confirmed on the state list | 8 hours | Online, mixed | $59 | Linked | | Washington | The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source | 4 hours | Online, mixed | $59 | Linked | ## Best Online Traffic School App: not published. | State | Approval | Length | Format | Price | Link | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | California | Confirmed on the state list | 8 hours | Online, mixed | $27.99 | Linked | ## DefensiveDriving.com App: not published. | State | Approval | Length | Format | Price | Link | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | New Jersey | Confirmed on the state list | 6 hours | Online, text | $20 | Linked | | Texas | Confirmed on the state list | 6 hours | Online, mixed | $25 | Linked | ## DriversEd.com App: not published. In 2 of its 4 states, the record names I Drive Safely as the school that runs the course or the checkout. | State | Approval | Length | Format | Price | Link | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | California | Confirmed on the state list | Not published | Not published | $21.95 | Linked | | Delaware | Confirmed on the state list | Not published | Not published | $11.95 | Linked | | Michigan | Confirmed on the state list | 4 hours | Online, mixed | $49 | Linked | | Texas | Confirmed on the state list | 6 hours | Not published | $45 | Linked | --- # First speeding ticket: what to check first URL: https://pointsclear.com/guides/first-ticket Updated: 2026-10-15 The citation in your hand answers most of the questions. Read it first, then find the deadline, the points the ticket carries and what your state's course can do, before any date on it passes. ## Read the citation Four things printed on the ticket decide what comes next. - **The date it was written.** Several course deadlines count from it. - **The violation and the speed.** Speed limits for a course and point bands work in mph over the limit: the speed on the ticket minus the posted limit. - **The court.** In 19 of the 51 state rules the court sets part of the rule, such as its fee, its deadline or whether it offers a course at all. - **The date to answer or appear.** Some tickets need a court appearance. [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), for one, requires a hearing for 30 mph or more over the limit. ## Find the deadline Figure: A timeline in four steps. Day 0, the ticket is written. Then the deadline to ask for the course: 21 days in Utah, 30 in Florida, by the answer date in Texas. Then the date to finish the course, which the court, clerk or DMV sets. Last, the record: dismissed, points kept off, or points taken off. The order of dates after a ticket. Your citation and your court set the real ones. Where a rule counts days from the date on the ticket, the checker prints the last day to ask: [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) 21 days, [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) 30 days, [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) 30 days and [Washington, DC](https://pointsclear.com/states/dc) 60 days; Washington's 30 days are the window to ask for a hearing. [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) takes the request by the answer date on the citation. [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az) wants the class finished at least 7 days before the court date. In [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi) the clock starts with a letter from the Department of State, and you then have 60 days. All checked October 2026. ## Check the points it carries 40 of the 51 state point tables use points (checked October 2026). The others keep no point record, and several count convictions or offenses instead. For speeding, the points depend on how far over the limit you were. Here is a ticket for 15 mph over in seven states, as the checker reads their tables, with the point totals at which each state acts. Table: Points for 15 mph over, and when the state acts, checked October 2026 | State | Points at 15 mph over | When the state acts | | --- | --- | --- | | [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca) | 1 | 4 points in 12 months, 6 points in 24 months, 8 points in 36 months | | [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) | 3 | 12 points within a 12-month period (up to 30 days); 18 points within an 18-month period (up to 3 months); 24 points within a 36-month period (up to 1 year) | | [Georgia](https://pointsclear.com/states/ga) | 2 | 15 points in a 24-month period | | [New York](https://pointsclear.com/states/ny) | 4 | 11 points in 24 months: your driver license may be suspended | | [Ohio](https://pointsclear.com/states/oh) | 2 | 12 or more points within a two-year period: class D suspension (warning letter at 6 points) | | [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va) | 4 | DMV directs a driver 18 or older to a driver improvement clinic at 12 demerit points in 12 months or 18 in 24 months | | [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) | No point system; the state counts convictions | four or more convictions that arise out of different transactions in 12 consecutive months, or seven or more convictions that arise out of different transactions in 24 months (moving violations, habitual violator) | Each state page lists every speed band and how long the points count. The [speeding page](https://pointsclear.com/violations/speeding) shows all 51 side by side. ## Some small tickets stay off the record - [Kansas](https://pointsclear.com/states/ks) does not report small speeding tickets: up to 10 mph over on limits of 55 to 75 mph, and up to 6 over on limits of 30 to 54 mph. - [Montana](https://pointsclear.com/states/mt) law keeps a daytime ticket of 10 mph or less over (5 at night) on most limits off your driving record, unless you hold a CDL or were going over 90 mph. - [South Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/sd) keeps a speeding conviction of 10 mph or less over the limit off your driving record, except in a commercial vehicle. All three checked October 2026. None of them runs a course program for tickets. ## A clean record opens some programs - [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri) dismisses a ticket on a good driving record, with no course, for a driver licensed for more than three years whose ticket is the first in three years. You ask the court in person and pay a $35 fee plus a $25 surcharge. - [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms) opens its course to an adult with a Mississippi license or permit and no traffic conviction in the past 3 years. - [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi) offers its course only to a driver with no more than 2 points at the time of the ticket, and you can pass it once in your life. - [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) leaves out of Deferred Traffic Prosecution anyone with a traffic conviction in the 24 months before applying. - [Vermont](https://pointsclear.com/states/vt) has no course, but a judge or hearing officer may waive the points of a moving violation of 3 points or less when you had no points in the past 5 years and nobody was hurt. ## Know the routes before the date Paying, contesting and a course each lead to a different record. The [contest or course guide](https://pointsclear.com/guides/traffic-school-vs-contesting) sets out where each route leads under the published rules, and the [insurance guide](https://pointsclear.com/guides/insurance-after-a-ticket) what your insurer may see afterward. Interactive tool: [Ticket checker](https://pointsclear.com/check) ### Does a first speeding ticket go on the driving record? A conviction goes on your record unless a program or a state law keeps it off. Kansas does not report small speeding tickets, and Montana and South Dakota keep some tickets of 10 mph or less over off the record by law. The [state pages](https://pointsclear.com/states) set out what a course does in each state. ### Can a first ticket be dismissed without a course? Rhode Island dismisses a first ticket in three years on a good driving record, with no course, for a driver licensed for more than three years. In Vermont a hearing may waive the points of a small moving violation for a driver with no points in the past 5 years. ### What is the deadline to ask for traffic school? It depends on the state and often the court. Where the rule counts from the ticket date, it gives 21 days in Utah, 30 days in Florida, 30 days in Washington and 60 days in Washington, DC. Other rules count to the answer date on your citation or from a later letter. The checker prints the last day where the rule allows it. --- # Traffic school vs contesting a ticket URL: https://pointsclear.com/guides/traffic-school-vs-contesting Updated: 2026-10-15 A ticket usually leaves three routes: pay it, contest it, or ask for a course where your state or court offers one. Each ends in a different record. This guide sets out what the published rules say each route leads to. The choice is yours, and a lawyer licensed in the state can advise on it. ## Three routes and the record each leaves Table: The three routes under the published rules, checked October 2026 | Route | What it leads to | | --- | --- | | Pay the ticket | The ticket goes on your record with the points your state's schedule sets for it (see [points by violation](https://pointsclear.com/violations)). [Massachusetts](https://pointsclear.com/states/ma) puts it in plain words: paying the fine on a surchargeable offense counts as a surchargeable event. | | Contest the ticket | A court or hearing officer decides whether the ticket stands. Your citation says how and by when to ask for a hearing. A few states publish options that only a hearing opens: [Washington's](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) deferred finding, and [Vermont's](https://pointsclear.com/states/vt) points waiver for a moving violation of 3 points or less. | | Ask for a course | What it changes depends on the state's program: dismissal in 7 state rules, masking in 4, points off in 22, and nothing on the record in 18. [Hawaii](https://pointsclear.com/states/hi), for one, lists only the first two routes: admit and pay, or contest the ticket or explain mitigating circumstances in court. | ## Programs that include a plea or a hearing Some programs sit inside the court case, and their published steps include a plea, a payment or a hearing. Here are those steps as each state publishes them. Points Clear does not say whether to take them. - **[Illinois](https://pointsclear.com/states/il).** In the counties that offer it, court supervision starts with a written guilty plea and the set assessment. Finish the court approved traffic safety program and meet the conditions, and the court dismisses the charge; it is then not a conviction. - **[Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut).** Deferred Traffic Prosecution starts within 21 days of the citation with a no contest plea, the fine and a $5 fee. Stay free of convictions for one year and the charge is dismissed. - **[Washington, DC](https://pointsclear.com/states/dc).** A DMV hearing examiner may approve an online course only when you contest the ticket by mail and ask in writing for the points to be waived. If the examiner approves, you still pay the fine, and the violation stays on your record without the points. - **[Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa).** At a contested or mitigation hearing, a judge may defer the finding, set conditions such as a course, and dismiss the ticket if you meet them. You ask for the hearing within 30 days of the notice. - **[Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms).** You ask the court for the course and still pay the fine, the costs and a $10 fee. The court dismisses the case once you finish. Other programs run beside the case. [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) law gives a driver the right to have an eligible ticket dismissed by taking a driving safety course, when the driver asks by the answer date on the citation; a court may still allow it later at its discretion. [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) lets you choose the course through the county clerk instead of court. [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az) asks you to finish the class at least 7 days before the court date on the ticket. All checked October 2026. ## Programs that work after a conviction In 22 state rules the course takes points off and the conviction stays, so the course follows the ticket instead of replacing it. [Idaho](https://pointsclear.com/states/id) counts the class after you pay the citation. [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo) wants the program finished within 60 days of the conviction, and [Tennessee](https://pointsclear.com/states/tn) within 90. [New Jersey](https://pointsclear.com/states/nj) takes points off only when you have points on the record as you finish. All checked October 2026. ## Each route has its own date Your citation gives the date to answer it, and a course program may set an earlier one. Where the rule counts days from the date on the ticket, the counts are: [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) 21 days, [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) 30 days, [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) 30 days and [Washington, DC](https://pointsclear.com/states/dc) 60 days (checked October 2026). Washington's 30 days are the window to ask for the hearing. In Washington, DC a request after day 30 adds a penalty equal to the fine, and after day 60 you are deemed liable. ## What Points Clear does not decide The checker and these guides list published rules and where each route leads. They do not weigh your evidence, your record or what a conviction would cost you, and they never tell you how to plead. A lawyer licensed in the state on your ticket can advise on that, and the court on your citation explains its own options. Interactive tool: [Ticket checker](https://pointsclear.com/check) ### Does traffic school mean pleading guilty? It depends on the state's program. Illinois court supervision starts with a written guilty plea, and Utah's Deferred Traffic Prosecution with a no contest plea. In Washington, DC the course request sits inside a contest by mail. Texas and Florida describe a request to the court or the clerk. Your state page and your citation set out the steps. ### Is traffic school still possible after contesting a ticket? Some published rules tie the course to a hearing: Washington's deferred finding comes at a contested or mitigation hearing, and Washington, DC approves a course only inside a contest by mail. A Texas court may allow the course after the answer date at its discretion. Elsewhere the rules we read do not say; ask the court on your citation. --- # What masking a traffic ticket means URL: https://pointsclear.com/guides/what-masking-means Updated: 2026-10-15 A masked ticket still exists. The record that insurers and the public read shows it without points, or leaves it out. Four state rules publish a course that does this, and federal law bars it for every commercial license holder. ## Four things a course can do to a ticket Every state rule in our data leads to one of four outcomes (checked October 2026). A course can dismiss the ticket, mask it, take points off it, or leave the record as it is and only lower an insurance premium. The outcomes differ in what stays on your driving record once you finish. Figure: Four outcomes and what each leaves on a driving record. Dismissal: no entry, no points, nothing in view. Masking: the entry stays, with no points, kept out of view. Points off: the entry stays in view, with fewer points. Insurance only: the entry and its points stay in view. What each outcome leaves on your driving record, in general terms. Entry means the ticket on the record; in view means on the record insurers and the public read. Each state puts it in its own words, below. Table: The four outcomes in the 51 published rules, checked October 2026 | Outcome | What stays on the record | State rules | | --- | --- | --- | | Dismissal | No conviction, once you finish the course or meet the terms. | 7: [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), [Illinois](https://pointsclear.com/states/il), [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms), [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri), [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) and [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) | | Masking | The ticket stays on the record, kept confidential or out of view, with no points. | 4: [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky) and [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi) | | Points off | The conviction, with fewer points on your total. | 22, listed on [the state table](https://pointsclear.com/states) | | Insurance only, or no program | The ticket and its points. A voluntary course may lower a premium where the state publishes one. | 18, listed on [the state table](https://pointsclear.com/states) | ## Masking in the four states that publish it Masking is our word for the group. Each state describes the outcome in its own terms, and the terms differ in who can still see the ticket. ### California California's Traffic Violator School keeps one conviction in any 18 month window confidential, so its point stays off the record insurers see. The court decides the request, and the clerk can approve an eligible ticket. Each court sets its own fee and the date to finish, and prints them on the courtesy notice. [California rule](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), checked October 2026; source: [Traffic school, California Courts Self Help Guide](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school). ### Florida In Florida you choose a 4 hour Basic Driver Improvement course through the county clerk within 30 days of the ticket, in place of going to court. Adjudication is withheld and no points go on the record. You can elect it once in 12 months and, under the statute, 8 times in a lifetime; some county clerk pages still print a lower number, and the [Florida page](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) names them. Checked October 2026; source: [The 2026 Florida Statutes, s. 318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; procedures](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0318/Sections/0318.14.html). ### Kentucky In Kentucky a District Court judge decides whether to refer you to State Traffic School; you cannot enroll on your own. After the referral you have 30 days to enroll. Finish it and the state assesses no points, and the entry stays off your 3 year public driving record. It still shows on the 5 year record that courts and agencies use. [Kentucky rule](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky), checked October 2026; source: [KRS 186.574, State traffic school for new drivers and for traffic offenders; county attorney-operated traffic safety program](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49869). ### Michigan In Michigan the Department of State decides who may take the Basic Driver Improvement Course and mails a letter to eligible drivers. You then have 60 days to finish a course of at least 4 hours. Pass it and the ticket goes on your record without points, and insurers are not shown it. You still pay the fine and court costs, and you can pass the course once in your life. [Michigan rule](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi), checked October 2026; source: [Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC) eligibility, Michigan Department of State](https://www.michigan.gov/sos/license-id/bdic). ### Two Las Vegas courts The Nevada state rule takes points off. Two Las Vegas courts publish a route of their own: they amend a moving violation to a non-moving one before it reaches the DMV. At the [Las Vegas Justice Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/las-vegas-justice) that follows a 5 hour traffic safety course or a demerit point reduction fee; the [Las Vegas Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/las-vegas-municipal) applies its Rule 2.7. Both court records checked October 2026. ## A masked ticket stays on file Each of these states keeps a trace of the ticket. Kentucky keeps it on the 5 year record that courts and agencies read. Michigan puts it on your record without points. California keeps the conviction and holds back the point. Who may read the full record is set by each state's record laws, which this guide does not cover. ## Commercial license holders cannot have a ticket masked Federal rule [49 CFR 384.226](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-384/subpart-B/section-384.226) forbids a state to mask a traffic conviction of anyone who holds a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit, or to defer judgment or allow diversion that would keep the conviction off the driver's record. It covers violations in any vehicle, your own car included, in your home state or another one. Parking, vehicle weight and vehicle defect violations fall outside it. The checker applies that rule. A CDL holder gets Not eligible where a dismissal or masking program is closed to commercial license holders or publishes nothing about them. Where a state opens its program to them anyway, as Kentucky and Arizona do, the course can keep the points off while the conviction posts, so the answer is Points off. Point reduction programs sit outside the federal bar; where one publishes nothing for CDL holders, the answer asks you to confirm with your court. Table: What the checker answers for a CDL holder ticketed in a personal car, checked October 2026 | Ticket | Answer | | --- | --- | | California, Los Angeles County, 10 mph over on a 65 mph road | Not eligible | | Florida, Orange County, 10 mph over on a 65 mph road | Not eligible | | Arizona, Phoenix Municipal Court, red light | Points off | | Kentucky, court not known, 10 mph over on a 65 mph road | Points off (confirm with your court) | | New York, 10 mph over on a 65 mph road | Points off (confirm with your court) | California describes a point-only route for a commercial license holder ticketed in a personal car: the course holds back the point, and the conviction stays visible. The California rule records the program as closed to CDL holders, so the checker answers Not eligible there; the [California page](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca) describes the route. ## How the checker shows masking Dismissal and masking both lead to Eligible, and the first reason under the answer names the program and what it does. Points off covers every program that leaves the conviction in place. The [methodology](https://pointsclear.com/methodology) sets out the order of the checks. Interactive tool: [Ticket checker](https://pointsclear.com/check) ### Is a masked ticket the same as a dismissed one? No. A dismissed ticket ends without a conviction. A masked ticket stays on the record, and the record others read shows it without points or leaves it out. The checker calls both Eligible, and its reasons say which one applies. ### Can a CDL holder mask a ticket from a personal car? No. Federal rule 49 CFR 384.226 bars masking and diversion for commercial license holders in any vehicle. Kentucky and Arizona still let them take the course for the points, and the conviction stays on the record. ### Do insurers see a masked ticket? Two states say so in their rules: California keeps the point off the record insurers see, and Michigan does not show the ticket to insurers. Florida withholds adjudication and adds no points, and Kentucky keeps the entry off its 3 year public record. Ask your insurer which record it reads. --- # Insurance after a ticket: course discounts URL: https://pointsclear.com/guides/insurance-after-a-ticket Updated: 2026-10-15 Insurers set their own rates. A few states write numbers into law: a minimum discount for a defensive driving course, or a rule about what insurers may see. This guide lists the figures states publish. Where none is published, the discount varies by insurer. ## Your driving record is part of your premium Insurers read your driving record when they price a policy. The California Department of Insurance says insurers use the record of every driver in the household to decide whether to insure you and at what price, and that a surcharge usually follows an accident or a moving violation that was the covered driver's fault. Source: [California Department of Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Form 101 revised February 5, 2025](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/01-auto/auto101.cfm). California also sets a floor. A Good Driver, licensed for at least three years in a row with no more than one point on the record, must pay at least 20% less than a driver who does not qualify, at the same company. One ticket can carry a point, and the [California rule](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca) keeps the point of one masked ticket in any 18 months off the record insurers see (checked October 2026). ## What each outcome leaves for your insurer Table: What a course changes on the record insurers read, by outcome, checked October 2026 | Outcome | What stays | Where | | --- | --- | --- | | Dismissal | No conviction, once you meet the terms. | [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), [Illinois](https://pointsclear.com/states/il), [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms), [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri), [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) and [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) | | Masking | California and Michigan keep the ticket from insurers. Florida withholds adjudication and adds no points. Kentucky keeps it off its 3 year public record. | [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky) and [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi) | | Points off | The conviction stays. The course lowers the point total the state counts. | 22 state rules, for example [New York](https://pointsclear.com/states/ny) and [New Jersey](https://pointsclear.com/states/nj) | | Insurance only | The ticket stays as it is. A voluntary course may bring a discount. | [Louisiana](https://pointsclear.com/states/la), [Minnesota](https://pointsclear.com/states/mn) and [Montana](https://pointsclear.com/states/mt) | The [masking guide](https://pointsclear.com/guides/what-masking-means) sets out what each of the four masking states keeps, and from whom. ## Defensive driving discounts written into state law Five state rules put a number on the discount for a voluntary course (checked October 2026). Each figure holds on the terms its source sets, often an age floor, and your insurer applies it. Table: Published insurance figures for a voluntary course, checked October 2026 | State | Published figure | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | [Connecticut](https://pointsclear.com/states/ct) | At least 5% for at least 24 months, for drivers 60 and older | [Conn. Gen. Stat. 38a-683, Premium discount for senior citizens completing an accident prevention course](https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_701.htm#sec_38a-683) | | [Louisiana](https://pointsclear.com/states/la) | Up to 10% for 36 months, where the insurer has filed a reduction | [Louisiana R.S. 22:1457 Discounts; rate reductions](https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=508405) | | [Minnesota](https://pointsclear.com/states/mn) | At least 10% for drivers 55 and older, renewed every 3 years | [Minn. Stat. 65B.28, Accident prevention course premium reductions](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/65B.28) | | [New York](https://pointsclear.com/states/ny) | 10% off the base rate of liability and collision premiums for three years | [Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP), NY DMV (Internet Archive capture of 2026-08-13)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260813111103/https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/point-and-insurance-reduction-program) | | [Pennsylvania](https://pointsclear.com/states/pa) | At least 5% for drivers 55 and older | [Mature Driver Improvement Course, PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/driver-services/mature-drivers/mature-driver-improvement-course) | Two of the figures come with conditions. Louisiana's reduction does not apply when a court ordered the course. New York's figure comes with the Point and Insurance Reduction Program, the same course that lets the DMV subtract up to 4 points when it counts toward a suspension ([New York rule](https://pointsclear.com/states/ny), checked October 2026). ## Everywhere else, the discount varies by insurer Another 15 state rules mention a voluntary course that can count toward an insurance discount, with no figure: [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), [Delaware](https://pointsclear.com/states/de), [Washington, DC](https://pointsclear.com/states/dc), [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), [Georgia](https://pointsclear.com/states/ga), [Idaho](https://pointsclear.com/states/id), [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky), [Maine](https://pointsclear.com/states/me), [Montana](https://pointsclear.com/states/mt), [New Jersey](https://pointsclear.com/states/nj), [Oklahoma](https://pointsclear.com/states/ok), [Oregon](https://pointsclear.com/states/or), [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va) and [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa). In those states, and in every other, whether you get a discount, how much and for how long varies by insurer. The checker prints a figure under an answer only where the state publishes one. Otherwise it says: Insurers set their own rates; ask yours. ## What to ask your insurer - Does a moving violation change the premium, by how much, and for how long? - Do you give a discount for a defensive driving or accident prevention course, which courses count, and for how many years? - Does a course taken for a ticket count, or only a voluntary one? Louisiana's law leaves out a course a court ordered. - Which record do you read, and does it show a dismissed or masked ticket? ## See what a course does for your ticket Interactive tool: [Ticket checker](https://pointsclear.com/check) ### Does traffic school lower car insurance? Where a state or your insurer says so. Five state rules publish a figure for a voluntary course, each on its own terms: at least 5% in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, up to 10% in Louisiana, at least 10% in Minnesota, and 10% off the base rate in New York. California and Michigan keep a masked ticket from insurers. Elsewhere it varies by insurer. ### How long does a ticket affect car insurance? Your insurer decides, and the rules we read publish no single period. How long points count on your license is a separate question each state answers; the [state pages](https://pointsclear.com/states) list it. ### Does one ticket cost the California Good Driver discount? A Good Driver in California has no more than one point on the record and must pay at least 20% less than a driver who does not qualify, according to the California Department of Insurance. A second point puts a driver over that line. Traffic Violator School keeps the point of one ticket in 18 months off the record insurers see. --- # Teen and provisional license traffic school URL: https://pointsclear.com/guides/teen-and-provisional-licenses Updated: 2026-10-15 Two state rules give a direct answer on traffic school for learner, permit or provisional license holders: Texas allows it and West Virginia does not. The other rules we read say nothing, so the checker asks you to confirm with your court. In several states young drivers also reach a suspension sooner. ## Two states answer the question directly [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) opens its driving safety course dismissal to learner and provisional license holders; the statute allows permits. The other conditions still apply, such as one course in 12 months and the request by the answer date. Source: [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, chapter 45A](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm), checked October 2026. [West Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/wv) limits its defensive driving course, which takes points off, to drivers 18 or older or holding a full level three license. Source: [West Virginia rule 91CSR5](https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/readfile.aspx?DocId=57918&Format=WORD&KeyWord=), checked October 2026. ## Age limits in other rules - [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) opens Deferred Traffic Prosecution only to drivers 21 or older with a Utah license. - [Alaska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ak) asks drivers under 21 to take a nationally certified course designed for their age before it takes points off. - [Maryland](https://pointsclear.com/states/md) has no course you can choose, and assigns its Driver Improvement Program after a moving violation on a provisional license. - [Connecticut](https://pointsclear.com/states/ct) requires its Operator Retraining Program after two moving violations for drivers 24 or younger, against three for drivers 25 or older. All checked October 2026. ## What the checker answers for a learner or provisional license Pick "Learner, permit or provisional" as the license on the checker. Where the rule is open to those licenses, the answer counts that as a pass. Where it is closed, the answer is Not eligible. Everywhere else the rule is not published, so the answer carries Confirm with your court. The checker does not ask your age, so Utah's 21 year floor shows in the rule text, and the answer there asks you to confirm. Table: The checker's answer for a learner or provisional license holder, checked October 2026 | Ticket | Answer | | --- | --- | | Texas, Harris County justice courts, 10 mph over on a 65 mph road | Eligible | | West Virginia, 10 mph over on a 65 mph road | Not eligible | | California, Los Angeles County, 10 mph over on a 65 mph road | Eligible (confirm with your court) | | Utah, 10 mph over on a 65 mph road | Eligible (confirm with your court) | | New York, 10 mph over on a 65 mph road | Points off (confirm with your court) | ## Young drivers reach a suspension sooner Several point tables set a lower limit for young drivers. A ticket that carries few points for an adult can count for more against that limit. Table: Lower limits for young drivers in the state point tables, checked October 2026 | State | Young drivers | Other drivers | | --- | --- | --- | | [Colorado](https://pointsclear.com/states/co) | Under 18: more than 5 points in 12 months, or more than 6 before 18. Ages 18 to 20: 9 in 12 months, 12 in 24 months, or 14 after turning 18. | 12 points in 12 months, or 18 in 24 months. | | [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky) | Under 18: 7 points in two years. | 12 points in two years, then a hearing and a possible suspension. | | [Maryland](https://pointsclear.com/states/md) | Provisional license under 18: 5 or more points in 12 months, a 6 month suspension. | Within 2 years: 8 points, a suspension. | | [Oregon](https://pointsclear.com/states/or) | Under 18: two offenses, a 90 day restriction; three, a six month suspension. | Within 24 months: three offenses, a 30 day night restriction; five, a 30 day suspension. | | [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) | 20 and under: 70 or more points in three years, on Utah's scale of 35 to 80 points per violation. | 200 or more points in three years. | Each state page lists the points every violation carries and how long they count. Interactive tool: [Ticket checker](https://pointsclear.com/check) ### Can a teen take traffic school for a ticket? In Texas, yes: the statute opens the course to learner and provisional licenses. In West Virginia, no: the course is for drivers 18 or older or with a full level three license. Utah sets a floor of 21. The other state rules we read do not say, so ask the court on the citation. ### Does a ticket count for more on a provisional license? In several states it brings a suspension sooner. Maryland suspends a provisional license under 18 for 6 months at 5 or more points in 12 months, and Kentucky holds a hearing at 7 points for a driver under 18, against 12 for adults. --- # Traffic school deadline by state URL: https://pointsclear.com/guides/traffic-school-deadline Updated: 2026-10-15 The deadline to ask for traffic school starts on one of three days: the date on the ticket, the court date printed on it, or a later conviction or letter. Your state decides which, and in five states some courts publish their own. Rules checked October 2026. ## Three ways the traffic school deadline is counted The rule decides which day starts the count. In [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut), [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) and [Washington, DC](https://pointsclear.com/states/dc), a fixed number of days runs from the ticket date, so the last day is a date you can work out today. In [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms) and [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), the deadline is the court date on your citation. In [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky), [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi), [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo) and [Tennessee](https://pointsclear.com/states/tn), the window opens later, after the court decides the ticket or the state sends a letter. Figure: A timeline with three marks: the ticket date, the court date and the conviction. One bar runs a set number of days from the ticket date, a date you can work out on day one. A second bar ends at the court date on the citation. A third starts at the conviction or a later letter. Where each kind of deadline starts. Only a count from the ticket date gives a date you can work out on day one. ## States that count days from the ticket date These rules give a day count and say it runs from the ticket date. In Florida, for example, you choose the course through the county clerk within 30 days of the ticket ([Civil Traffic Infractions, Clerk of the Court and Comptroller, Miami-Dade County](https://www.miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/civil-traffic-infractions.page)). Three courts in Texas and Nevada publish a day count of their own where the state rule has none. Table: Deadlines counted from the ticket date, checked October 2026. The third column is the last day for a ticket written on October 14, 2026. | Where | Days from the ticket | Last day, example | Source | | --- | ---: | --- | --- | | [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) | 30 days | November 13, 2026 | [Civil Traffic Infractions, Clerk of the Court and Comptroller, Miami-Dade County](https://www.miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/civil-traffic-infractions.page) | | [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) | 21 days | November 4, 2026 | [Utah Code 77-2-4.2, Compromise of traffic charges, Deferred prosecution of traffic infractions, Limitations (effective 5/3/2023)](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter2/77-2-S4.2.html) | | [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) | 30 days | November 13, 2026 | [RCW 46.63.070 Response to notice, contesting determination, hearing (deferred findings)](https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.63.070) | | [Washington, DC](https://pointsclear.com/states/dc) | 60 days | December 13, 2026 | [Contest a Minor Moving Violation Ticket, DC DMV](https://dmv.dc.gov/service/contest-minor-moving-violation) | | [Las Vegas Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/las-vegas-municipal), Nevada | 90 days | January 12, 2027 | [Las Vegas Municipal Court, Administrative Order adopting court rules regarding traffic violations (August 2023), Rules 2.4 and 2.7](https://sawebfilesprod001.blob.core.windows.net/municourt/2_70-LVMC-Adoption-of-Court-Rules-Regarding-Traffic-Violations.pdf) | | [Corpus Christi Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/corpus-christi-municipal), Texas | 14 days | October 28, 2026 | [City of Corpus Christi Municipal Court: Request Defensive Driving](https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/municipal-court/citation-options/request-defensive-driving/) | | [Fort Worth Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/fort-worth-municipal), Texas | 21 days | November 4, 2026 | [City of Fort Worth Municipal Court: Driving Safety Course](https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/municipal-court/citations/driving-safety) | For these rules the checker works out the last day from the ticket date you enter. A ticket written on September 10, 2026 in Fort Worth had 21 days, so the window closed on October 1, 2026. Checked after that day, the answer is Not eligible, and the reason names the deadline. Fort Worth's page says a judge must approve a request after day 21. ## States where the court date on the citation is the deadline In Texas you ask for a driving safety course by the answer date on the citation ([Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 45A. Justice and Municipal Courts (Subchapter H, Art. 45A.351 to 45A.359)](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm)). Arizona's courts want the class finished at least 7 days before the court date, and Mississippi asks by the appearance date. In [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), [Illinois](https://pointsclear.com/states/il) and [North Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/nd), the court sets the date and prints it on the notice it sends you. Table: States where the court date is the deadline, checked October 2026 | State | Deadline | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az) | The appearance date on your citation | [Frequently Asked Questions for Defensive Driving School Students, Arizona Judicial Branch](https://www.azcourts.gov/drive/FAQ) | | [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms) | The appearance date on your citation | [Mississippi Legislature, 2016 Regular Session, House Bill 1295 (As Introduced), reprinting Section 63-9-11, Mississippi Code of 1972](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1295IN.htm) | | [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) | The appearance date on your citation | [Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 45A. Justice and Municipal Courts (Subchapter H, Art. 45A.351 to 45A.359)](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm) | | [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca) | Set by your court on the notice | [Traffic school, California Courts Self Help Guide](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school) | | [Illinois](https://pointsclear.com/states/il) | Set by your court on the notice | [Illinois Supreme Court Rules (full PDF linked from illinoiscourts.gov), Rules 529 and 551](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/7ae8a196-2a43-4484-9666-43098da60282/S_Ct_Rules_full.pdf) | | [North Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/nd) | Set by your court on the notice | [North Dakota Century Code chapter 39-06.1, Operators' licenses: