Eligibility Requirements

Driver Safety Courses

To be eligible to take a driver safety course to dismiss your traffic violation charge, you:

Cannot be the holder of a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or have held a CDL at the time of the offense
Cannot currently be taking the course for another traffic violation
Cannot have taken a driving safety course or motorcycle operator’s course for a traffic offense within the last 12 months from the date of the current offense
Have not committed one of the following offenses:
- A serious traffic violation, which applies to commercial motor vehicle operators
- An offense in a construction or maintenance work zone with workers present
- Failure to give information at an accident scene
- Leaving the scene of an accident
- Passing a school bus
- Speeding 25 mph or more over the speed limit
- Speeding 95 mph or more

If you have non-legal advice questions, please contact the Municipal Court by calling 903-464-4448.