What if my deadline or due date has passed?
All of the courts are run a little differently. Some require that you pay for your ticket prior to granting permission to do traffic school. Other courts have you attend traffic school first and then turn in your certificate with your bail amount. Either way your court handles it you are given a completion/due date and this date is to be taken very seriously. If you're due date is within a few days or is past due you may wish to contact the court and request an extension. Many courts grant extensions and will work with you to allow extra time to complete your traffic school obligations.
This is a Traffic Violator School Course, not a Driving School
"Course content is limited to traffic violator curricula approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Students participating include traffic offenders, repeat traffic offenders, adults, and teenagers, and those who have and those who have not been referred by a court. Instructor training, business regulatory standards, and Vehicle Code requirements of traffic violator schools are not equal to the training, standards, and Vehicle Code requirements of licensed driving schools (California Vehicle Code Section 11200(b)(1))."
When can I take traffic school?
You can take a traffic school once every eighteen months for one traffic violation in one county, court or jurisdiction with the court's permission.You cannot take traffic school for some traffic violations such as: DUI's, manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident, leaving the scene of an accident with injures, etc. The DMV and the court will now check your driving record to determine if you have already taken a traffic school for a violation any other county,court or jurisdiction within an eighteen month period before giving you permission to take a traffic school.
As of July 1, 2011 your first traffic violation within an eighteen month period will not be dismissed, it will show as a ( Conviction-masked ) and will be masked on your record with no points on your drivers license record. Any other violations during the eighteen month period in any county, court or other jurisdiction will show as a conviction with points on your drivers license record.
Masking of Citations on your DMV record-
There are certain exemptions to having your citation masked on your driving record that you should be aware of prior to completing this traffic school. Your citation will not be masked in the following situations:
a. A driver who has already attended a traffic violator school course within the last 18 months would not be eligible to have their violation masked on their record
b. A driver who holds a commercial driver license would not be eligible to have his or her violation masked on their record
c. A driver who holds a commercial driver license from another state would not be eligible to have their violation masked on their record (These prohibitions are authorized under Vehicle Code section 42005 (b) and comply with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.)
CVC 43005 (b) Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the court may not order or permit a person who holds a class A, class B, or commercial class C driver's license to complete a licensed traffic violator school, in lieu of adjudicating any traffic offense or order that a conviction of a traffic offense by a person holding a class A, class B, or commercial class C driver's license be kept confidential.
d. Pursuant to CVC 41501, a driver who has not paid a deposit of fees or bail, and has not pled guilty or no contest, or has not been convicted by the court of jurisdiction would not be eligible to have his or her violation masked on their record.
e. Pursuant to CVC 42205(c)(2), a driver who has a conviction which would result in a point count of more than one point on the record would not be eligible to have their violation masked on their record
Note: If you have a Class A,B, or Commerical C drivers license you cannot take a traffic school for any traffic violation even if you are driving your personal vehicle after work hours.
By enrolling in this online traffic school program, you are agreeing to provide specific information to enroll in the course. The information is necessary to enable the school to report completion of the course to the appropriate court and the Department of Motor Vehicles
I have attended traffic school within the past 18 months. Can I take your online traffic school program if I've received another ticket?
Most courts have allowed drivers to attend traffic school just once every 18 months. Most courts have applied this same limitation to home study programs but, in certain cases, an exception may be made. Under Section 41501 of the California Vehicle Code the judge may allow you to take traffic school again to keep a citation off your record even if you have attended traffic school or taken a home study program within the past 18 months. In order to do so you'll have to appear before the court with a good reason why you should be allowed to take traffic school again. The decision is at the sole discretion of the court.
Special Notice: The FEDERAL/DISTRICT COURTS listed on our website are used for violations received on a Military Base, a Federal Government facility or in a National Park! If you did not receive your ticket in one these Federal locations then you choose the correct County and and Superior court jurisdiction where you received your violation ( As noted on your citation).
This traffic school is not approved for L.A. County Traffic Courts. If you rec.d your citation in L.A. County you must contact the court for an approved L.A. County Traffic School.
Identity verification, what is that?
Identity verification is a court required procedure whereupon you as the student are required to prove your identity before taking the final exam. This program offers two options for identity verification.
Identity verification is required by the courts in the following CTSI counties:
Alameda, El Dorado, Humboldt, Kern, Kings, Madera, Monterey, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Stanislaus, Tulare and Tuolumne.