suspensions, revocations, point system](https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c06-1.pdf) | The checker cannot see your court date, so for these rules it prints the deadline in words and computes no date. Read the date on your citation or courtesy notice. ## Windows that open after a conviction or a letter Some programs start later. In Kentucky a District Court judge refers you to State Traffic School, and you have 30 days to enroll once the court has dealt with the ticket ([KY State Traffic School, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (Drive.ky.gov)](https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/KY-State-Traffic-School.aspx)). Michigan's Department of State mails a letter to eligible drivers, and the 60 days to finish the course run from that letter. Missouri and Tennessee count from the conviction. These are windows to enroll or finish, not a date to ask the court, and the checker labels them that way. Table: Windows that open after the ticket is decided, checked October 2026 | State | Window | Counted | Source | | --- | ---: | --- | --- | | [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky) | 30 days | from the conviction | [KY State Traffic School, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (Drive.ky.gov)](https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/KY-State-Traffic-School.aspx) | | [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi) | 60 days | from a later notice | [Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC) eligibility, Michigan Department of State](https://www.michigan.gov/sos/license-id/bdic) | | [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo) | 60 days | from the conviction | [RSMo 302.302, Point system, assessment for violation, assessment of points stayed](https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=302.302) | | [Tennessee](https://pointsclear.com/states/tn) | 90 days | from the conviction | [Remove Speeding Points (4-hour traffic school), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security](https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/driver-education-traffic-school/traffic-school.html) | ## Court deadlines in California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and Nevada Courts in these five states publish their own steps, and many add a second deadline: the day the course must be finished or the certificate filed. Several California courts give 60 to 90 days from payment to finish. Florida clerks give 60, 90 or 120 days. Pick your court in the checker and its wording replaces the state rule. Table: Deadlines in the courts' own words, checked October 2026 | Court | What the court publishes | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | [Maricopa County Justice Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), Arizona | Complete the class, or ask for more time, at least one week before the court date; certified schools may grant one 60-day extension if asked at least seven days ahead. | [Traffic, Maricopa County Justice Courts](https://justicecourts.maricopa.gov/case-types/traffic/) | | [Phoenix Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), Arizona | Complete the class at least 7 calendar days before your scheduled court appearance; the violation must not already be paid or set for trial or hearing. | [Defensive Driving Program (DDP), City of Phoenix Municipal Court](https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/court/violations/defensive-driving-program.html) | | [Pima County Consolidated Justice Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), Arizona | One 30-day extension from the initial arraignment date can be requested online; more time needs a motion to a hearing officer. | [Civil Traffic Extension, Pima County Consolidated Justice Court](https://www.jp.pima.gov/WebDDSExtension/) | | [Tucson City Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), Arizona | Complete the course no later than 7 days before the court date on the citation, or the extension date; an extension request on or before the appearance date costs a $17 DDS Extension Fee. | [Defensive Driving School, Tucson City Court](https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Tucson-City-Court/Defensive-Driving-School) | | [Alameda County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/alameda), California | The citation is continued 90 days from the date of payment to complete the course. | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda](https://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school) | | [Fresno County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/fresno), California | 90 days from sign-up to complete the course; the clerk may grant one 90 day extension if asked before the due date. | [Traffic, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno](https://www.fresno.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic) | | [Kern County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/kern), California | About 60 days to complete the course after the court receives payment and the request. The due date on the ticket must not have passed. | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Kern](https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-court/traffic-school) | | [Los Angeles County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/los-angeles), California | 64 days to complete the course after requesting it; one 60 day extension may be requested. | [How do I request traffic school? Traffic Division, LA Court](https://www.lacourt.org/division/traffic/TR0042.aspx) | | [Orange County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), California | The Violation Information Notice shows the amount due to attend traffic school. | [Traffic School Self-Help, Superior Court of California, County of Orange](https://www.occourts.org/self-help/self-help-traffic/traffic-school-self-help) | | [San Bernardino County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-bernardino), California | Payment with the traffic school request must be received by the due date on the reminder notice. | [Traffic School Information, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino](https://sanbernardino.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school-information) | | [San Diego County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-diego), California | Paying the court fees gives a one-time 90 day continuance to complete traffic school. An express drop box is also available. | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego](https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sdcourt/traffic3/trafficschool) | | [San Francisco County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-francisco), California | Generally three months from the date of payment to complete the course. A driver refused traffic school by a judge cannot sign up later. | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco](https://sf.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school) | | [San Mateo County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-mateo), California | 60 days to complete traffic school after a mail request. | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo](https://sanmateo.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school) | | [Santa Barbara County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/santa-barbara), California | Sign up on or before the due date on the citation or courtesy notice. 60 calendar days from payment to complete; one 30 day extension if asked before the due date. | [Traffic/Minor Offenses, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara](https://www.santabarbara.courts.ca.gov/divisions/trafficminor-offenses) | | [Solano County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/solano), California | Elect and pay on or before the court due date or extended due date; late elections are refused. 90 days to complete the course. Tickets with a correctable violation can elect only by mail or drop box. | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Solano](https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-court/traffic-school) | | [Stanislaus County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/stanislaus), California | Request before the court date. Payment extends the court date by 90 days to complete the course. A drop box at the courthouse also takes requests. | [Sign Up for Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus](https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/sign-traffic-school) | | [Ventura County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), California | Six weeks from payment of the fine and traffic school fees to attend. Court code for schools: 56100. | [Traffic School Information, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura](https://ventura.courts.ca.gov/divisions/criminal-traffic/traffic-school-information) | | [Brevard County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), Florida | Elect within 30 consecutive days of the violation date; complete the course and return the certificate to the clerk within 90 days of the violation date. | [Traffic FAQs, Brevard County Clerk of the Court](https://www.brevardclerk.us/departments/traffic/traffic-faqs/) | | [Broward County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/broward), Florida | Fill out the Driving School Affidavit and pay the $7.00 fee within 30 days of the citation date, then complete a Florida Basic Driver Improvement course and notify the clerk within 90 days of the election date. | [Traffic and Misdemeanor, Broward County Clerk of Courts](https://www.browardclerk.org/Divisions/TrafficAndMisdemeanor) | | [Miami-Dade County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), Florida | The clerk must receive the completion certificate within 120 days of the date of payment or court appearance. | [Traffic School, Clerk of the Court and Comptroller, Miami-Dade County](https://www.miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/traffic-school.page) | | [Duval County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/duval), Florida | Elect at the time you pay, within 30 calendar days of the citation; return the completion certificate within 60 days of the election. | [Traffic, Duval County Clerk of Courts](https://www.duvalclerk.com/departments/criminal-court-services/traffic) | | [Hillsborough County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), Florida | The school must electronically file the completion certificate with the clerk within 60 calendar days from the date the citation was paid; the election must be made at the same time as payment. | [Traffic School, Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller](https://www.hillsclerk.com/trafficschool) | | [Orange County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), Florida | Elect in writing at the time of payment; the case is extended 90 calendar days to complete the 4-hour course and file the certificate. A late election is still accepted with a $23.00 late fee. | [Traffic Ticket Options, Orange County Clerk of Courts](https://www.myorangeclerk.com/Divisions/Traffic/Traffic-Ticket-Options) | | [Polk County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/polk), Florida | Enroll, complete the course and have proof of completion with the clerk within 90 calendar days of the election. | [FAQs, Traffic Tickets - Basic Driver Improvement Course, Polk County Clerk, FL](https://www.polkclerkfl.gov/FAQ.aspx) | | [Henderson Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/henderson-municipal), Nevada | Civil infractions: request the fee or complete traffic safety school before the 90-day response date on the citation. Traffic misdemeanors: before the court date on the citation. | [Demerit Point Reduction Options, Henderson Municipal Court (Internet Archive capture of 2026-04-17)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260417035502/https://www.cityofhenderson.com/government/departments/municipal-court/civil-infraction-and-traffic-misdemeanors/demerit-point-reduction-options) | | [Las Vegas Justice Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/las-vegas-justice), Nevada | Civil infractions issued on or after January 1, 2023 must be resolved within 90 calendar days from the date the citation is made available online. | [Traffic Citations, Las Vegas Justice Court](https://www.lasvegasjusticecourt.us/divisions/traffic_division/index.php) | | [Las Vegas Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/las-vegas-municipal), Nevada | Pay the civil penalty and give the court proof of the DMV-approved traffic safety course, or pay the demerit point reduction fee, on or before the 90-day response date on the citation. Level 2 Repeat Offender course applies if you attended traffic safety school in the last 12 months. | [Las Vegas Municipal Court, Administrative Order adopting court rules regarding traffic violations (August 2023), Rules 2.4 and 2.7](https://sawebfilesprod001.blob.core.windows.net/municourt/2_70-LVMC-Adoption-of-Court-Rules-Regarding-Traffic-Violations.pdf) | | [Austin Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/austin-municipal), Texas | Request before your initial appearance date. | [Austin Municipal Court: Ways to Request a Deferral for a Moving Violation](https://www.austintexas.gov/municipal-court/ways-request-deferral-moving-violation) | | [Arlington Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), Texas | No later than your 30-day appearance date. | [City of Arlington Municipal Court Options (Request Driving Safety Course)](https://www.arlingtontx.gov/Government/Municipal-Court/Municipal-Court-Options) | | [Corpus Christi Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/corpus-christi-municipal), Texas | On or before the appearance date on your citation, 14 days from the date of the violation. | [City of Corpus Christi Municipal Court: Request Defensive Driving](https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/municipal-court/citation-options/request-defensive-driving/) | | [Fort Worth Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/fort-worth-municipal), Texas | Within 21 calendar days of the citation date; after 21 days a judge must approve. | [City of Fort Worth Municipal Court: Driving Safety Course](https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/municipal-court/citations/driving-safety) | | [Houston Municipal Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/houston-municipal), Texas | On or before your arraignment court date; a discretionary course may still be requested after that date at a higher fee. | [City of Houston Municipal Courts Department: Requesting Driver Safety Course (DSC)](https://www.houstontx.gov/courts/HowDoIRequestDefensiveDriving.html) | | [Dallas Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), Texas | Once past 21 days the amount may be higher or the option may no longer be available; the page does not say what the 21 days count from. | [Dallas Municipal Court: Driving Safety Course (DSC)](https://dallascityhall.com/departments/courtdetentionservices/Pages/Driving-Safety-Course-Home.aspx) | | [El Paso Municipal Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), Texas | Before your scheduled court hearing, or before the judge on your day of court. | [El Paso Municipal Courts: Driving Safety Course](https://www.elpasotexas.gov/municipal-courts/court-case-process/driving-safety-course) | | [Harris County Justice Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), Texas | The court must receive the request before the appearance date on the citation; mailed requests by certified mail postmarked by the answer date. | [Harris County Justice Courts: Driving Safety Course or Motorcycle Operator Training Course or Use of Child Safety Seat System Instruction Request Form](https://www.jp.hctx.net/traffic/DSC.pdf) | | [Travis County Justices of the Peace](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), Texas | Plead before the appearance date on the citation; mailed requests postmarked on or before that date. | [Travis County Justices of the Peace: Traffic Ticket Fines, Court Costs, DSC Information](https://www.traviscountytx.gov/justices-of-peace/traffic-court-costs) | ## States that publish no traffic school deadline These states run a program but publish no deadline for it: [Alaska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ak), [Delaware](https://pointsclear.com/states/de), [Georgia](https://pointsclear.com/states/ga), [Idaho](https://pointsclear.com/states/id), [Indiana](https://pointsclear.com/states/in), [Maine](https://pointsclear.com/states/me), [Nebraska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ne), [Nevada](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv), [New Hampshire](https://pointsclear.com/states/nh), [New Jersey](https://pointsclear.com/states/nj), [New York](https://pointsclear.com/states/ny), [North Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/nc), [Ohio](https://pointsclear.com/states/oh), [Oklahoma](https://pointsclear.com/states/ok), [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri), [South Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/sc), [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va), [West Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/wv) and [Wisconsin](https://pointsclear.com/states/wi). For them the checker prints "By the date on your citation or notice." In most of them the course takes points off after a conviction, so the date that matters is the one in the letter or notice from the state. ## After the traffic school deadline A missed deadline closes the course in most published rules. A few courts and states publish what happens next: - Texas: a court may still allow the course after the answer date at its discretion ([Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 45A. Justice and Municipal Courts (Subchapter H, Art. 45A.351 to 45A.359)](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm)). [Houston Municipal Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/houston-municipal) lists a discretionary course after the arraignment date at a higher fee. - [Orange County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), Florida: the clerk still takes a late election with a $23 late fee. - [Dallas Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), Texas: after 21 days the amount may be higher or the option may be gone. The court's page does not say what the 21 days count from. - [Washington, DC](https://pointsclear.com/states/dc): a request after day 30 adds a penalty equal to the fine, and after day 60 you are deemed liable ([Contest a Minor Moving Violation Ticket, DC DMV](https://dmv.dc.gov/service/contest-minor-moving-violation)). Without the course, the published routes are to pay the ticket, contest it, or ask for a mitigation hearing where the court holds one. Each leads to a different record. Which to choose is your decision. Interactive tool: [Ticket checker](https://pointsclear.com/check) ### Does a deadline that ends on a weekend move to Monday? The published rules we read do not say. The checker counts calendar days and prints the date the count reaches. Ask the court on your citation before you rely on a later day. ### Is the deadline to ask the same as the deadline to finish? No. Most courts that publish both give you a day to ask and a longer window to finish and file the certificate. The court table above shows both where the court publishes them. ### What if the ticket shows no court date? Wait for the courtesy notice or call the clerk named on the citation. The checker prints "By the date on your citation or notice" until a court date exists. --- # How to request traffic school URL: https://pointsclear.com/guides/how-to-request-traffic-school Updated: 2026-10-15 Who you ask depends on what the course does. Where it dismisses the ticket or keeps its points off your record, you usually ask the court or its clerk before the date on the citation. Where it takes points off, you often take the course yourself and the state credits it. Rules checked October 2026. ## Who takes a traffic school request Start from the outcome on your state page. Three patterns cover the published rules: - **The court or its clerk.** In Texas you ask the justice or municipal court on the citation by the answer date ([Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 45A. Justice and Municipal Courts (Subchapter H, Art. 45A.351 to 45A.359)](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm)). In Florida you choose the course through the county clerk within 30 days of the ticket ([Civil Traffic Infractions, Clerk of the Court and Comptroller, Miami-Dade County](https://www.miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/civil-traffic-infractions.page)). California's courts decide, and the clerk can approve an eligible ticket ([Traffic school, California Courts Self Help Guide](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/traffic/traffic-school)). - **A judge or a state letter.** In Kentucky a District Court judge refers you to State Traffic School, and you cannot enroll on your own. In Missouri the court decides whether to order the program. In Michigan the Department of State mails a letter to eligible drivers ([Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC) eligibility, Michigan Department of State](https://www.michigan.gov/sos/license-id/bdic)). - **You take the course on your own.