| Ticket Dismissal |
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| You can get your ticket dismissed by completing a defensive driving program. |
| Am I Eligible? |
| You typically take a defensive driving (also called driver safety) course after you have been issued a citation. Your ticket will be dismissed upon successful completion. |
| Each court specifies its eligibility requirements for defensive driving;
therefore you must check with your court. In general you are eligible for defensive driving if: |
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You have a valid driver licence. |
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You were ticketed for a moving violation (e.g., speeding, red light). |
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You have not taken traffic school for a ticket you got in the last 12 months. |
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| You must request defensive driving for the violation shown on your citation. You will also pay a fee to the court for permission to take defensive driving.
Note this fee is separate from the fee you pay the defensive driving school. |
| If the court grants you permission to take a driver safety course, you will be required to obtain a copy of your driving record from the Texas Department of
Public Safety (DPS). You may make this request by clicking here. |
| Your citation is the ticket the officer gave you. Each county in Texas has its own form of citation. You must read the citation carefully to
understand your options and if defensive driving is one of them. In most cases you must resolve your citation within 15 days of getting it. |