No. Our course is self-paced and has no time limit. You can start and stop the course as many times as you'd like. Your progress is automatically saved. Just be certain that you pass by your court due date.

Yes. To stop the course, simply “log out” by clicking the link at the top of the course. Your progress is automatically saved. To re-start the course, sign in using the Student Login link at the top of the homepage.

You have 2 chances to pass the final test of 25 multiple-choice questions with a score of 70% or more.  This means you can miss 7 questions and still pass.  There are no trick questions and over 99% of people pass on their first try.

If you don’t pass we email you a promotion code so you can retake the course for free. 

The course consists of 12 chapters and meets the DMV's minimum course length. On average, people finish our course in 4 to 5 hours.

Yes. You can either follow along and have the course read back to you, or read the course without narration. The choice is up to you.

You have an unlimited amount of time to complete the course but must pass by your court due date.

You can start taking the course after you finish registering.  You have access 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.  You can stop and start the course as many times as you need.  Your progress is automatically saved.

No. We do not have a course taught in a classroom. Our course is only taught on our website from the comfort of your office or home.  Our online course provides the most flexibility by giving people the ability to take it whenever and wherever they are, any time of day or night.

1) Your certificate is electronically sent to the California DMV/Court Central Traffic School Database.

2) A court administrator from your court downloads your certificate from the central database to their local database; this is when your certificate shows up in a local court system. This can take one day or a few weeks.

3) The court administrator determines if you have met all of their requirements (paid all fines, met due date, approved to take traffic school, etc.). 

4) If you have met all of the court requirements, they electronically inform the DMV to mask your ticket and not show it on your public driving record.

5) If the court rejects your certificate, they may or may not inform you or us! We do not have access to this private information and that is why we recommend you follow up with the court 30 days after you pass (look on the court's website or call) to ensure they have processed your certificate and have masked your ticket on your driving record. 

Once you successfully pass the final test, we immediately send you an email with your Completion Certificate as proof that you’ve passed our traffic school. Please be certain to check your SPAM folder if you do not see it in your regular email inbox.

We send your completion certificate and the information you entered during registration to the court and DMV electronically. Since it is sent electronically, it can't get lost in the mail and all of your information is received just like you entered it. 

Unless you requested express delivery, your completion certificate will be processed and sent to the court within 3 business days.

If you want to see if the court has cleared your ticket, you need to contact them directly.  Please note that it can take a court a few weeks to process everything and you must have paid all of your court fees and fines.

The court receives your certificate the same day we electronically send it to them. It is time and date stamped by the court.  This date along with the date you completed traffic school lets the court know if you have met their traffic school deadline requirement. 

Once the court receives your certificate in its main database, each local court must have a court administrator download it for your certificate to show up in their system.  Depending on how backlogged the court is, this can take a few days to a few weeks.

Do not expect your certificate to show up immediately as the court system can be 30 years old! We recommend that you follow up with the court 30 days after you have passed traffic school to be certain the court has processed your certificate.

Your certificate is proof of traffic school completion. We electronically send it to the court and DMV within three days for free, or the same business day if you have purchased this upgrade. The court will only accept our electronically sent version as official proof of course completion. You do not need to bring it to the court.

Your Certificate is emailed to you immediately after you pass the course. If you use multiple email addresses, be certain that you are checking the email address you used to register with. You will also want to check your SPAM folder.  You can also download a pdf of your certificate by logging into your account and going to the My Account page.

No. The court will only accept the electronic version we send them as official proof of traffic school completion. We send your certificate to the court electronically so you do not need to send it to the court. If your ticket is from an out-of-state or a federal court you will need to print out the certificate we email you and send it to the court.

You paid the court's traffic school administration fee. This is the fee they charge you to process the certificate we send them. Our traffic school course fee is a separate fee.

The court gives you a date by which you either must pass traffic school or a date by which the court must receive your traffic school certificate. This date is stated on the letter you receive from the court and is usually 60-90 days after your payment due date. If you are past this date, you can contact the court and ask for an extension. If you do not have this information you must contact the court.

We recommend that you pay the court their traffic school administration fee and the bail amount due on your ticket first.  This ensures nothing stops the court from processing your certificate once they receive it and it doesn’t get lost in their system.

