Which Arizona tickets qualify for defensive driving?

Nearly every civil moving violation. That covers speeding, red lights and stop signs, and right-of-way and move-over violations. It also covers following too closely, unsafe lane changes and improper passing, HOV-lane violations, and handheld-phone and texting tickets. The local-ordinance versions of all of these qualify too. The Arizona Supreme Court publishes the full list — 137 entries, and every one of them is on this page. If your violation is on it, the court must allow the class when you elect it.

Any violation that caused a death or serious injury. Criminal charges such as DUI, reckless driving, aggressive driving, and street racing. Tickets you got while driving a commercial vehicle. And non-moving tickets, like parking, registration, insurance, and equipment. A court can still order you to take a class for one of these. But an ordered class does not dismiss the ticket.

No. ARS 28-622.01 is unlawful flight from a police vehicle — fleeing from the police. It is a class 5 felony, not a civil ticket. It is not on the list above, so the class cannot reach it. The only criminal charge the program covers is criminal speeding, and only with the presiding judge's permission. Don't confuse it with ARS 28-622, failing to obey a police officer. That one is a class 2 misdemeanor. It is not on the list either. For a felony charge, talk to an Arizona defense lawyer, not a driving school. Did the same stop also bring a civil moving violation? That ticket may qualify on its own. Email support@highwaytrafficschool.com and we'll check it against the official list with you, before you pay anything.

Photo-enforcement tickets can qualify, the same as any other. The catch is timing. The first thing in the mail is a notice of violation. A notice is not a ticket yet, so you can't sign up with it. Once it becomes a citation, check that citation against the official list. Email support@highwaytrafficschool.com and we'll look with you — or text or call 1-888-406-1726, Mon–Sat, 7am–7pm PT.

No — one eligible violation per attendance, once every 12 months. If you were cited for multiple violations, the class can divert one of them. The rest proceed normally with the court. Pick the one that matters most — usually the highest fine, or the one carrying more points if convicted.

Only if more than 12 months have passed between violation dates. The clock runs from the violation you used the class for last time to your new violation. It does not run from the day you finished the class. Schools check the statewide database before enrolling you, so you'll know before you pay.

No. Arizona makes you choose: go to court or take the class — never both. If you elect defensive driving, you complete it at least 7 days before your scheduled court date. The citation is dismissed. If you contest the ticket instead, the class is off the table for that citation.

Only if the ticket came in your personal vehicle. That means one that needs just a regular Class D or motorcycle license. The vehicle also can't have been in commercial use. Tickets in commercial vehicles can't be diverted. One more CDL rule: your completion is handled under a special statute, ARS 28-3394.01. The violation shows on your record as an abstract of judgment — a short court record. But there is no fine. It can't be used against your license. And private-passenger insurers must treat it as dismissed.

No — paying the fine closes the citation as a conviction, and the diversion window closes with it. The class has to be elected instead of payment, not after it. If you haven't paid yet, you're still in the window.