** In most points off states you pick an approved course, finish it, and the state credits your record. Georgia, for example, takes up to 7 points off when you bring or mail the original certificate to the state's driver services office ([Points and Points Reduction, Georgia Department of Driver Services](https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/violations-suspensions-revocations/points-and-points-reduction)). In 14 of the 33 states where a course does something, courts set part of the steps: [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), [Illinois](https://pointsclear.com/states/il), [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky), [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms), [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo), [Nevada](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv), [North Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/nc), [South Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/sc), [Tennessee](https://pointsclear.com/states/tn), [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va) and [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa). There the court on your citation has the last word on how to ask. ## How to ask for traffic school in each state 14 of these states publish how to ask. For the rest the table says "Not published", and the instructions on your citation or notice apply. Table: How to ask, in the states where a course does something for a ticket, checked October 2026 | State | What a course does | How you ask | Who sets the steps | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Alaska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ak) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [Alaska Statutes, AS 28.15.221 to 28.15.241 (point system, assessment, reduction of points)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#28.15.241) | | [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az) | Dismissal | Not published | Each court | [A.R.S. 28-3392, Defensive driving school; eligibility](https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/03392.htm) | | [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca) | Points kept off | Through the court clerk | Each court | [California Rules of Court, Rule 4.104. Procedures and eligibility criteria for attending traffic violator school](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/four/rule4_104) | | [Delaware](https://pointsclear.com/states/de) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [2 DE Admin. Code 2208, Concerning Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program (Delaware Administrative Code)](https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title2/2208) | | [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) | Points kept off | Through the court clerk, online, by mail or in person | Each court | [The 2026 Florida Statutes, s. 318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; procedures](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0318/Sections/0318.14.html) | | [Georgia](https://pointsclear.com/states/ga) | Points off | In person or by mail | The state rule | [Points and Points Reduction, Georgia Department of Driver Services](https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/violations-suspensions-revocations/points-and-points-reduction) | | [Idaho](https://pointsclear.com/states/id) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [IDAPA 39.02.71, Driver's License Violation Point System and Accident Prevention Courses](https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/39/390271.pdf) | | [Illinois](https://pointsclear.com/states/il) | Dismissal | As the court directs | Each court | [Illinois Supreme Court Rules (full PDF linked from illinoiscourts.gov), Rules 529 and 551](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/7ae8a196-2a43-4484-9666-43098da60282/S_Ct_Rules_full.pdf) | | [Indiana](https://pointsclear.com/states/in) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [Driver's Licenses, Permits & IDs: Driver Safety Program, Indiana BMV](https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/suspension-and-reinstatement/citation-points-and-driver-safety-program) | | [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky) | Points kept off | As the court directs | Each court | [KY State Traffic School, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (Drive.ky.gov)](https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/KY-State-Traffic-School.aspx) | | [Maine](https://pointsclear.com/states/me) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [29-250 C.M.R. ch. 1, Rules for Administrative Suspension Relating to Demerit Point Accumulation, Convictions and Adjudications, Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Word document linked as Demerit Points from the BMV suspensions page; amended July 25, 2012)](https://www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/content/assets/250c001-2.doc) | | [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi) | Points kept off | Online or by phone | The state rule | [MCL 257.320d, Basic driver improvement course](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-257-320d) | | [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms) | Dismissal | In person or by mail | Each court | [Mississippi Legislature, 2016 Regular Session, House Bill 1295 (As Introduced), reprinting Section 63-9-11, Mississippi Code of 1972](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1295IN.htm) | | [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo) | Points off | As the court directs | Each court | [RSMo 302.302, Point system, assessment for violation, assessment of points stayed](https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=302.302) | | [Nebraska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ne) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [Nebraska Point System, Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.nebraska.gov/fr/nebraska-point-system) | | [Nevada](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv) | Points off | Not published | Each court | [NRS Chapter 483, NRS 483.475 Demerit points: Cancellation for successful completion of course of traffic safety](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-483.html) | | [New Hampshire](https://pointsclear.com/states/nh) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [Driver Improvement Courses, New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (Internet Archive capture of 2026-09-06)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260906163703/https://www.dmv.nh.gov/tickets-accidents-or-restorations/driver-improvement-courses) | | [New Jersey](https://pointsclear.com/states/nj) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [Driver Programs (Remedial Driver Programs and Defensive Driving Courses), New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission](https://www.nj.gov/mvc/license/driverprograms.htm) | | [New York](https://pointsclear.com/states/ny) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP), NY DMV (Internet Archive capture of 2026-08-13)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260813111103/https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/point-and-insurance-reduction-program) | | [North Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/nc) | Points off | Not published | Each court | [N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-16, Authority of Division to suspend license](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-16.html) | | [North Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/nd) | Points off | Through the court clerk | The state rule | [North Dakota Century Code chapter 39-06.1, Operators' licenses: suspensions, revocations, point system](https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c06-1.pdf) | | [Ohio](https://pointsclear.com/states/oh) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [Ohio Revised Code 4510.037, Warning letter, notice of suspension, remedial driving course](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4510.037) | | [Oklahoma](https://pointsclear.com/states/ok) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [Oklahoma Statutes Title 47 Motor Vehicles, complete title (Sec. 6-206.1 Driver improvement or defensive driving course)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os47.pdf) | | [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri) | Dismissal | In person | The state rule | [Know Your Rights, Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal (revised December 2015)](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Courts/traffictribunal/Documents/KnowYourRights.pdf) | | [South Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/sc) | Points off | Not published | Each court | [South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 56 Chapter 1 (Sections 56-1-720 to 56-1-770)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c001.php) | | [Tennessee](https://pointsclear.com/states/tn) | Points off | Not published | Each court | [Remove Speeding Points (4-hour traffic school), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security](https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/driver-education-traffic-school/traffic-school.html) | | [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) | Dismissal | In person, by mail or online | Each court | [Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 45A. Justice and Municipal Courts (Subchapter H, Art. 45A.351 to 45A.359)](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm) | | [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) | Dismissal | Online | The state rule | [Utah Code 77-2-4.2, Compromise of traffic charges, Deferred prosecution of traffic infractions, Limitations (effective 5/3/2023)](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter2/77-2-S4.2.html) | | [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va) | Points off | Not published | Each court | [Code of Virginia 46.2-498, Driver improvement clinics; voluntary attendance](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter5/section46.2-498/) | | [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) | Dismissal | By mail or in person | Each court | [RCW 46.63.070 Response to notice, contesting determination, hearing (deferred findings)](https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.63.070) | | [Washington, DC](https://pointsclear.com/states/dc) | Points off | By mail | The state rule | [Driver Point System, District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.dc.gov/service/driver-point-system) | | [West Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/wv) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [Point System, WV Division of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.wv.gov/point-system) | | [Wisconsin](https://pointsclear.com/states/wi) | Points off | Not published | The state rule | [Wis. Admin. Code Trans 101.07, Reduction of point value for attendance at driver improvement counseling, traffic safety school or defensive driving courses](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/Trans%20101.07) | ## Court steps and fees in California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and Nevada Courts in these five states publish their own request methods and fees. The fee is what the court charges to allow the course; the school's price comes on top. In [Los Angeles County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/los-angeles), for example, the court charges a $64 processing fee and gives 64 days to finish after the request. [Broward County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/broward) asks for a driving school affidavit with a $7 fee within 30 days of the ticket. Table: How each court takes the request and what it charges to allow the course, checked October 2026 | Court | How you ask | Court fee, in the court's words | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Maricopa County Justice Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), Arizona | Not published | $110.00 court fee + $24.00 state fee + $45.00 state surcharge = $179.00 sub total, plus school fee (each of the 26 Maricopa justice courts, effective October 1, 2026) | [Cost to Attend School, Maricopa County, Arizona Judicial Branch](https://www.azcourts.gov/drive/Cost-to-Attend-School/Maricopa) | | [Phoenix Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), Arizona | Not published | $145.00 court fee + $24.00 state fee + $45.00 state surcharge = $214.00 sub total, plus school fee (effective October 1, 2026) | [Cost to Attend School, Maricopa County, Arizona Judicial Branch](https://www.azcourts.gov/drive/Cost-to-Attend-School/Maricopa) | | [Pima County Consolidated Justice Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), Arizona | Not published | $150.00 court fee + $24.00 state fee + $45.00 state surcharge = $219.00 sub total, plus school fee (effective October 1, 2026; paid to the school, not the court) | [Cost to Attend School, Pima County, Arizona Judicial Branch](https://www.azcourts.gov/drive/Cost-to-Attend-School/Pima) | | [Tucson City Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), Arizona | Not published | $150.00 court fee + $24.00 state fee + $45.00 state surcharge = $219.00 sub total, plus school fee (effective October 1, 2026); a $17 DDS Extension Fee applies if you ask for more time | [Cost to Attend School, Pima County, Arizona Judicial Branch](https://www.azcourts.gov/drive/Cost-to-Attend-School/Pima) | | [Contra Costa County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/contra-costa), California | By mail, online or through the court clerk | $67.00 traffic school administrative fee | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa](https://contracosta.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school) | | [Fresno County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/fresno), California | In person or by mail | Not published | [Traffic, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno](https://www.fresno.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic) | | [Kern County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/kern), California | In person or by mail | Traffic School administrative fee is $69.00 | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Kern](https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-court/traffic-school) | | [Los Angeles County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/los-angeles), California | Online, by mail, by phone or in person | non-refundable traffic school processing fee of $64 | [How do I request traffic school? Traffic Division, LA Court](https://www.lacourt.org/division/traffic/TR0042.aspx) | | [Orange County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), California | Online, by phone or in person | Not published | [Traffic School Self-Help, Superior Court of California, County of Orange](https://www.occourts.org/self-help/self-help-traffic/traffic-school-self-help) | | [San Bernardino County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-bernardino), California | In person, by mail or by phone | nonrefundable $55 traffic school fee | [Traffic School Information, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino](https://sanbernardino.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school-information) | | [San Diego County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-diego), California | Online, by mail, by phone or in person | Not published | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego](https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sdcourt/traffic3/trafficschool) | | [San Francisco County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-francisco), California | Online, by phone, in person or by mail | $52 non-refundable Traffic School administrative fee | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco](https://sf.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school) | | [San Joaquin County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-joaquin), California | Not published | administrative fee of $52 | [Traffic, Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin](https://www.sjcourts.org/traffic) | | [San Mateo County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-mateo), California | By mail or online | non-refundable $82.00 administrative fee | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo](https://sanmateo.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school) | | [Santa Barbara County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/santa-barbara), California | Online, by phone, in person or by mail | $66 administrative fee | [Traffic/Minor Offenses, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara](https://www.santabarbara.courts.ca.gov/divisions/trafficminor-offenses) | | [Solano County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/solano), California | By mail, in person, online or by phone | Not published | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Solano](https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-court/traffic-school) | | [Sonoma County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), California | Online, by phone or by mail | Not published | [Traffic Violator School, Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma](https://www.sonoma.courts.ca.gov/traffic-violator-school) | | [Stanislaus County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/stanislaus), California | Online, in person or by mail | $52.00 | [Sign Up for Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus](https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/sign-traffic-school) | | [Tulare County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/tulare), California | In person, by phone or by mail | a fee in the sum of $68.00 | [Traffic, Superior Court of California, County of Tulare](https://www.tulare.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic) | | [Ventura County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), California | Online, by mail or in person | Not published | [Traffic School Information, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura](https://ventura.courts.ca.gov/divisions/criminal-traffic/traffic-school-information) | | [Brevard County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), Florida | In person, online or by mail | Not published | [Traffic FAQs, Brevard County Clerk of the Court](https://www.brevardclerk.us/departments/traffic/traffic-faqs/) | | [Broward County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/broward), Florida | Online or through the court clerk | an additional $7.00 driving school affidavit fee | [Traffic and Misdemeanor, Broward County Clerk of Courts](https://www.browardclerk.org/Divisions/TrafficAndMisdemeanor) | | [Duval County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/duval), Florida | Online, in person or by mail | Not published | [Traffic, Duval County Clerk of Courts](https://www.duvalclerk.com/departments/criminal-court-services/traffic) | | [Orange County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), Florida | Online or through the court clerk | Not published | [Traffic Ticket Options, Orange County Clerk of Courts](https://www.myorangeclerk.com/Divisions/Traffic/Traffic-Ticket-Options) | | [Polk County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/polk), Florida | By mail, in person or online | Not published | [Traffic Tickets, Polk County Clerk, FL](https://www.polkclerkfl.gov/197/Traffic-Tickets) | | [Henderson Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/henderson-municipal), Nevada | Online, in person or by mail | The Demerit Point Reduction fee is $60 and is in addition to the total penalty/fine amount listed on your citation (paid in place of traffic safety school) | [Demerit Point Reduction Options, Henderson Municipal Court (Internet Archive capture of 2026-04-17)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260417035502/https://www.cityofhenderson.com/government/departments/municipal-court/civil-infraction-and-traffic-misdemeanors/demerit-point-reduction-options) | | [Las Vegas Justice Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/las-vegas-justice), Nevada | In person | Not published | [Traffic Citations, Las Vegas Justice Court](https://www.lasvegasjusticecourt.us/divisions/traffic_division/index.php) | | [Austin Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/austin-municipal), Texas | Online | $144, or $169 if the offense happened in a school zone | [Austin Municipal Court: Ways to Request a Deferral for a Moving Violation](https://www.austintexas.gov/municipal-court/ways-request-deferral-moving-violation) | | [Arlington Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), Texas | Online, by mail or in person | administrative fee and court costs total $144.00; $169.00 if the citation occurred in a school zone | [City of Arlington Municipal Court Options (Request Driving Safety Course)](https://www.arlingtontx.gov/Government/Municipal-Court/Municipal-Court-Options) | | [Corpus Christi Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/corpus-christi-municipal), Texas | Online | court costs and reimbursement fee: $144.00 moving violation, $169.00 school zone moving violation | [City of Corpus Christi Municipal Court: Request Defensive Driving](https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/municipal-court/citation-options/request-defensive-driving/) | | [Fort Worth Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/fort-worth-municipal), Texas | Online, in person or by mail | Not published | [City of Fort Worth Municipal Court: Traffic and General Citations](https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/municipal-court/citations) | | [Houston Municipal Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/houston-municipal), Texas | By mail or in person | Mandatory DSC: $144.00 moving violation, $169.00 school zone moving violation. Discretionary DSC: $184.00 moving violation, $209.00 school zone moving violation | [City of Houston Municipal Courts Department: Requesting Driver Safety Course (DSC)](https://www.houstontx.gov/courts/HowDoIRequestDefensiveDriving.html) | | [Dallas Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), Texas | Online, by mail or in person | $144.00 for offenses NOT in a school zone; $169.00 for offenses IN a school zone (State and Administrative Fees) | [Dallas Municipal Court: Driving Safety Course (DSC)](https://dallascityhall.com/departments/courtdetentionservices/Pages/Driving-Safety-Course-Home.aspx) | | [El Paso Municipal Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), Texas | In person, online or by mail | Not published | [El Paso Municipal Courts: Driving Safety Course](https://www.elpasotexas.gov/municipal-courts/court-case-process/driving-safety-course) | | [Harris County Justice Courts](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), Texas | Online, by mail or in person | $144 (if the offense was committed January 1, 2020 or later) | [Harris County Justice Courts: Driving Safety Course or Motorcycle Operator Training Course or Use of Child Safety Seat System Instruction Request Form](https://www.jp.hctx.net/traffic/DSC.pdf) | | [Travis County Justices of the Peace](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), Texas | By mail or in person | Court Costs (call the Court for the amount) + $10.00 non-refundable DSC Reimbursement Fee | [Travis County Justices of the Peace: Traffic Ticket Fines, Court Costs, DSC Information](https://www.traviscountytx.gov/justices-of-peace/traffic-court-costs) | Pick your court in the checker to see its fee, its deadline wording and how it takes the request under your answer. ## The steps after you ask 1. Ask by the deadline on the citation or notice, in the way your court or state accepts, and pay any court fee. 2. Enroll in a course your state or court accepts. Each state keeps its own list, and a course that one state lists may not count in another. 