Be certain to pay the court's traffic school administration fee!  Non-payment of this fee is the #1 reason why courts reject certificates. This does not cover the cost of our traffic school course.

Our standard price includes 3 business day processing.  Example: You pass on Monday at 4:00 p.m. California time. We guarantee to send your certificate to the DMV and court by Wednesday.

If you purchase the optional Express Same Day Processing upgrade, we send your certificate to the court that same business day you finish. You must pass the course by 4:30 California time.

Once you receive your completion certificate, you have our guarantee that it will be electronically sent to the DMV and court within 3 business days (the same business day if you’ve purchased the optional Express Processing upgrade).  You can also purchase the optional Date Certificate was sent upgrade that notifies you when we send your certificate. By logging into your My Account page you can see when your certificate was sent.

It can take a court 30 days or more to process and close your ticket depending on how busy the court is.

The court receives your certificate the same day we electronically send it to them. It is time and date stamped by the court.  This date along with the date you completed traffic school lets the court know if you have met their traffic school deadline requirement. 

Once the court receives your certificate in its main database, each local court must have a court administrator download it for your certificate to show up in their system.  Depending on how backlogged the court is, this can take a few days to a few weeks.

Do not expect your certificate to show up immediately as the court system can be 30 years old! We recommend that you follow up with the court 30 days after you have passed traffic school to be certain the court has processed your certificate.

Our computer system guarantees to electronically send your certificate to the court within 3 business days (standard processing), or the same business day (Express Upgrade Processing).

Do not expect a court to immediately see your certificate in their computer system. A court administrator must download your certificate from a central computer system into their local court system to process it.  This can take a few days or a few weeks depending on how busy the court is.

If your ticket is from Los Angeles County, call the LA Traffic Advisory Service phone number 800-555-4452 (this is only for Los Angeles tickets). 

Here are the steps required to take traffic school for federal court tickets:

1) Make certain you receive permission to take traffic school from the federal court

2) Please select "Federal Courts" from the County dropdown list and select "federal courthouse" for court 

3) Once you pass the final test you will need to print out the completion certificate you receive and mail it to the address on your ticket. We do not send your certificate to Federal Courts

"Proof that you have completed traffic school must be received by the court within 60 days of the original court date that is listed on the Notice to Appear. Note that Federal courts are unable to accept electronic submissions of certificates from traffic schools. You must submit either a copy of your certificate or a copy of the confirmation email (for online courses) showing that you have completed the course to the court by mail. Failure to submit proof of completion may result in a hold being placed on your license."

FAQs on Federal Court Traffic School is located at this site

1) We electronically send your certificate to the California DMV/Court Central Traffic School Database within 3 business days for free, or the same business day if you have purchased the Express Processing upgrade.

2) A court administrator from your court downloads your certificate from the central database to their local database; this is when your certificate shows up in a local court system. This can take one day or a few weeks.

3) The court administrator determines if you have met all of their requirements (paid all fines, met due date, approved to take traffic school, etc.). 

4) If you have met all of the court requirements, they electronically inform the DMV to mask your ticket and not show it on your public driving record.

5) If the court rejects your certificate, they may or may not inform you or us! We do not have access to this private information and that is why we recommend you follow up with the court 30 days after you pass (look on the court's website or call) to ensure they have processed your certificate and have masked your ticket on your driving record. 

You can edit your ticket and personal information by logging into your account and going to the My Account tab if your certificate has not been sent to the court and DMV.  If your certificate has already been sent to the DMV and Court, you must email the corrected information to us at support@trafficschool4busypeople.com. We will update and resend your certificate. There will be a $7.95 reprocessing fee charged to your credit card.

You can edit your email address by logging into your account using the email address you used to register with and clicking on the My Account tab. If your certificate has already been sent to the court and DMV, you must email us at support@trafficschool4busypeople.com and request it to be changed.

Your Certificate is emailed to you immediately after you pass the course. If you use multiple email addresses, be certain that you are checking the email address you used to register with. You will also want to check your SPAM folder.  You can also download a pdf of your certificate by logging into your account and going to the My Account page.

Customer support agents are here to answer your phone calls

Monday to Thursday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and

Fridays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm California time

We are a California-owned and operated DMV-licensed (Lic# E0543) online traffic school located in Redwood City, CA.