How to Locate a Traffic Violator School
Traffic violator school, otherwise known as traffic school, is a basic course in traffic and driving safety that is offered by private entities to satisfy minor traffic citations. Traffic schools are approved by the state or a local municipality, and approved traffic schools will satisfy court-ordered pretrial diversion programs designed to prevent traffic citations from adversely affecting your driving record. You can find a locally-approved traffic violator school by searching a national database, checking with the court that issued your traffic ticket or by finding a national traffic school.
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Instructions
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Open a web browser on your computer and go to the DMV.org website (see resources). Select your state from the drop-down menu. Enter the name of the city where your citation was issued in the text box and click the blue search arrow to display a list of local traffic schools.
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Check with the court that has jurisdiction over the traffic ticket you were issued. On the back of the ticket you can generally find the phone number and address for the court. Call or visit the court in person and ask for a list of traffic schools approved by the court.
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Open a web browser on your computer and go to the National Traffic Safety Institute's (NTSI) website (see resources). On the map, click the state where your traffic citation was issued for a list of state-approved NTSI traffic school courses.
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Tips & Warnings
Many traffic schools offer both online and offline courses that will satisfy court-ordered diversion programs.