3. Finish the course by the completion date. Many courts give a second, longer deadline for this. 4. Make sure the certificate reaches the court or the state. In some places the school files it for you: [Hillsborough County](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) has the school file the certificate electronically within 60 days of payment. The [providers page](https://pointsclear.com/providers) shows which state lists confirm each online course we track, and the [deadline guide](https://pointsclear.com/guides/traffic-school-deadline) covers the dates. ## Programs with a plea or a hearing step A few programs run through a plea or a hearing, and the published rule describes that step. Utah's Deferred Traffic Prosecution is filed online within 21 days of the citation and includes a no contest plea ([Deferred Traffic Prosecution (DTP) and Traffic Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Utah State Courts](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/self-help/case-categories/criminal-justice/deferred.html)). Washington's deferred finding is granted by a judge at a contested or mitigation hearing ([RCW 46.63.070 Response to notice, contesting determination, hearing (deferred findings)](https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.63.070)). In Washington, DC you contest the ticket by mail and ask in writing for the points to be waived ([Driver Point System, District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.dc.gov/service/driver-point-system)). We describe these steps as each program publishes them. We do not advise on how to plead; for that, speak to a lawyer licensed in the state. Interactive tool: [Ticket checker](https://pointsclear.com/check) ### Can you request traffic school online? Where the court or state publishes an online route, yes. [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi), [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) and [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) publish one at state level, and many courts in California, Texas, Florida and Nevada take requests online. ### Do you pay the court and the school separately? Usually, yes. The court fee in the table above allows the course; the school sets its own price. In Arizona the court totals of $179 to $219 come before the school fee. ### Can you ask for traffic school after paying the ticket? It depends on the rule. In Florida and many California courts you elect the course when you pay, so ask at that moment. In points off states such as Georgia and Idaho the course comes after the conviction. Read your state page before you pay. --- # Can CDL holders take traffic school URL: https://pointsclear.com/guides/cdl-traffic-school Updated: 2026-10-15 A commercial driver license changes the answer even when the ticket was in your own car. Federal rule [49 CFR 384.226](https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2025-title49-vol5/CFR-2025-title49-vol5-sec384-226) stops a state from keeping a CDL holder's traffic conviction off the record, so dismissal and masking programs close. Courses that take points off are a separate question. Rules checked October 2026. ## What 49 CFR 384.226 says The rule is part of the standards a state must meet to issue commercial licenses. A state may not mask a conviction, defer judgment on it, or send the driver to a diversion program when that would keep the conviction off the driver's record in the national commercial driver database. It covers holders of a commercial learner's permit and of a CDL, a violation of any state or local traffic law in any type of vehicle, and a ticket written in any state. Parking, vehicle weight and vehicle defect violations are left out. Read it in the [2025 annual edition](https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2025-title49-vol5/CFR-2025-title49-vol5-sec384-226) or the [current eCFR text](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-384/subpart-B/section-384.226). A traffic school that dismisses a ticket or keeps it confidential does exactly what the rule forbids for a CDL holder, so in those states the course closes to you, in your truck or in your own car. Figure: A CDL holder in any vehicle faces two kinds of program. Dismissal or masking keeps the conviction off the record, and 49 CFR 384.226 closes it; where a state opens it anyway, points are kept off and the conviction posts. Points off leaves the conviction on the record, and the state rule decides; where it publishes nothing, confirm with your court. For a CDL holder the federal rule closes dismissal and masking. A course that only takes points off is left to each state. ## How the checker applies the CDL rule When you choose "CDL" as your license, the checker reads your state’s published CDL rule and the kind of program the state runs: - **The state closes its course to CDL holders.** Not eligible, with the state rule as the reason. - **A dismissal or masking program that is silent on CDL holders.** Not eligible, with 49 CFR 384.226 as the reason. Silence never opens a program the federal rule closes. - **A dismissal or masking program that opens to CDL holders anyway.** Points off: the course can keep points off, and the federal rule keeps the conviction on the record. - **A points off program.** Open where the state says so, closed where it says no. Where it says nothing, the answer carries "confirm with your court": the federal rule is about keeping a conviction off the record, and these courses leave it on. ## Traffic school for CDL holders, state by state 13 states publish a CDL rule. [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), [Colorado](https://pointsclear.com/states/co), [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi), [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms), [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo), [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri), [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) and [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) close the course to CDL holders. [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky) and [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va) open it. The table gives the checker's answer for every state where a course does something, for a CDL holder ticketed 10 mph over on a 65 mph road in a personal car. Table: The checker's answer for a CDL holder ticketed in a personal car, 10 mph over on a 65 mph road, court not known, rules checked October 2026 | State | What a course does | State rule for CDL holders | Checker answer | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Alaska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ak) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [Alaska Statutes, AS 28.15.221 to 28.15.241 (point system, assessment, reduction of points)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#28.15.241) | | [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az) | Dismissal | Open | Points off, confirm with your court | [A.R.S. 28-3392, Defensive driving school; eligibility](https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/03392.htm) | | [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca) | Points kept off | Closed | Not eligible | [California Vehicle Code section 42005](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=42005) | | [Delaware](https://pointsclear.com/states/de) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [2 DE Admin. Code 2208, Concerning Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program (Delaware Administrative Code)](https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title2/2208) | | [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) | Points kept off | Closed | Not eligible | [The 2026 Florida Statutes, s. 318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; procedures](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0318/Sections/0318.14.html) | | [Georgia](https://pointsclear.com/states/ga) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [Points and Points Reduction, Georgia Department of Driver Services](https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/violations-suspensions-revocations/points-and-points-reduction) | | [Idaho](https://pointsclear.com/states/id) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [IDAPA 39.02.71, Driver's License Violation Point System and Accident Prevention Courses](https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/39/390271.pdf) | | [Illinois](https://pointsclear.com/states/il) | Dismissal | Not published | Not eligible | [49 CFR 384.226](https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2025-title49-vol5/CFR-2025-title49-vol5-sec384-226) | | [Indiana](https://pointsclear.com/states/in) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [Driver's Licenses, Permits & IDs: Driver Safety Program, Indiana BMV](https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/suspension-and-reinstatement/citation-points-and-driver-safety-program) | | [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky) | Points kept off | Open | Points off, confirm with your court | [KY State Traffic School, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (Drive.ky.gov)](https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/KY-State-Traffic-School.aspx) | | [Maine](https://pointsclear.com/states/me) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [29-250 C.M.R. ch. 1, Rules for Administrative Suspension Relating to Demerit Point Accumulation, Convictions and Adjudications, Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Word document linked as Demerit Points from the BMV suspensions page; amended July 25, 2012)](https://www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/content/assets/250c001-2.doc) | | [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi) | Points kept off | Closed | Not eligible | [MCL 257.320d, Basic driver improvement course](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-257-320d) | | [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms) | Dismissal | Closed | Not eligible | [Mississippi Legislature, 2016 Regular Session, House Bill 1295 (As Introduced), reprinting Section 63-9-11, Mississippi Code of 1972](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1295IN.htm) | | [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo) | Points off | Closed | Not eligible | [RSMo 302.302, Point system, assessment for violation, assessment of points stayed](https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=302.302) | | [Nebraska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ne) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [Nebraska Point System, Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.nebraska.gov/fr/nebraska-point-system) | | [Nevada](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [NRS Chapter 483, NRS 483.475 Demerit points: Cancellation for successful completion of course of traffic safety](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-483.html) | | [New Hampshire](https://pointsclear.com/states/nh) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [Driver Improvement Courses, New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (Internet Archive capture of 2026-09-06)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260906163703/https://www.dmv.nh.gov/tickets-accidents-or-restorations/driver-improvement-courses) | | [New Jersey](https://pointsclear.com/states/nj) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [Driver Programs (Remedial Driver Programs and Defensive Driving Courses), New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission](https://www.nj.gov/mvc/license/driverprograms.htm) | | [New York](https://pointsclear.com/states/ny) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP), NY DMV (Internet Archive capture of 2026-08-13)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260813111103/https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/point-and-insurance-reduction-program) | | [North Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/nc) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [License Suspension, NCDMV](https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/license-suspension/Pages/default.aspx) | | [North Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/nd) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [North Dakota Century Code chapter 39-06.1, Operators' licenses: suspensions, revocations, point system](https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c06-1.pdf) | | [Ohio](https://pointsclear.com/states/oh) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [Ohio Revised Code 4510.037, Warning letter, notice of suspension, remedial driving course](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4510.037) | | [Oklahoma](https://pointsclear.com/states/ok) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [Service Oklahoma: Violations, Suspensions and Reinstatements hub](https://oklahoma.gov/service/popular-services/violations--suspensions--and-reinstatements--hub-.html) | | [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri) | Dismissal | Closed | Not eligible | [R.I. Gen. Laws 31-41.1-7, Application for dismissal based on good driving record (Internet Archive capture of 2026-01-09)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260109225811/https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-41.1/31-41.1-7.HTM) | | [South Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/sc) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 56 Chapter 1 (Sections 56-1-720 to 56-1-770)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c001.php) | | [Tennessee](https://pointsclear.com/states/tn) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [Remove Speeding Points (4-hour traffic school), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security](https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/driver-education-traffic-school/traffic-school.html) | | [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) | Dismissal | Closed | Not eligible | [Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 45A. Justice and Municipal Courts (Subchapter H, Art. 45A.351 to 45A.359)](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm) | | [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) | Dismissal | Closed | Not eligible | [Utah Code 77-2-4.2, Compromise of traffic charges, Deferred prosecution of traffic infractions, Limitations (effective 5/3/2023)](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter2/77-2-S4.2.html) | | [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va) | Points off | Open | Points off, confirm with your court | [Reasons for Attending a Driver Improvement Course, Virginia DMV](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/improvement/di-reason) | | [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) | Dismissal | Closed | Not eligible | [RCW 46.63.070 Response to notice, contesting determination, hearing (deferred findings)](https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.63.070) | | [Washington, DC](https://pointsclear.com/states/dc) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [Driver Point System, District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.dc.gov/service/driver-point-system) | | [West Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/wv) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [W. Va. Code of State Rules 91CSR5, Denial, Suspension, Revocation ... and Reinstatement of Driving Privileges, effective 4/9/2025](https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/readfile.aspx?DocId=57918&Format=WORD&KeyWord=) | | [Wisconsin](https://pointsclear.com/states/wi) | Points off | Not published | Points off, confirm with your court | [Wis. Admin. Code Trans 101.07, Reduction of point value for attendance at driver improvement counseling, traffic safety school or defensive driving courses](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/Trans%20101.07) | ## Where a CDL holder can still have points kept off Kentucky opens State Traffic School to CDL holders, but its own page says the conviction still shows for them ([KY State Traffic School, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (Drive.ky.gov)](https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/KY-State-Traffic-School.aspx)). Arizona does the same for a CDL holder driving a regular, non-commercial vehicle, and [Phoenix Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/az) says the conviction is still reported ([Phoenix Municipal Court](https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/court/violations/defensive-driving-program.html)). The checker answers Points off in both states, with a request to confirm where the court has the last word. California's rule closes traffic violator school to CDL holders, and the checker answers Not eligible. California's own guidance adds one route: a CDL holder ticketed in a personal vehicle may attend, the conviction stays visible, and only the point is held back ([California Vehicle Code section 42005](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=42005)). The [California page](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca) prints that sentence with the rule. Ask the court on your citation whether it applies to your ticket. Among points off states, [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va) opens its driver improvement clinic to CDL holders for safe driving points, while its courts may not reduce, dismiss or defer a conviction for a CDL holder because of the clinic ([Reasons for Attending a Driver Improvement Course, Virginia DMV](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/improvement/di-reason)). [New York](https://pointsclear.com/states/ny)'s Point and Insurance Reduction Program publishes nothing on CDL holders, so the checker answers Points off with a request to confirm ([Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP), NY DMV (Internet Archive capture of 2026-08-13)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260813111103/https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/point-and-insurance-reduction-program)). ## A ticket written in a commercial vehicle A separate question applies when the ticket was written while you drove a commercial vehicle, whatever your license. [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), [Colorado](https://pointsclear.com/states/co), [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi), [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo), [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri) and [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) close the course to those tickets. [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky) publishes that it allows them. Everywhere else the checker asks you to confirm with your court. Table: Courts that publish their own CDL or commercial vehicle rule, checked October 2026 | Court | State | CDL holders | Commercial vehicle | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Henderson Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/henderson-municipal) | Nevada | Closed | Not published | [Demerit Point Reduction Options, Henderson Municipal Court (Internet Archive capture of 2026-04-17)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260417035502/https://www.cityofhenderson.com/government/departments/municipal-court/civil-infraction-and-traffic-misdemeanors/demerit-point-reduction-options) | | [Las Vegas Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/las-vegas-municipal) | Nevada | Closed | Not published | [Las Vegas Municipal Court, Administrative Order adopting court rules regarding traffic violations (August 2023), Rules 2.4 and 