I’d Like To Attend Defensive Driving School For My Moving Violation

Facts:

On January 5, 2006, Teresa was stopped for driving 52 mph in a 45 mph zone. The officer wrote her a citation with only one violation checked:

Code	Description
A	Speeding

Here’s What Teresa Decided To Do:

Pay the Traffic Administrative Fee online and apply for Traffic School online.

By consulting the tables of moving and non-moving violations contained on her ticket and on this web site, Teresa determined that her speeding violation was classified as “moving”, making her eligible to apply for Defensive Driving School. That meant that Teresa had the option of either paying the fine amount or completing and submitting an application to attend school. Since Teresa wanted to avoid having a speeding conviction on her driving record and she was not cited for any nullifiable offenses, she decided to pay the Traffic Administrative Fee online and apply for Traffic School by visiting the General Sessions Traffic School web site.

NOTE: If you hold a commercial driver’s license issued in any state, you are not eligible to attend Defensive Driving classes per 49 C.F.R. §384.226 and T.C.A. §55-10-301(c). 49 C.F.R. §384.226 also does not allow for the nullification of moving or non-moving traffic violations. This applies regardless of the type of vehicle being operated at the time of the violation. Refer to the Fine Amount columns on the Moving and Non-Moving Violations tables for the corresponding fine for your violation(s).

Here’s What Teresa Owes:

Code	Description	Payable to Metro Government	Payable to Traffic Violation Bureau
A	Speeding	$65.00	$42.00

Here’s What Teresa Has To Do:

Pay her $42.00 administrative fee with a credit/debit card by visiting our online payment page.

Apply for Traffic School and pay the $65.00 school fee with a credit/debit card by visiting the General Sessions Traffic School web site.

Since Teresa is applying for school online, she knows NOT to mail in the school application printed on her copy of the ticket.

In order to get her traffic school application in on time, all of the above should be RECEIVED by the Traffic Violation Bureau within forty-five (45) days from the date the ticket was written. However, it is recommended that they be submitted within 30 days. See “Note” below.

Note: If it is determined that Teresa is not eligible for Traffic School, she must then pay the original fine amount for her violation to the Traffic Violation Bureau within forty-five (45) days from the date the ticket was issued. Click here for payment instructions.

For more information about the Traffic School or questions about the Traffic School fees, visit the General Sessions Traffic School web site or call their office at (615) 862-8345.