Arizona law allows you to remove one eligible traffic violation from your record by completing a defensive driving class, if you are eligible. This means points will not be assessed to your driving record for that one violation and the Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles will not be notified.

Eligibility

You may be eligible to remove one charge if you meet ALL of the following conditions:

• Your citation was for a "moving violation," (those marked with an asterik on the fine schedule). 
• You have not attended a defensive drive class for any Arizona civil traffic violation in the last 12 months,
• Your citation was not issued as the result of a collision in which any person was seriously injured or killed,
• Your case is not scheduled for a hearing.

Advantages of attending Defensive Driving Program

• You will not pay a fine for the one traffic charge for which you attended DDS. 
• You will not have to go to court for the one charge for which you attended DDS.
• That charge for which you attended DDS will be dismissed.        
• No points will be assessed against your license, for one charge, when you successfully complete DDS.

The defensive driving school you select will tell you if you are eligible to remove one traffic violation. If so, you can register for and take a defensive driving school class either online or in person. Once your class is completed, the school will report your attendance to the court, and your one traffic violation will be removed from your record.  You must complete the defensive driving course seven days prior to the due date at the bottom of your traffic citation.

To enroll in a defensive driving school class, select a school from those listed on the Arizona Supreme Court web site www.azdrive.com or call  888-334-5565, and then contact the school to register.