Massachusetts traffic school rules
Massachusetts has no course program for tickets. There is nothing for a course to dismiss and no points for it to take off.
Rules checked
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.
- What a course does
- No program
- Set by each court
- No
- Speeding points
- 2 surcharge points
- Points count for
- 5 years
What Massachusetts publishes
The rule in four facts. The number points to its source.
- What a course does for a ticket
- No program
- Set by each court
- No
- Voluntary insurance course
- Not published
- Point system
- Yes
Points in Massachusetts
Massachusetts counts insurance surcharge points, not license points.
| Violation, as the state lists it | Type | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Minor traffic law violation (2 SDIP surcharge points), which includes civil violations such as speeding | Speeding | 2surcharge points |
| Minor traffic law violation (2 SDIP surcharge points), which includes civil violations such as failing to obey traffic lights | Red light or stop sign | 2surcharge 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 | Other moving violation | 5surcharge points |
Source: Surchargeable incidents, Merit Rating Board, Mass.gov (opens in a new tab)
Check a Massachusetts ticket
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Massachusetts traffic school 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.
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