What you need to know about traffic school classes.
- Traffic Citation – If you’ve received a traffic ticket for a moving violation our 4 Hour Basic Driver Improvement (BDI) in person or online class will:
- Remove the points from your license for the offense or to avoid suspension
- Keep your safe driver status in place
- Prevent an insurance rate increase (if no crash was involved)
- Court Ordered Violations – Certain offenses require mandatory traffic school. If you’re eligible to elect for class, complete it before the state notice is issued. Once the letter is generated you no longer receive the benefits of election.
- Insurance Discount – Check with your insurance company to see if they accept a state approved 4 hour Basic Driver Improvement course and receive a percentage off your annual insurance premium for up to 3 years.
- Drug and Alcohol Course – This 4 hour course must be taken before an unlicensed driver can take the written test to obtain a permit to drive. No driving may legally take place without a state issued permit.
Remember!
- You have 30 days from the issue date to pay your ticket. Traffic School must be elected when the ticket is paid. Once paid, Traffic School for point reduction is no longer an option if an election was not made.
- You may elect to attend traffic school for the purpose of point reduction once in a 12 month period and up to 5 times in a lifetime. The date you last paid a ticket and elected Traffic School establishes the start date of the 12 month period. You may check your eligibility to elect traffic school by clicking“HERE”.
- You have 60 or 90 days (depending on the county) from the date the ticket was paid and the affidavit signed, to complete traffic school and return the completion certificate to the Clerk’s office in the county where the ticket was issued. Missing that time window will result in additional steps and expense will be required for reinstatement.
- If you have a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) you may not elect traffic school. Consider taking the course for an insurance discount if you see your rates increase.
- You will be required to return all traffic school course certificates to the clerk’s office!
Thank you for considering SunCoast Traffic School for your traffic school needs! 352-279-6489