For the following CCS counties ID verification is now required and the process and fee will be explained to the student after they are linked over to CCS's website to take the final exam:
Glenn, Lake County, Napa, Lassen, Santa Cruz and Ventura.
OPTION 1: Online identity verification ( thru IDology ) - $9.00 non CCS and NTSA counties
During the verification process you will be asked to enter certain information to begin the process. If you are advanced to the next part of the ID verification process you will be given a selection of 3 questions for verification. If you successfully pass the ID verification process you will be able to complete the final exam online.
To choose this option during the registration process simply select the "Online ID Verification" option after you have selected the county and court your ticket/citation was issued in. When you are ready to begin the Final Exam you will be directed to the IDology's website to verify your identity.
OPTION 2: In-person notary public. Non CCS and NTSA counties
To choose this option during the registration process, simply select the "In-Person ID Verification" option after you have selected the county and court your ticket/citation was issued in. With this option you will be required to print out the final exam, answer sheet and notary verification form and take all the printed documentation, or the workbook if you are a workbook student, to a notary of your choice. You will then have to show a valid picture ID to the notary and while the notary completes the form you must complete the final exam in the their presence. After you complete the final exam you will then need to fax the final exam answer sheet and the completed notary form with the notary's signature and notary stamp to the traffic school for grading and processing.
Where can I find a Notary Public ?
Notaries can be found in any city throughout the State. They're in Fed Ex Kinkos, Postal Annexes, UPS stores, Boxes etc., or check the yellow pages for a notary near you. After you have finished taking the final exam you can fax the final exam answer sheet and completed notary form from these facilities which makes it very convenient for you as the student.
Will there be an additional cost for the notary ?
There may be an additional cost depending on where you find your notary. Many banks and insurance companies will provide notary services free of charge. Notaries are limited to charging $10.00 per signature. (Remember: mobile notaries may charge for mileage and/or travel time). All additional fees if any are the responsibility of the student.
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My internet connection in unstable, I have a dial up internet service. What if my connection is dropped ?
If your internet connection is dropped simply reconnect to the internet and log back into the course and when you reach the course status page re-enter the chapter where you left off. Your work is automatically saved. |
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How do I log back into the course after I have logged off ?
To log back into the course after you have logged off you will click on ( Student Login ) tab on the homepage then enter your ( User ID and Password )
this will take you back into the course where you can continue where you left off. When you register a screen comes up with your User ID and password with instructions to write down the User ID and password because you will need them to re-enter the course also the program auto generates an e-mail to the student's e-mail addess with the User ID and password. |
How much will it cost for the online program or workbook program ?
I have already paid the Court, do I have to pay for the Day, Night And Weekend Traffic School course as well?
You are still required to make a payment directly to Day, Night And Weekend Traffic School. The fees you have paid to the Court make you eligible to take traffic school and is an administration fee that covers the cost of processing your request by the court. This processing fee is completely independent from any and all fees required by Day, Night And Weekend Traffic School.
The cost for the online program in the following counties:
Alameda, Amador, Butte, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus,Tulare,Tuolumne, Ventura, and Yolo ) is $13.99 The online ID verification option is not included in this price
The cost for the workbook program is $19.99
Note : This is not part of the online program.
Please note: The Spanish language program is available in workbook format only it cannot be taken online.
If you have access to a computer and want to take our workbook home study program instead of the internet program you may order a workbook online and make payment online.
Note: If your court requires ID verification you cannot use the online ID verification option. You must use the in-person ID verification option where you take the final exam in front of a Notary Public.
The cost for the workbook program is higher than the online program due to printing and mailing costs.
Please note: payment must be made before a workbook can be mailed.
Workbooks not available in any CCS and NTSA counties. Workbooks also not permitted in Humboldt, Orange,Tulare, and Fresno Counties.
Payment options and methods
Pay with a credit card, debit card, or a electronic check
You can pay online with a credit card, debit card or e-check Via Authorize.net.
After you complete chapter two you will be asked to make payment for the course. If your county requires ID verification and if you chose the online ID verification option you will be asked to complete the ID Verification Terms and Conditions page. You will be linked to the credit card, debit card and e-check processing service where you can make payment for the course. The payment processing service website is secure and encrypted to make your on-line purchase safe.
Pay with a check or money order by mail
If choosing this option you will need to contact our staff by telephone and notify us you are sending a check or money order. We will need to manipulate your student file so you can continue with the course until payment is received.
The check must be rec.d and clear the bank before a certificate of completion can be mailed. This process can take up to ten days.
