In general, you cannot take web traffic school more than once every 18 months.
You must work with the California court in the county where you received your traffic ticket, not necessarily the court in the county where you live.
Your eligibility to take online traffic school in California will be determined by the court in the California county in which you received your speeding ticket.
The California county court in which you received your ticket will send you California traffic school court papers two to three weeks after you receive your speeding ticket. The California traffic school court papers will list your options, your fines or fees, and whether you are eligible to take online traffic violators school.
Some California county courts do not allow online traffic schools. See your California traffic school court papers for a list of online traffic schools approved with the California court.
The California traffic school court papers will also list your online traffic school due date for getting your online traffic school certificate of completion to the California traffic court. Do not miss this online traffic school deadline.
Recommended: Complete your online traffic school course at least 3 business days before you California online traffic school court due date. That should give you time to get your certificate of completion to the California court.
In most cases your online traffic school certificate of completion will be sent on your behalf to your California traffic court. Some counties such as Marin county require you to mail your certificate or take it directly to the Marin traffic court. Which method depends upon the court in the county in which you received your ticket. Check your court papers for more information.
The Defensive Drivers Group online traffic school lets you learn at your own pace on your schedule.
You can attempt to pass the online traffic school final exam as many times as you wish. But be aware of your California traffic court deadline.
If you do not complete your online traffic school course on time or fail to get your online traffic school certificate of completion to the California traffic court on time, your California driving record may be affected. You may receive points and your auto insurance rates may go up.
All California online traffic schools must follow guidelines from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (California DMV) as to online traffic school course structure and length. The Defensive Drivers Group’s online traffic school course meets or exceeds these California DMV requirements.
Facts about New Jersey Online Defensive Driving Course
When you complete the New Jersey Safe Motorist defensive driving course:
Two points will be removed from the accumulated points currently on your driver license (N.J.S.A. 39:5-30.9).
You may also qualify for a mandatory insurance rate reduction. Contact your insurance company for the amount of your reduction. (N.J.S.A. 17:33B-45.1)
The MVC will only recognize a defensive driving course once every five years for point reduction (N.J.S.A. 39:5-30.9).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Point credits for state-approved, New Jersey defensive driving course curriculum only. We are such a course approved by the New Jersey MVC.
We will electronically send your completion information directly to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) on your behalf.
For your auto insurance discount, you can choose to receive your certificate via email or have it mailed to you (some extra charges may apply). FedEx express shipping options are available.