2.7](https://sawebfilesprod001.blob.core.windows.net/municourt/2_70-LVMC-Adoption-of-Court-Rules-Regarding-Traffic-Violations.pdf) | | [Austin Municipal Court](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx/austin-municipal) | Texas | Not published | Closed | [Austin Municipal Court: Ways to Request a Deferral for a Moving Violation](https://www.austintexas.gov/municipal-court/ways-request-deferral-moving-violation) | ## What a CDL holder can still do Where the course is closed, the published routes are the same as for any driver: pay the ticket and accept the conviction, or contest it. Which route to take is your decision, and a lawyer licensed in the state can advise on it. Interactive tool: [Ticket checker](https://pointsclear.com/check) ### Does the CDL rule apply to a ticket in your own car? Yes. 49 CFR 384.226 covers a violation in any type of motor vehicle, so it reaches a ticket written in your personal car. ### Does it apply to a commercial learner’s permit? Yes. The rule names commercial learner’s permit holders as well as CDL holders. ### Can a CDL holder take a course to take points off? Where the state allows it. The federal rule is about keeping a conviction off the record, and a points off course leaves the conviction in place. [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va) publishes that CDL holders may use its clinic for points; [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo) closes its program to them. --- # Out-of-state ticket and traffic school URL: https://pointsclear.com/guides/out-of-state-ticket Updated: 2026-10-15 A ticket in another state raises two questions. Will the state of the ticket let a driver with your license take its course? And what happens to the conviction in the state that issued your license? Rules checked October 2026. ## Traffic school rules for drivers licensed in another state The course belongs to the state, or the court, on the ticket. Its rule decides whether your license qualifies, and your home state's rule does not change that. The published rules of 9 states answer it. [Georgia](https://pointsclear.com/states/ga), [Idaho](https://pointsclear.com/states/id), [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky), [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi), [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) and [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) open their course only to their own licensed drivers. [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms) and [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri) take drivers licensed elsewhere. Table: States that publish whether a driver licensed elsewhere may take the course, checked October 2026 | State | What a course does | Licensed in another state | Checker answer, 10 mph over on a 65 mph road | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az) | Dismissal | Open | Eligible, confirm with your court | [Frequently Asked Questions for Defensive Driving School Students, Arizona Judicial Branch](https://www.azcourts.gov/drive/FAQ) | | [Georgia](https://pointsclear.com/states/ga) | Points off | Closed | Not eligible | [Points and Points Reduction, Georgia Department of Driver Services](https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/violations-suspensions-revocations/points-and-points-reduction) | | [Idaho](https://pointsclear.com/states/id) | Points off | Closed | Not eligible | [Driver Records and Suspensions, Idaho Transportation Department](https://itd.idaho.gov/guide/driver-records-and-suspensions/) | | [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky) | Points kept off | Closed | Not eligible | [KY State Traffic School, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (Drive.ky.gov)](https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/KY-State-Traffic-School.aspx) | | [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi) | Points kept off | Closed | Not eligible | [Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC) FAQs, Michigan Department of State](https://www.michigan.gov/sos/faqs/license-and-id/basic-driver-improvement-course) | | [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms) | Dismissal | Open | Eligible, confirm with your court | [Mississippi Legislature, 2016 Regular Session, House Bill 1295 (As Introduced), reprinting Section 63-9-11, Mississippi Code of 1972](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1295IN.htm) | | [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri) | Dismissal | Open | Eligible, confirm with your court | [Know Your Rights, Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal (revised December 2015)](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Courts/traffictribunal/Documents/KnowYourRights.pdf) | | [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) | Dismissal | Closed | Not eligible | [Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 45A. Justice and Municipal Courts (Subchapter H, Art. 45A.351 to 45A.359)](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm) | | [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) | Dismissal | Closed | Not eligible | [Deferred Traffic Prosecution (DTP) and Traffic Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Utah State Courts](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/self-help/case-categories/criminal-justice/deferred.html) | Texas requires a Texas license for its driving safety course ([Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 45A. Justice and Municipal Courts (Subchapter H, Art. 45A.351 to 45A.359)](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm)). Michigan closes its course from both sides: you need a Michigan license, and the course leaves out tickets written outside Michigan, so a Michigan driver ticketed in another state cannot use it either ([Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC) FAQs, Michigan Department of State](https://www.michigan.gov/sos/faqs/license-and-id/basic-driver-improvement-course)). ## California courts that set their own rule California leaves the question to its courts, and six publish an answer. Five require a California license; San Diego takes out-of-state licenses. For any other California court the checker asks you to confirm. Table: California courts that publish their own rule, checked October 2026 | Court | State | Licensed in another state | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Contra Costa County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/contra-costa) | California | Closed | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa](https://contracosta.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school) | | [San Diego County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-diego) | California | Open | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego](https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sdcourt/traffic3/trafficschool) | | [San Francisco County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-francisco) | California | Closed | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco](https://sf.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school) | | [San Joaquin County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-joaquin) | California | Closed | [Traffic, Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin](https://www.sjcourts.org/traffic) | | [San Mateo County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-mateo) | California | Closed | [Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo](https://sanmateo.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/traffic-school) | | [Stanislaus County](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/stanislaus) | California | Closed | [Sign Up for Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus](https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic/sign-traffic-school) | ## States that publish nothing either way In 24 of the states where a course does something, the published rule says nothing about drivers licensed elsewhere: [Alaska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ak), [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca), [Delaware](https://pointsclear.com/states/de), [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl), [Illinois](https://pointsclear.com/states/il), [Indiana](https://pointsclear.com/states/in), [Maine](https://pointsclear.com/states/me), [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo), [Nebraska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ne), [Nevada](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv), [New Hampshire](https://pointsclear.com/states/nh), [New Jersey](https://pointsclear.com/states/nj), [New York](https://pointsclear.com/states/ny), [North Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/nc), [North Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/nd), [Ohio](https://pointsclear.com/states/oh), [Oklahoma](https://pointsclear.com/states/ok), [South Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/sc), [Tennessee](https://pointsclear.com/states/tn), [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va), [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa), [Washington, DC](https://pointsclear.com/states/dc), [West Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/wv) and [Wisconsin](https://pointsclear.com/states/wi). A missing rule is never a yes and never a no. The checker gives the answer the rest of the rule allows and adds "confirm with your court", with the reason "Not published for drivers licensed in another state." ## The Driver License Compact and your home state The Driver License Compact is an agreement between member states, each of which passes the same text into its own law. Florida's copy is [Florida Statutes s. 322.44](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0322/Sections/0322.44.html). Two parts matter for a ticket: - **Reports.** The state where you were convicted reports the conviction to the licensing office of your home state. The report names the law you broke, the court, and whether you pleaded guilty, not guilty, or forfeited bail. - **Effect.** For four serious offenses (manslaughter or negligent homicide with a vehicle, driving under the influence, a felony that used a vehicle, and failing to stop after a crash that killed or hurt someone), your home state treats the conviction as if it happened there. For every other conviction, your home state applies its own law. Figure: The state of the ticket sends a report of the conviction to the licensing office of your home state. For four serious offenses the home state treats the conviction as if it happened there. For any other conviction the home state applies its own law. The state of the ticket reports the conviction. Your home state decides what it does to your license. The compact binds only the states that passed it. Ask your home state’s licensing office whether it is a member, and how it counts a conviction from another state, before you count on any course. ## Points off courses and your home state record A course that takes points off changes the record kept by the state that runs it. Your home state keeps its own record and decides how the conviction counts there. When you check a points off state with an out-of-state license, the checker says so in the reason: "The course changes the record this state keeps; your home state decides how the conviction counts there." The compact text reports convictions. A course that ends in dismissal leaves no conviction under the published rule of the state that runs it. Ask your home state how it treats a ticket that was dismissed elsewhere. Interactive tool: [Ticket checker](https://pointsclear.com/check) ### Can you take traffic school online for a ticket in another state? Where the state of the ticket opens its course to your license and accepts online courses, yes. The course must be on that state’s list, not your home state’s. The [providers page](https://pointsclear.com/providers) shows which state lists confirm each course we track. ### Do the points follow you to your home state? Your home state decides. Under the compact text, the state of the ticket reports the conviction, and for most tickets your home state applies its own law to it. Ask your home state’s licensing office. --- # How long points stay on your license URL: https://pointsclear.com/guides/how-long-points-stay Updated: 2026-10-15 How long a point counts depends on the state. 27 states publish a period, from 1 year to 5 years, and 11 keep no point total at all. The table gives every state's period with its source, checked October 2026. ## How long points count on your license Each state sets how long a point counts toward a suspension. Where a state publishes no period, the table says "Not published" and the checker shows the same. Points are one record; the conviction behind them is another, and the two can last for different times. Table: How long points count, every state and DC, checked October 2026 | State | How long points count | Note | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Alabama](https://pointsclear.com/states/al) | 2 years | | [Driver License Point System, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency](https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/driver-license-point-system) | | [Alaska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ak) | Not published | | [POINTS, Division of Motor Vehicles, State of Alaska](https://dmv.alaska.gov/driver-services-adjudication/points/) | | [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az) | Not published | | [Points Assessment, ADOT Motor Vehicle Division (Internet Archive capture of 2026-05-29)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260529175541/https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/driver-improvement/points-assessment) | | [Arkansas](https://pointsclear.com/states/ar) | Not published | | [Arkansas DFA Driver Services: Violations and Points (ACD and state native codes)](https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/driver-services/driver-improvements/violations-and-points/) | | [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca) | 3 years | | [California Driver's Handbook, Laws and Rules of the Road (cont.), Points on Your Driver's Record](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/laws-and-rules-of-the-road-cont2/) | | [Colorado](https://pointsclear.com/states/co) | Not published | | [Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 42, 42-2-127 point system schedule (official uncertified printout, Internet Archive capture of 2026-09-22)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260922192310/https://content.leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-42.pdf) | | [Connecticut](https://pointsclear.com/states/ct) | 2 years | | [Regs. Conn. State Agencies 14-137a-6, Recording assessment](https://eregulations.ct.gov/eRegsPortal/Browse/RCSA/Title_14Subtitle_14-137aSection_14-137a-6/) | | [Delaware](https://pointsclear.com/states/de) | 2 years | | [2 DE Admin. Code 2208, Concerning Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program (Delaware Administrative Code)](https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title2/2208) | | [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) | 5 years | | [Points and Point Suspensions, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles](https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/driver-license-suspensions-revocations/points-point-suspensions/) | | [Georgia](https://pointsclear.com/states/ga) | Not published | | [Points Schedule, Georgia Department of Driver Services](https://dds.georgia.gov/points-schedule) | | [Hawaii](https://pointsclear.com/states/hi) | No point system | | [HB2560 (2008 session), legislative findings on the repealed driver's license point system](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2008/bills/HB2560_.htm) | | [Idaho](https://pointsclear.com/states/id) | Not published | | [IDAPA 39.02.71, Driver's License Violation Point System and Accident Prevention Courses](https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/39/390271.pdf) | | [Illinois](https://pointsclear.com/states/il) | Not published | | [92 Ill. Adm. Code 1040.20, Illinois Offense Table](https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/092/092010400000200R.html) | | [Indiana](https://pointsclear.com/states/in) | 2 years | | [Driver's Licenses, Permits & IDs: Driver Safety Program, Indiana BMV](https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/suspension-and-reinstatement/citation-points-and-driver-safety-program) | | [Iowa](https://pointsclear.com/states/ia) | No point system; offenses are counted | | [Suspension for Habitual Violators and Serious Violation, Iowa Department of Transportation](https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/suspensions-revocations/habitual-serious-violations) | | [Kansas](https://pointsclear.com/states/ks) | No point system | | [K.S.A. 8-255, Restriction, suspension or revocation of driving privileges](https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch08/008_002_0055.html) | | [Kentucky](https://pointsclear.com/states/ky) | 2 years | | [Kentucky Point System, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (Drive.ky.gov)](https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/Kentucky-Point-System.aspx) | | [Louisiana](https://pointsclear.com/states/la) | No point system | Low confidence: we found no published point system. | [Louisiana Driver's Guide (Office of Motor Vehicles, Class D and E), Your Driving Record and Revocation of Your License](https://public.powerdms.com/LADPSC/documents/347039) | | [Maine](https://pointsclear.com/states/me) | 1 year | | [29-250 C.M.R. ch. 1, Rules for Administrative Suspension Relating to Demerit Point Accumulation, Convictions and Adjudications, Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Word document linked as Demerit Points from the BMV suspensions page; amended July 25, 2012)](https://www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/content/assets/250c001-2.doc) | | [Maryland](https://pointsclear.com/states/md) | 2 years | | [Md. Code, Transportation section 16-404, Actions based on accumulated points](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=16-404&enactments=false) | | [Massachusetts](https://pointsclear.com/states/ma) | 5 years | Insurance surcharge points, not license points. | [Safe Driver Insurance Plan (SDIP), Merit Rating Board, Mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/safe-driver-insurance-plan-sdip) | | [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi) | 2 years | | [New Drivers FAQs, Michigan Department of State](https://www.michigan.gov/sos/faqs/license-and-id/new-drivers) | | [Minnesota](https://pointsclear.com/states/mn) | No point system | | [Minn. R. 7409.2200, Habitual violators](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/7409.2200/) | | [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms) | No point system | Low confidence: the state publishes no point schedule we could find. | [Frequently Asked Questions, Driver Service Bureau, Mississippi Department of Public Safety (8.26.2025)](https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/sites/default/files/2025-08/8.26.2025_Frequently%20Asked%20Questions%20-%20Driver%20Service.pdf) | | [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo) | 3 years | | [RSMo 302.306, Reduction of point value charged after period of safe driving](https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=302.306) | | [Montana](https://pointsclear.com/states/mt) | Not published | | [MCA 61-11-203, Definitions, habitual traffic offenders, point schedule (Montana Code Annotated 2025)](https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0110/part_0020/section_0030/0610-0110-0020-0030.html) | | [Nebraska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ne) | Not published | | [Nebraska Point System, Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.nebraska.gov/fr/nebraska-point-system) | | [Nevada](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv) | 1 year | | [NAC Chapter 483, NAC 483.500 Use of demerit points and NAC 483.510 Number of points assessed](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-483.html) | | [New Hampshire](https://pointsclear.com/states/nh) | 3 years | | [Demerit Points, New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (Internet Archive capture of 2026-08-26)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260826180546/https://www.dmv.nh.gov/tickets-accidents-or-restorations/demerit-points) | | [New Jersey](https://pointsclear.com/states/nj) | Not published | | [Suspensions, Points System, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission](https://www.nj.gov/mvc/license/suspension.htm) | | [New Mexico](https://pointsclear.com/states/nm) | 1 year | | [18.19.5 NMAC Driver's License (Point System, 18.19.5.51 to 18.19.5.57)](https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title18/18.019.0005.html) | | [New York](https://pointsclear.com/states/ny) | 2 years | | [The New York State Driver Point System, NY DMV (Internet Archive capture of 2026-08-28)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260828230053/https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/the-new-york-state-driver-point-system) | | [North Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/nc) | Count within a 36 month window | | [License Suspension, NCDMV](https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/license-suspension/Pages/default.aspx) | | [North Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/nd) | Not published | | [North Dakota Century Code chapter 39-06.1, 39-06.1-10 point schedule and 39-06.1-13 reduction of point