Please mail your check or money order to:
Day, Night and Weekend Traffic School
15954 Jackson Creek Pkwy
Suite B-416
Monument, Colorado 80132
Important note : The above address is for mailing checks or money orders to for payment of course. Do not mail final exam paperwork to this address. Final exam paperwork must be faxed to the traffic school.
How long will it take me to complete the course ?
The great thing about this course is that you work at your own pace. Everyone reads at different speeds and this program will allow you to proceed at your own speed. The average completion time varies but most of our students are able to complete this course significantly quicker than 8 hours but of course this depends on your individual reading and comprehension skills.This course is not timed. The quicker you read, and comprehend the quicker you can get done.
How many quizzes/exams are there?
This Traffic School internet course is designed in 6 sections. Each section has a 10 question practice quiz (multiple-choice and true/false). In each�chapter there will be a KEYWORD which you should write down when you come across it in the section chapter text, because you will need to answer the keyword question correctly prior to beginning each quiz. The final exam consists mostly of 25 questions mainly taken directly from the chapter quizzes. You must pass the final exam with a score of 80% or higher.
Please note : If your county requires you to take your final exam thru a third party provider ( Coordinated Court Services or NTSA ) The number of final exam questions will be from 40 questions to 45 muliple choice questions.
Can I review the chapters ( study guides ) before I take the final exam?
Yes, you can review the study guides ( chapters ) before you take the final exam. When you get to page just before the final exam page you may click on any of the study guides shown on the page and review the chapter material.
Note: You will not be able to access the chapter material before you reach the final exam unless you fail a chapter quiz, if this happens you will be sent back to the chapter ( study guide ) to review the material and retake the quiz. The quiz must be passed with a score of 80% or better.
Special final exam instructions for the following CCS and NTSA counties:
Amador, Butte, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Centro, Glenn, Imperial, lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Plumas, Riverside, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, and Ventura.
The above Courts require that you take your final exam through a third-party provider ( CCS or NTSA ). Don't worry you will automatically be linked there after you complete our course and this requires no effort on your part. You will be taken to either the Coordinated Court Services (CCS) or the National Traffic Safety Administration (NTSA) site.
What happens after I complete the final exam?
For the following counties:
Alameda, El Dorado, Fresno, Humboldt, Kern, Kings, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Shasta, Sonoma, Stanislaus,Tulare, Tuolumne, and Yolo.
The traffic school certificate of completion will be sent electronically immediately after the student completes the traffic school course via the ( SCMS ) Secure Certificate Management System to the court.
When the court accesses the SCMS System and takes action on your certificate of completion, the student will receive an e-mail message from the court via the SCMS System as to the status of the certificate of completion.
Note: The student will not receive anything in the mail from the traffic school.
Important note : If your County requires ID verification and you choose the In-person ID verification option ( where you print out your final exam and notary form and go to a notary of your choice to complete your final exam )for one of the above listed courts, and you fax your final exam answer sheet and notary form after 2PM PST Monday thru Thursday or on a weekday holiday your certificate of completion will not be electronically sent to the court until the following day and the following day completion date will go on the certificate of completion.
If after 2PM PST on Friday, or on a Saturday, or Sunday your certificate will not be electronically sent until the following Monday and the following Monday completion date will go on the certificate of completion.
The following counties require that the certificate of completion be mailed to the student:
Mono, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Mateo.
Please Note: For the above listed counties the Certificate Of Completion cannot be sent directly to the court by the traffic school
Please note: Students cannot print out their Certificate of Completion online. The certificate cannot be e-mailed, faxed to the student or to the courthouse.
When the traffic school prints the certificate of completion the program auto generates an e-mail to the student with the date and time the certificate was printed.
Your certificate will be printed and mailed the same day if course completed, or we receive your faxed paperwork prior to 2PM PST Monday thru Friday. If you complete the course, or we receive your faxed paperwork after 2PM. PST Monday thru Thursday your certificate will not be processed and mailed until the next day and the certificate will have the next day completion date on the certificate.
If you complete the course, or we receive your faxed paperwork after 2PM PST on Friday your certificate will not processed or mailed out until the following Monday and will have the Monday completion date on the certificate, unless Monday is a holiday then it will be the following Tuesday.
Note : Traffic school certificates of completion will be mailed from Colorado.
Mail delivery of the certificate of completion can take anywhere from three to seven (3-7) mailing days with the average delivery time being about 5 days, depending on your location.
