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    Default Possibility of Attending Traffic School After Previously Done Within Past 18 Months

    My question involves traffic court in the State of: California

    I just received a speeding ticket yesterday. Since I had received a ticket for forgetting to turn on my headlights in the nighttime a year ago and had taken traffic school to take care of that, I was wondering if there would be any possibility of requesting traffic school for this new incident in light of the fact that the DMV only allows people to take traffic school once every 18 months. It's just that I made a couple of distinct, stupid mistakes that were not alike the other, and I don't want to see my insurance rates go up.

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    Default Re: Possibility of Attending Traffic School for Point if Already Done W/in Past 18 Mo

    You answered your own question:


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    the DMV only allows people to take traffic school once every 18 months.
    There really is no way around it... Really!

    Then again, driving without headlights is a zero point violation, meaning it does not qualify for a dismissal by attending traffic school; I'm not sure why or how you would have taken traffic school for it!

    What code section were you cited for a year ago?

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    Default Re: Possibility of Attending Traffic School for Point if Already Done W/in Past 18 Mo

    I read somewhere that it may be possible to make a request via hearing officer in some cases to go through traffic school again though.

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    Default Re: Possibility of Attending Traffic School for Point if Already Done W/in Past 18 Mo

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    I read somewhere that it may be possible to make a request via hearing officer in some cases to go through traffic school again though.
    Dismissals by attending traffic school is a matter and a decision for the DMV that is based on provisions outlined in the vehicle code. A hearing officer cannot require the DMV to act in a manner that is inconstant with state law.

    VC Traffic Violator School Completion

    41501.
    (a) After a deposit of bail and bail forfeiture, a plea of guilty or no contest, or a conviction, the court may order a continuance of a proceeding against a person, who receives a notice to appear in court for a violation of a statute relating to the safe operation of a vehicle, in consideration for successful completion of a course of instruction at a licensed school for traffic violators and pursuant to Section 1803.5 or 42005, the court may order that the conviction be held confidential by the department according to Section 1808.7. The court shall notify a person that only one conviction within 18 months will be held confidential.

    (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to a person who receives a notice to appear as to, or is otherwise charged with, a violation of an offense described in subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, of Section 12810.

    (c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2011.

    Added Sec. 12.5, Ch. 599, Stats. 2010. Effective July 1, 2011.

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