total](https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c06-1.pdf) | | [Ohio](https://pointsclear.com/states/oh) | Count within a 24 month window | | [Other Suspensions, Points, Ohio BMV](https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/susp-other-points.aspx) | | [Oklahoma](https://pointsclear.com/states/ok) | 5 years | | [Oklahoma Driver Manual (Service Oklahoma, 2025), Chapter 13 Oklahoma Mandatory Point System](https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/driver-manual.html) | | [Oregon](https://pointsclear.com/states/or) | No point system; offenses are counted | | [Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 735 Division 72, Driver Improvement](https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=3367) | | [Pennsylvania](https://pointsclear.com/states/pa) | Not published | | [The Pennsylvania Point System fact sheet (March 2024), PennDOT](https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-ps.pdf) | | [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri) | No point system | Low confidence: we found no published point schedule. | [R.I. Gen. Laws 31-27-24, Multiple moving offenses (Internet Archive capture of 2026-05-14)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260514074315/https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-27/31-27-24.HTM) | | [South Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/sc) | 2 years | | [South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 56 Chapter 1 (Sections 56-1-720 to 56-1-770)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c001.php) | | [South Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/sd) | Not published | | [SDCL 32-12-49.1, Point system for offenses, number of points charged](https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-12-49.1) | | [Tennessee](https://pointsclear.com/states/tn) | Count within a 24 month window | | [Rules of the Tennessee Department of Safety, Chapter 1340-01-04 Driver Improvement Program (August 2014 revision)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/1340/1340-01/1340-01-04.20140829.pdf) | | [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) | No point system | | [H.B. No. 2048, 86th Legislature, enrolled version (repeal of the driver responsibility program)](https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/HB02048F.htm) | | [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) | 3 years | Utah uses a 100 point scale. | [Utah Points System, Utah Driver License Division](https://dld.utah.gov/points-system/) | | [Vermont](https://pointsclear.com/states/vt) | 2 years | | [23 V.S.A. chapter 25, Motor Vehicle Point System, sections 2500 to 2507, Vermont General Assembly](https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/fullchapter/23/025) | | [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va) | 2 years | | [The Points System, Virginia DMV](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/improvement/points/system) | | [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) | No point system; offenses are counted | | [WAC 308-104-025 Effect of accumulation of traffic offenses](https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=308-104-025) | | [Washington, DC](https://pointsclear.com/states/dc) | 2 years | | [Driver Point System, District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.dc.gov/service/driver-point-system) | | [West Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/wv) | 2 years | | [W. Va. Code of State Rules 91CSR5, effective 4/9/2025](https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/readfile.aspx?DocId=57918&Format=WORD&KeyWord=) | | [Wisconsin](https://pointsclear.com/states/wi) | Count within a 12 month window | | [Wis. Admin. Code Trans 101.04, Suspension of license for accumulation of demerit points](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/Trans%20101.04) | | [Wyoming](https://pointsclear.com/states/wy) | No point system | | [Wyoming Statutes Title 31, Motor Vehicles (31-5-1201(d)(iv), 31-5-1402(c), 31-7-129)](https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title31.pdf) | ## States that count points in a rolling window [North Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/nc), [Ohio](https://pointsclear.com/states/oh), [Tennessee](https://pointsclear.com/states/tn) and [Wisconsin](https://pointsclear.com/states/wi) count your points inside a window that moves with the calendar. A point counts while it falls inside the window, and the suspension test looks at the total inside it. We label these "count within a window" and never "expires after", because the point is still on the record when it stops counting. Figure: Two timelines. In the first, a point counts for a fixed period from the conviction and then stops counting. In the second, a window moves along the calendar and only the points inside it count; older points outside the window do not. Two ways a state counts a point: for a fixed period from the conviction, or only while it sits inside a window that moves with the calendar. ## States without a point system [Hawaii](https://pointsclear.com/states/hi), [Iowa](https://pointsclear.com/states/ia), [Kansas](https://pointsclear.com/states/ks), [Louisiana](https://pointsclear.com/states/la), [Minnesota](https://pointsclear.com/states/mn), [Mississippi](https://pointsclear.com/states/ms), [Oregon](https://pointsclear.com/states/or), [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri), [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx), [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) and [Wyoming](https://pointsclear.com/states/wy) keep no point total for drivers. [Iowa](https://pointsclear.com/states/ia), [Oregon](https://pointsclear.com/states/or) and [Washington](https://pointsclear.com/states/wa) count offenses instead: Washington, for example, suspends a license at six or more traffic offenses within a year ([WAC 308-104-025 Effect of accumulation of traffic offenses](https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=308-104-025)). In these states a points off course has nothing to take off. ## Utah and Massachusetts count differently Utah scores violations on a 100 point scale, so its figures run far higher than other states' ([Utah Points System, Utah Driver License Division](https://dld.utah.gov/points-system/)). Massachusetts counts insurance surcharge points rather than license points, and a suspension notice follows three surchargeable events within two years ([Suspensions from multiple offenses, Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/suspensions-from-multiple-offenses)). ## States that publish no period [Alaska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ak), [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az), [Arkansas](https://pointsclear.com/states/ar), [Colorado](https://pointsclear.com/states/co), [Georgia](https://pointsclear.com/states/ga), [Idaho](https://pointsclear.com/states/id), [Illinois](https://pointsclear.com/states/il), [Montana](https://pointsclear.com/states/mt), [Nebraska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ne), [New Jersey](https://pointsclear.com/states/nj), [North Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/nd), [Pennsylvania](https://pointsclear.com/states/pa) and [South Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/sd) keep points but publish no period we could read. Most of them publish a suspension threshold over a window instead: Idaho, for example, suspends at 12 or more points in any 12 months ([IDAPA 39.02.71, Driver's License Violation Point System and Accident Prevention Courses](https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/39/390271.pdf)). Each state page shows its threshold. For how long a point stays on the record there, ask the state's licensing office. ## What a course takes off your points In the points off states a course leaves the conviction on your record and takes points off the total. The amount and how often you may do it are set by each state. Several count the credit only toward a suspension, so the points still show on the record. Table: What a points off course takes off, checked October 2026 | State | Points off | How often | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Alaska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ak) | 2 points | Once every 12 months | [POINTS, Division of Motor Vehicles, State of Alaska](https://dmv.alaska.gov/driver-services-adjudication/points/) | | [Delaware](https://pointsclear.com/states/de) | A 3 point credit against later points | Not published | [2 DE Admin. Code 2208, Concerning Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program (Delaware Administrative Code)](https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title2/2208) | | [Georgia](https://pointsclear.com/states/ga) | Up to 7 points | Once every 5 years | [Points and Points Reduction, Georgia Department of Driver Services](https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/violations-suspensions-revocations/points-and-points-reduction) | | [Idaho](https://pointsclear.com/states/id) | 3 points | Once every 3 years | [IDAPA 39.02.71, Driver's License Violation Point System and Accident Prevention Courses](https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/39/390271.pdf) | | [Indiana](https://pointsclear.com/states/in) | A 4 point credit | Once every 3 years | [Driver's Licenses, Permits & IDs: Driver Safety Program, Indiana BMV](https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/suspension-and-reinstatement/citation-points-and-driver-safety-program) | | [Maine](https://pointsclear.com/states/me) | A 3 point credit, which expires after a year | Once in 12 months | [29-250 C.M.R. ch. 1, Rules for Administrative Suspension Relating to Demerit Point Accumulation, Convictions and Adjudications, Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Word document linked as Demerit Points from the BMV suspensions page; amended July 25, 2012)](https://www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/content/assets/250c001-2.doc) | | [Nebraska](https://pointsclear.com/states/ne) | 2 points | Once every 5 years | [Nebraska Point System, Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.nebraska.gov/fr/nebraska-point-system) | | [New Hampshire](https://pointsclear.com/states/nh) | 3 points, counted toward a suspension only | No more than 3 points in 3 calendar years | [Driver Improvement Courses, New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (Internet Archive capture of 2026-09-06)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260906163703/https://www.dmv.nh.gov/tickets-accidents-or-restorations/driver-improvement-courses) | | [New Jersey](https://pointsclear.com/states/nj) | 2 points | Once every 5 years | [Driver Programs (Remedial Driver Programs and Defensive Driving Courses), New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission](https://www.nj.gov/mvc/license/driverprograms.htm) | | [New York](https://pointsclear.com/states/ny) | Up to 4 points, counted toward a suspension only | Once in 18 months | [Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP), NY DMV (Internet Archive capture of 2026-08-13)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260813111103/https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/point-and-insurance-reduction-program) | | [North Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/nc) | 3 points, after a letter and a hearing at 7 points | Once in 5 years | [N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-16, Authority of Division to suspend license](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-16.html) | | [North Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/nd) | The ticket’s points (5 or fewer) are never entered | Once in 12 months | [North Dakota Century Code chapter 39-06.1, Operators' licenses: suspensions, revocations, point system](https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c06-1.pdf) | | [Ohio](https://pointsclear.com/states/oh) | A 2 point credit | Once in 3 years, five in a lifetime | [Ohio Revised Code 4510.037, Warning letter, notice of suspension, remedial driving course](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4510.037) | | [Oklahoma](https://pointsclear.com/states/ok) | 2 points | Once every 24 months | [Oklahoma Statutes Title 47 Motor Vehicles, complete title (Sec. 6-206.1 Driver improvement or defensive driving course)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os47.pdf) | | [South Carolina](https://pointsclear.com/states/sc) | 4 points | Once in 3 years | [South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 56 Chapter 1 (Sections 56-1-720 to 56-1-770)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c001.php) | | [Tennessee](https://pointsclear.com/states/tn) | Up to 5 points, speeding only | One speeding conviction in 4 years | [Remove Speeding Points (4-hour traffic school), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security](https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/driver-education-traffic-school/traffic-school.html) | | [Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/va) | 5 safe driving points that offset demerit points | Once in 2 years | [Driver Improvement, Virginia DMV](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/improvement) | | [West Virginia](https://pointsclear.com/states/wv) | 3 points | Once every 12 months | [Point System, WV Division of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.wv.gov/point-system) | | [Wisconsin](https://pointsclear.com/states/wi) | 3 demerit points, or fewer if you have under 3 | Once in 3 years | [Wis. Admin. Code Trans 101.07, Reduction of point value for attendance at driver improvement counseling, traffic safety school or defensive driving courses](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/Trans%20101.07) | In the states where a course dismisses the ticket or keeps its points off the record, no point goes on at all: California holds back the point of a confidential conviction, Florida withholds adjudication with no points, and Michigan posts the ticket without points. Read more on [how to request traffic school](https://pointsclear.com/guides/how-to-request-traffic-school) and on [the deadline](https://pointsclear.com/guides/traffic-school-deadline). Interactive tool: [Ticket checker](https://pointsclear.com/check) ### How long do points stay on your license? It depends on the state: 1 year to 5 years where a period is published. [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) counts points for 5 years and [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca) for 3 years. The table above lists every state. ### Does traffic school remove points that are already on your record? In some states. Points off courses in states such as New Jersey, Georgia and Wisconsin take points off a total you already have. A dismissal or masking course works on the new ticket only: it keeps that ticket’s points from going on. --- # About URL: https://pointsclear.com/about Updated: 2026-10-16 Points Clear tells a US driver with a fresh ticket what a traffic school or defensive driving course can do for it. It reads the rules each state and court publishes and applies them to your ticket. ## What the site does You enter the state, the violation, how far over the limit you were and the date on the ticket. The checker applies your state's published rule, and your court's own rule where we have it, and returns one of four answers: eligible, points off, insurance only or not eligible. Each answer lists the rules behind it and links the page each rule comes from. ## Where the rules come from - State statutes and court rules, DMV pages, and the pages courts publish about traffic school. - Every rule carries its source and the month we checked it. The current set was checked in October 2026. - A rule that a state or court does not publish shows as *not published*. We never fill the gap with an estimate. - For Arkansas and New Mexico we found no published program. Their pages say so and mark the reading as our own. ## What Points Clear is not Points Clear is not a law firm, a court or a traffic school. Rules are checked against official sources on the date shown. Your citation and your court decide. We give no legal advice and never tell you how to plead. An answer shows the published options and what each one leads to. The choice belongs to you, and the decision to your court. ## How the site pays for itself Links to course providers may earn a commission once an affiliate program approves the site. None does yet. The [how we make money](https://pointsclear.com/how-we-make-money) page explains the rules we keep. ## Who runs it Points Clear is operated by Carvenience Bookings, Chamber of Commerce (KVK) 74753525, Cartesiusstraat 90, 2562 SL Den Haag, Netherlands. Questions and corrections go to [info@pointsclear.com](mailto:info@pointsclear.com). --- # How the checker works URL: https://pointsclear.com/methodology Updated: 2026-10-15 The checker reads the rule your state publishes, and your court's where we have it, and applies it to the ticket you describe. The same answers always give the same result. This page sets out every step in the order the checker runs it. Rules checked October 2026. ## Where the rules come from The dataset holds 51 state rules (the 50 states and Washington, DC), 51 point tables, 40 court records for courts in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada and Texas, and 4 course providers. Each rule rests on official pages: a statute or court rule, a state driver license office, a state court system or a court's own traffic page. Every record lists those pages and the day each was read, and the [data page](https://pointsclear.com/data) prints them all. - **Checked October 2026.** Every record was read on official pages and then checked a second time against the same pages, finished on October 14, 2026. - **Confidence.** Each record carries a level. Of the state rules, 20 are high, 30 medium and 1 low; of the point tables, 33, 15 and 3. A low confidence point table prints its reason next to the figure. - **Our own reading.** For Arkansas and New Mexico we found no published program. Their pages say the reading is ours, and the checker never gives them Eligible or Points off. - **Provider figures.** Course prices, hours and formats come from each provider’s own page and print as that provider’s figures, with the month we read them. ## The four answers Table: What each answer means | Answer | When the checker gives it | | --- | --- | | Eligible | The state or court runs a course that dismisses the ticket or keeps its points off the record, and your ticket passes every published limit. | | Points off | The course takes points off and the conviction stays. Also given when a dismissal or masking program is open to CDL holders but federal law keeps the conviction on their record. | | Insurance only | The state runs no course for tickets, and a voluntary course may lower an insurance premium. Your insurer decides. | | Not eligible | A published limit bars the course for this ticket, or the state runs no course and publishes no voluntary one. | Two notes can change how an answer reads. *Confirm with your court* appears when a fact the rule needs is not published, when courts in the state set part of the rule and no court is chosen, or when the reading is our own. *Speak to a lawyer* replaces the answer when a guardrail fires; it shows no course and no provider. Figure: Six steps in order: guardrails, which can end with speak to a lawyer; our own reading, which never gives Eligible or Points off; no program, which ends with Insurance only or Not eligible; the program; the limits, tested in a fixed order; and the answer. The checker runs the same steps in the same order on every ticket. The first three can end the check early. ## The order of the checks 1. **Guardrails.** Alcohol or drugs, a crash in which someone was hurt, or a charge of hit and run, reckless driving or driving with a suspended license: the answer is *Speak to a lawyer*, and the check stops there. See [guardrails](#guardrails). 2. **Our own reading.** For Arkansas and New Mexico, the answer is Insurance only where a voluntary insurance course is published, otherwise Not eligible, always with *Confirm with your court*. 3. **No program.** Where the state runs no course for tickets, the answer is Insurance only when a voluntary insurance course is published, and Not eligible when none is. In a state where courts set part of the rule, the answer adds *Confirm with your court*. 4. **The program.** Everywhere else the first reason names the program and what it does: dismissal, keeping the conviction confidential, or points off. 5. **The limits.** The checker tests each published limit in the fixed order of the table below. Each test passes, bars the course, or asks you to confirm. 6. **The answer.