Got a traffic ticket?

See if a course can keep it off your record

Plain-English rules for defensive driving and traffic school, with the deadlines that matter and what each court asks for.

  • Taken from state law and court websites
  • Every page shows when we last checked it
  • Rules checked on October 3, 2026
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Texas ticket?

Check in a minute whether you can dismiss it with a driving safety course, and work out your deadline.

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Choose your state

What a course can do for a ticket depends on the state where you got it.

Texas: Defensive driving dismisses the ticket

Request by your answer date, finish within 90 days. Once every 12 months.

Florida: Traffic school keeps points off

Elect within 30 days with the county clerk. 18% off the civil penalty.

New Jersey: Defensive driving takes off 2 points

Doesn’t dismiss the ticket, but earns at least 5% off insurance for 3 years.

Before you pay your ticket

  1. Find the deadline

    Look for the answer or appearance date on your citation. In Texas you must ask for the course by then.

  2. Check you qualify

    CDL holders, high speeds and some offenses are excluded, and there are limits on how often you can use a course.

  3. Use an approved course

    Only a course approved by the state counts. We link to the official approved lists.

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