Note : No certificates will be processed, or mailed on weekends, or holidays.
We only use the address you entered when you registered for certificate mailing purposes.
For the following CCS and NTSA counties:
Amador, Butte, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Glenn, Imperial, lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Plumas, Riverside, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, and Ventura.
The certificate will be sent directly to the court for you by either Coordinated Court Services, or NTSA depending on the county.
In all NTSA counties the certificate will be electronically sent to the court.
In the CCS counties it will either be mailed to the court or electronically sent to the court depending on each court's requirements. The student will not receive a copy of the certificate of completion for these counties. Should you have any questions about the Final Exam process or for Certificate follow-up, please call:
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If your county is Butte, Glenn, Imperial, Lake, Lassen, Napa, Riverside, Santa Cruz, or Ventura call: |
Coordinated Court Services (CCS)
(888) 647-3926 |
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If your county is Amador, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Mendocino, Modoc, Plumas, San Francisco, Sierra, Siskiyou, and Solano call: |
National Traffic Safety Administration (NTSA)
(800) 539-8188, Ext 303 |
What certificate delivery options are there?
This is for counties that require the certificate be mailed to the student.
Standard U.S. mail delivery - $FREE
Please note: The free standard mail delivery of the certificate of completion can take anywhere from three to seven (3-7) mailing days with the average delivery time being about 5 days, depending on your location.
Remember : certificates of completion will be mailed from Colorado ( not California )
Express certificate delivery optionsPlease note: if your county is a Coordinated Court Services County express delivery options, if applicable will be offered to you when you are automatically linked over to their website to take the final exam since they will administer the final exam and process your certificate of completion. If your county is a NTSA county, there will be no express options available because all certificates are electronically sent to the courts
Federal Express Standard Overnight and 2-Day delivery
This means you will receive your certificate sometime during normal business hours 8am - 5pm Monday thru Friday.
In most cases your Fed Ex envelope will be left at your front door. Recipient signature not required.
Course must be completed or faxed paperwork received, and express delivery purchased prior to 2PM PST Monday thru Friday in order for the certificate to be sent out express delivery same day.
If after 2PM PST. the certificate will not be sent out express delivery until the next day, except on Friday if after 2PM PST on Friday the certificate will not be sent out express delivery until the following Monday. If Monday is a holiday then it will be on Tuesday.
Two-Day Delivery ($25.00) Overnight Delivery ($35.00)
Fed Ex will not deliver to a P.O. Box you must enter a physical address.
Fed Ex Standard Overnight and 2-day pickup and delivery not available on Saturday, Sunday, or any major holidays.
We try our best to have all certificates of completion arrive next day if the overnight option is selected, or within 2 days if the 2 day option selected. This is not always possible.
Delayed Deliveries - There will be no refunds for delayed deliveries due to the following situations: plane breakdowns, perils of the air, public enemies, criminal acts of any person(s) or entities, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism, public authorities acting with actual or apparent authority, authority of law, local disputes, civil commotion, hazards incident to a state of war, local or national weather conditions (I.E.- Snow storms,ice storms, etc.), national or local disruptions in air or ground transportation networks (as determined solely by Fed Ex), strikes or anticipated strikes (of any entity, including, but not limited to, other carriers, vendors or suppliers), labor disruptions or shortages caused by pandemic conditions or other public health event or circumstances, natural disasters (earthquakes, floods and hurricanes are examples of natural disasters), conditions that present a danger to our personnel, and disruption or failure of communication and information systems (including, but not limited to, our systems).
Can I add express certificate delivery after I have already paid for the course and have chosen the standard U.S. mail delivery?
Yes, just log onto the course homepage, then click on ( Student Log In ) enter your user ID and password,
when you get to the ( Course Status Page ) the one with the red check marks go to the top of the page and
click on the tab ( Payment Info ) then select the express delivery option you wish to purchase you will
then be linked to the credit card processing service to make payment.
Computer Problems
Your computer tells you page cannot be displayed, or is blank, or other problems.
Students who are using Mac Computers, and the Mac browsers ( Safari or Netscape ) or other non-standard browsers may need to change the browser to Internet Explorer. Firewall programs, popup blocker programs and cyber sitting programs ( programs that control what children can acess on the computer ) can also cause problems with displaying certain web pages. If the above actions don't solve the program you may need to disable the programs until you complete the course.
Is my information confidential?
Absolutely! It's secure with us! This traffic school respects your privacy by not sharing, selling, disseminating, or distributing your personal information to anybody.
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