** Any bar gives Not eligible. Otherwise a dismissal or masking program gives Eligible, or Points off when federal law keeps a CDL conviction on the record; a points off program gives Points off. Any request to confirm adds *Confirm with your court*. Table: The limits, in the order the checker tests them | Limit | Tested when | Not eligible when | Confirm with your court when | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CDL holders | Your license is a CDL | The rule closes the course to CDL holders, or a dismissal or masking program is silent on them (49 CFR 384.226) | A points off program publishes nothing on CDL holders | | Commercial vehicle | The ticket was in a commercial vehicle | The rule closes the course to those tickets | The rule publishes nothing on them | | Learner or provisional license | You hold a learner, permit or provisional license | The rule closes the course to them | The rule publishes nothing on them | | License from another state | You are licensed elsewhere | The rule takes only its own licensed drivers | The rule publishes nothing on it | | Violation | Always | The published exclusions leave this type of violation out | Never | | Speed | Speeding | You were further over the limit than the published cap | A dismissal or masking program publishes no cap and no points limit | | Double the posted limit | Speeding | The rule closes the course at double the posted limit and you were at or above it | The rule has that bar and you left the posted limit empty, or a dismissal or masking program publishes nothing and you were at or above double | | Actual speed | Speeding, with the posted limit given | Your speed is above the highest speed the rule allows | Never | | Points on the ticket | The rule takes tickets up to a number of points | The ticket carries more | The points are not published, or the ticket carries a range that straddles the limit | | Crash without injury | You report a crash with no one hurt | The rule closes the course to tickets with a crash | A dismissal or masking program publishes nothing on crashes | | How often | You give the date of your last course | The ticket is dated before the window reopens | The rule publishes no frequency and no lifetime limit | | Lifetime limit | The rule caps courses over a lifetime (Florida, Michigan, Ohio) | You have reached the cap | Never | | Deadline | Always | The rule counts days from the ticket date and that day has passed | Never; other deadlines print in words | | Your court | Courts set part of the rule and no court is chosen | Never | Always | ## How a court changes the rule When you pick a court, the checker starts from the state rule and lays the court’s record over it. A value the court publishes replaces the state value; a value the court leaves out keeps the state value. Lists of excluded violations and of offenses that need a court appearance combine: a court list never drops a state entry. Of a state and a court limit on points, or on the actual speed, the lower one applies. Every reason says whether its value came from the state or the court and links that record’s source. ## Facts the checker reads from the rule text Most exclusions are published as sentences. Where a sentence sets a limit the checker must act on, it is turned into one structured fact, tied to the exact words it rests on. The checker acts on these facts and on nothing else in the exclusion text. The other exclusions print with the rule on the state page for you to read. Table: Facts the checker reads from the published rule text, checked October 2026 | Rule | What the checker acts on | Published words it rests on | | --- | --- | --- | | [Arizona](https://pointsclear.com/states/az) | Leaves out equipment or registration and other non-moving violation tickets | "violations not on the Supreme Court list of eligible violations (non-moving violations such as registration, insurance or parking)" | | [California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca) | Tickets of up to 1 point only | "a violation that carries a negligent operator point count of more than one point under Vehicle Code section 12810, or one and one-half points or more under section 12810.5(b)(2)" | | [Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) | Leaves out equipment or registration tickets | "s. 320.07(3)(a) or (b) (expired registration)" | | [Michigan](https://pointsclear.com/states/mi) | Tickets of up to 3 points only | "violations for which 4 or more points may be assessed" | | [Missouri](https://pointsclear.com/states/mo) | Leaves out seat belt, equipment or registration and other non-moving violation tickets | "violations other than speeding, careless and imprudent driving, and moving violations not otherwise listed in RSMo 302.302.1" | | [North Dakota](https://pointsclear.com/states/nd) | Tickets of up to 5 points only | "offenses assigned six or more points (speeding 26 or more over, or 21 or more over where the limit is above 65 mph; careless driving; passing a school bus)" | | [Rhode Island](https://pointsclear.com/states/ri) | No course is involved: no course provider is shown | "Dismissal based on good driving record (R.I. Gen. Laws 31-41.1-7; no course involved)" | | [Tennessee](https://pointsclear.com/states/tn) | Only speeding tickets | "any conviction other than speeding (the course removes points for a speeding conviction only)" | | [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) | Leaves out equipment or registration and other non-moving violation tickets | "citations with only non-moving infractions" | | [San Mateo County, California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-mateo) | Leaves out seat belt and equipment or registration tickets | "seat belt, mechanical, or equipment violations" | | [Miami-Dade County, Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl) | Leaves out equipment or registration tickets | "tag, registration, driver license or PIP insurance violations" | | [Polk County, Florida](https://pointsclear.com/states/fl/polk) | Leaves out equipment or registration tickets | "violations involving driver's licenses, vehicle registration, or proof of insurance" | | [Henderson Municipal Court, Nevada](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/henderson-municipal) | Tickets of up to 4 points only | "moving violations of more than 4 points" | | [Las Vegas Municipal Court, Nevada](https://pointsclear.com/states/nv/las-vegas-municipal) | Tickets of up to 4 points only | "moving violations carrying more than 4 demerit points" | A few rules bar the course above an actual speed, whatever the posted limit. The checker tests these when you enter the posted limit, and adds nothing when you leave it empty. Table: Bars on the actual speed, checked October 2026 | Rule | Highest speed that stays open | Published words it rests on | | --- | ---: | --- | | [Texas](https://pointsclear.com/states/tx) | 94 mph | "speeding at 95 mph or more" | | [Utah](https://pointsclear.com/states/ut) | 99 mph | "speeding 100 mph or more" | | [Fresno County, California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/fresno) | 100 mph | "a speeding violation in which the alleged speed is greater than 100 miles per hour" | | [Los Angeles County, California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/los-angeles) | 100 mph | "violations carrying more than one point, such as driving with a suspended license, failing to stop at an accident scene, speeding in excess of 100 miles per hour, reckless driving and speed contests" | | [San Joaquin County, California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/san-joaquin) | 100 mph | "speeding where the speed exceeded 100 m.p.h." | | [Tulare County, California](https://pointsclear.com/states/ca/tulare) | 100 mph | "a speeding violation in excess of 100 miles per hour or 26 miles or more over the speed limit" | ## Points - For speeding, the checker reads the state's speed bands and finds the one your speed over the limit falls in. Where a state splits speeding by road or posted limit, more than one band can match, and the points show as a range. - For other violations, the checker reads the first row for that type of violation. Later rows, such as the same violation with a crash, print on the state page and never change the result. - Where no band matches or the value is missing, the points read *not published*. A state without a point system says so, and three states that count offenses instead say that too. - Utah scores on a 100 point scale and Massachusetts counts insurance surcharge points; the result labels both. North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin and Tennessee count points within a window, never "for" a period. ## Deadlines The checker works out a last day only when the rule counts a number of days from the ticket date. After that day the answer is Not eligible. When the deadline is a court date, a date the court sets, or a window that opens after a conviction or a letter, the result prints the rule’s own words and no date. A court’s published wording replaces the state’s. The [deadline guide](https://pointsclear.com/guides/traffic-school-deadline) lists every rule. ## How often, and lifetime limits Where a rule allows one course in a number of months, the checker counts that period from the day you finished your last course, whatever date the rule itself counts from. A course always comes after the ticket it was taken for, so this can bar a ticket a court would accept, and never the other way round. The reason names the date the window reopens and what the rule says it counts from. Where a lifetime cap exists (Florida, Michigan, Ohio) and you report an earlier course, the checker asks how many you have taken. ## When a rule is not published A missing value is never a yes and never a no. When the rule leaves out a fact your ticket touches, the checker adds a reason that names the fact and marks the answer *Confirm with your court*. An Eligible answer without that note rests on published values alone. ## Guardrails These rules are ours, not a state’s, and every answer that uses one labels it that way. When alcohol or drugs were involved, someone was hurt in a crash, or the charge is hit and run, reckless driving or driving with a suspended license, the answer is *Speak to a lawyer*. The checker stops there: no course, no provider, no fee and no deadline appear with it. ## Courses and providers - Providers appear only under Eligible and Points off. Insurance only, Not eligible and Speak to a lawyer never show a course. - Under an answer that asks you to confirm with your court, the list sits behind that step. - A provider appears for a state when it offers a course there that we can link. A course the state's own list does not confirm, or confirms only in part, carries "Check with your court that it accepts this course." Courses we do not link are listed with the reason on the [providers page](https://pointsclear.com/providers). - Providers appear in alphabetical order. Price and any commission never change the order, the answer or which providers appear. [How we make money](https://pointsclear.com/how-we-make-money) sets out the rules. - Rhode Island's dismissal on a good driving record involves no course, so no provider appears with it. ## Fees, prices and insurance Court fees print in the court’s own words with the dollar figure where one exists. Course prices are each provider’s own, with the month we read them. An insurance figure appears only where a state publishes one, with its source; elsewhere the result says "Insurers set their own rates; ask yours." The checker shows no average, no typical figure and no estimate. ## What the checker does not model - Two violations from the same stop. Check each ticket on its own; Michigan and Utah bar the course for more than one or three moving violations from one incident, and their state pages say so. - Exclusions that exist only as text, such as passing a school bus, a work zone with workers present or Michigan careless driving. They print with the rule; a ticket filed as "other moving violation" can pass the checker and still be excluded. - Second programs in Tennessee (judge’s traffic school) and South Carolina (the solicitor’s Traffic Education Program). Their state pages describe them. - North Dakota's lower speed limit for the course on roads posted above 65 mph. The checker shows the points range and asks you to confirm. ## Re-checks and corrections We re-check every record within six months of its last check, and sooner where a change has been announced. Send the official page that shows a different rule to [info@pointsclear.com](mailto:info@pointsclear.com); we check every report against that page and list changes on the [data page](https://pointsclear.com/data). --- # Traffic school rules dataset and sources URL: https://pointsclear.com/data Updated: 2026-10-16 The rules, point tables and court records behind every answer, with their sources and the date we checked them. ## What the dataset holds - 51 state rules, one for every state and one for Washington, DC: whether a course can dismiss a ticket, keep its points off the record or take points off, who qualifies, how often, the deadline and how to ask. - 51 point tables with the points each type of violation carries and how long they count. - 40 court records for courts in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada and Texas that publish their own rules, fees or deadlines. - 4 course providers, with the states each one serves and the prices each one publishes. ## How we check it We read every record on official pages, then checked it a second time against the same pages before it went live. Each record carries its sources, the date we read them and a confidence level. The current set was checked on October 14, 2026. ## What is missing Some states publish only part of their rule, and some court pages could not be read. Those gaps show as *not published* on the pages concerned, and the checker asks you to confirm with your court. ## Re-checks Laws and court rules change. We re-check every record within six months of the last check, and sooner where a change has been announced. ## Corrections To report a wrong rule, send the official page that shows it to [info@pointsclear.com](mailto:info@pointsclear.com). Data checked: 2026-10-14. ## Changelog - 2026-10-14: First release: 51 state rules, 51 point tables, 40 court records and 4 course providers, each read on its official pages and checked a second time against the same pages. Every state, court and violation page in this file lists its own sources. --- # How we make money URL: https://pointsclear.com/how-we-make-money Updated: 2026-10-16 A provider link may earn a commission. Today none does: no affiliate program has approved the site yet. > **Disclosure.** Points Clear may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page. It never changes the verdict or the order. ## Where the money would come from Traffic school and defensive driving providers run affiliate programs. When you buy a course after following one of our links, the provider may pay us a commission. You pay the same price. Until a provider's program approves Points Clear, its links go to the provider's own page for your state, without a tracking code, and earn nothing. ## The providers we link, and what each link earns today Table: Course providers with links on Points Clear | Provider | States with a link | Earns a commission today | | --- | --- | --- | | Aceable | California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, Washington | No | | Best Online Traffic School | California | No | | DefensiveDriving.com | New Jersey, Texas | No | | DriversEd.com | California, Delaware, Michigan, Texas | No | Provider links start with /go/, an address on our own domain. When a program approves the site, we switch that one address and nothing else on the page changes. ## What a commission never changes - The answer. It follows the published rule and the details you enter. - Which providers appear. A provider shows for a state when it offers a course there, with what the state's own list confirms next to it. - The order. Providers appear in alphabetical order. ## Answers that never show a course Insurance only and Not eligible answers carry no provider link, and neither does an answer that says to speak to a lawyer. No lawyer or ticket-fighting service pays Points Clear. ## Advertising The site shows no display ads and sells no placements. --- # Privacy URL: https://pointsclear.com/privacy Updated: 2026-10-16 Points Clear is operated by Carvenience Bookings, Chamber of Commerce (KVK) 74753525, Cartesiusstraat 90, 2562 SL Den Haag, Netherlands. Carvenience Bookings is the controller for the data described here. ## Your ticket details The checker runs in your browser. Your exact speed, your dates and the name of your court never leave it. The checker keeps your answers in the address of the page, so a link you share contains them. Share a result only with people you want to see it. The state you pick loads that state's rules from our server, so our server sees which state's rules were loaded (for example /check-data/ca.json). The counts below also carry the state, as listed. ## Visit statistics We count visits with Umami, an analytics tool hosted on our own servers. It sets no cookies. It records the page without the part of the address after the question mark, the referring site, the browser and device type, and the country. Our web server passes your IP address to the analytics server with each statistics request. Umami uses the address in transit only, to look up the country and to form a visitor code that changes every month. It does not store the address. We keep the statistics for as long as the site runs. It also records these named events, with these values and nothing else: - A check: the state, the type of violation, the type of license (regular, commercial or learner), whether the license is from that state, whether a court was picked, a speed range such as 10 to 14 mph over, and the page the check started on. - The answer shown: which of the four answers, whether it asks you to confirm with your court, the state, whether it says to speak to a lawyer, and the kind of rule it leads with, such as the speed limit or the deadline. Where the answer comes from a lawyer guardrail it records only that it was a guardrail, never whether alcohol, drugs or an injury was involved. - A reason opened on the answer: the rule it names and the answer. - A result shared or printed: the answer and the state. - A provider link opened: the link, the state, the provider, the kind of page and the answer. - The provider comparison viewed: the state picked in its filter, or all states. Legal basis for the statistics, the server logs and email: our legitimate interest in knowing which pages people use, keeping the site running and secure, and answering you (article 6(1)(f) GDPR). You can object at any time; see your rights below. ## Server logs Our web server records each request: the time, the page, the response and the browser type. These logs leave out IP addresses and the part of a page address after the question mark, so your ticket details never reach them. When you open a link that starts with /go/, the server also logs which link it was and the page you came from. The server deletes these logs after 14 days. ## Settings in your browser The site stores nothing in your browser. The [cookie page](https://pointsclear.com/cookies) says so. ## Email If you write to us, we use your address and message to answer you. We delete a thread once the matter is closed, and at the latest 12 months after the last message. ## Your rights Ask for a copy, a correction, a restriction or the deletion of your data at [info@pointsclear.com](mailto:info@pointsclear.com). Where we rely on our legitimate interest, you can object to the use of your data (article 21 GDPR) at the same address. You can also complain to the Dutch data protection authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens. --- # Cookies URL: https://pointsclear.com/cookies Updated: 2026-10-16 Points Clear sets no cookies, so there is no cookie banner. ## Stored in your browser Nothing. The checker keeps your answers in the page address, not in cookies or local storage. ## Visit statistics Umami counts visits without cookies. The [privacy policy](https://pointsclear.com/privacy) lists what it records. ## Provider sites After you follow a link to a course provider, that site sets its own cookies, including any affiliate cookie that records the referral. The provider's own cookie notice applies there. --- # Terms URL: https://pointsclear.com/terms Updated: 2026-10-16 By using the site you accept these terms. ## Information, not legal advice Points Clear is not a law firm, a court or a traffic school. Rules are checked against official sources on the date shown. Your citation and your court decide. Points Clear compares the details you enter with rules that states and courts publish. Using it creates no lawyer and client relationship, and it never tells you how to plead. For advice on your case, speak to a lawyer licensed in the state on your ticket. ## The published rule, and your court Each answer says what the published rule allows. The court on your citation applies the rule and may decide differently, for example on the deadline, the fees or whether it accepts a course. Read the instructions on your citation or courtesy notice and ask the court before you act. ## Accuracy We read the rules on official pages and show the month we checked each one. Laws, court rules and fees change, and a rule can change the day after we check it. ## Course providers Points Clear is not a traffic school and sells no course. Providers set their own terms, prices and refund rules, which we do not control. When you buy a course, your agreement is with that provider. ## Liability To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for decisions you make based on the site, including a missed deadline or a course your court does not accept. ## Law Dutch law governs these terms. ## Changes We may update these terms. The date at the top shows the current version. --- # Contact URL: https://pointsclear.com/contact Updated: 2026-10-16 Email [info@pointsclear.com](mailto:info@pointsclear.com). We answer in English. We cannot advise on your ticket or tell you how to plead. For that, contact the court on your citation or a lawyer licensed in that state. A correction helps most when it includes the official page that shows the right rule. ## Company details Points Clear is operated by Carvenience Bookings, Chamber of Commerce (KVK) 74753525, Cartesiusstraat 90, 2562 SL Den Haag, Netherlands.