You can visit the California DMV Traffic School List webpage to double-check if a school is certified by the state. Highway Traffic School is a California DMV licensed online traffic violator school.

Check out a copy of our certification letter from the state - DMV Licensed Traffic Violator School #E9564.

If you have a commercial driver's license and got a traffic ticket while driving a non-commercial vehicle, you may be eligible to take traffic school online. The conviction may still appear on your driving record and count as points. Once you have completed the traffic school online and the court has processed your certificate of completion, you will need to contact the DMV Driver Safety Unit at (916)657-6452 to have the points cleared from your driving record.

California law only allows a person to attend traffic school once every 18 months. Eligibility is tracked by using the date of the violation – the date you received your last citation. We cannot check whether you are eligible; You are responsible for making sure you are eligible to attend traffic school.

You will need to contact the assigned court listed on your ticket to request an extension.

Once you pay the fine for your ticket AND complete traffic school on time in California, the points associated with that ticket will not show up on your driving record.

The courts in California and the California DMV do not dismiss traffic tickets. Instead, when traffic school is completed, the DMV will "hide" the points on your driving record from third parties, like insurance companies and employers. But, the DMV and law enforcement can still see the ticket on your record.

Yes, you can complete your course on the same day. Once you have registered and paid for your course on our website, you can start immediately.

To check your California DMV traffic school eligibility, please contact the court listed on your ticket to verify your eligibility. Generally, you can attend traffic school if:

• You have not attended traffic school for a previous violation within the last 18 months.
• You were not driving a commercial vehicle or carrying hazardous materials when you got your ticket.
• You were not cited for a violation with a negligent operator count of more than one point.
• The charge must be a qualified moving violation.

Most courts will send a courtesy letter in the mail, typically about two weeks after getting your ticket. In the letter, the court will indicate your options for taking care of your traffic ticket and whether you are eligible for California traffic school. If you qualify, the court will let you know the cost of attending traffic school. In most cases, the court will charge you an election fee to attend traffic school. This fee is an administrative fee from the court and separate from any fee charged by traffic school businesses.

You must elect to attend traffic school and pay the court fees and fines before starting an online traffic school course. For some courts, you can take care of this by visiting the court's website, calling them, or visiting them in person.

Yes, Highway Traffic School uses the highest encryption web standards. We also follow ISO 27001 controls with current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards and audits. We never share your personal information with third-party vendors. Your data is only used with the local court and DMV agency to give you credit for taking our traffic school online.

Once you pay your ticket, the court will give you your due date. The allotted time may be between 30 to 90 days. Please contact the court if you need to confirm your traffic school completion date.

Please contact the court immediately to find out if they can offer you an extension. You can find the court's contact information on your ticket, or you can search for the court's information by visiting the California Judicial Branch website.

No, the California DMV does not allow you to remove points once they have been applied to your driving record.

You can find your citation, docket, case number on the original ticket you received. You can also find it on the courtesy notice the court mailed you.

The California DMV requires all traffic schools to have 340 minutes (5 hours and 40 minutes) of instruction time and allow 60 minutes for the exam. Our course is self-paced without any timers. However, you must read each slide and take a final exam based on the course curriculum. This course has been designed to be taken at your own pace.

No, unless you want to. You can take this course at your own pace. The system will allow you to sign in and out as many times as you like. It will keep track of your work.

Once you have successfully passed the final exam, we will electronically submit your certificate of completion to the California DMV and the court. This process can take up to three working days. Depending on the court, it may take several days to a few weeks to process your certificate. If you completed on time, the court will not penalize you for processing time and will honor the date you completed the class.

Yes, there are multiple-choice practice questions throughout the course that will need to be answered correctly before continuing with each unit.

Yes, the State of California DMV mandates a final exam for all traffic schools online with a time limit of 1 hour. The exam is an open book test. You can check your answers if needed to referring back to the content if required. You must pass the exam with a 70% or higher score — no more than seven questions wrong to pass. The exam has 25 multiple-choice questions. If you cannot pass the exam for some reason, you will have a second attempt to retake the exam. Keep in mind that most people tend to pass on their first try.

We guarantee you to pass even if you cannot pass your exam on the second attempt. You will be able to retake the class at no additional cost and continue to try the exam again as needed.

The courts in California will charge an administrative fee for attending traffic school. All traffic schools charge a course fee, which is separate from the court's administrative fee you have paid with the court.

Once you have completed the course and passed the exam, we will submit your completion to the court and the DMV within three business days. We do offer immediate electronic filing if you are running out of time for an additional fee. You will also have the ability to download for FREE a copy of your certificate of completion receipt immediately once you finish your exam.

Once you have completed the course and passed the exam, you will immediately be presented with a copy of your Certificate of Completion Receipt, which can be downloaded for FREE. The certificate will be in PDF format and can be saved for your records. If you do not have a printer, we can print a copy and mail it to you for a small processing fee.

Even though we transmit your completion information electronically, the courts may take 2 to 3 weeks to process your certificate and close your case. Your obligation is to pay your fines and complete your course before the due date provided by the court. The court will not penalize you for processing time. Also, please ensure all your fines have been paid with the court. Check your documents to make sure all the information you provided to us is correct. If your information is incorrect, please contact us via email or phone to make any necessary corrections.