{"id":355927,"date":"2016-04-04T11:04:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T16:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/traffic\/traffic-tickets\/should-i-go-to-traffic-school.html"},"modified":"2023-11-12T01:36:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T06:36:43","slug":"should-i-go-to-traffic-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/traffic\/traffic-tickets\/should-i-go-to-traffic-school.html","title":{"rendered":"Should I Go to Traffic School?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Should I Go to Traffic School?<\/h1>\n
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\n By Natalie Moritz<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last reviewed\n
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If you’ve been ticketed for a traffic violation<\/a>, you have options for resolving the citation. You can pay the fine and accept the penalties or contest the ticket in traffic court. Depending on the circumstances, you may also have another alternative: traffic school.<\/p>\r\n

In some situations, attending traffic school (also called driving school) can help you avoid stiff fines and increased insurance rates. It can even keep your driving record clean and sometimes save you from a driver’s license suspension.<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Traffic school can be a valuable option for some drivers. Read on to learn more about:<\/p>\r\n