Does attending traffic school reduce or eliminate a traffic ticket?

Attending traffic school may reduce or eliminate a traffic ticket in the District of Columbia. The DC Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offers a Driver Improvement Program (DIP) that can be completed in lieu of paying a ticket. The DIP is available for certain types of traffic infractions, such as speeding, running a red light, or reckless driving. If the ticketed driver successfully completes the DIP, the ticket will either be reduced or dropped entirely. In addition to the DIP, drivers may be eligible to attend the DC Court-Ordered Driver Improvement Program (CODIP). This program provides drivers who are facing certain types of traffic violations with the opportunity to complete the program and have the offense completely waived. In order to be eligible for the CODIP, the ticketed driver must have a valid DC driver’s license or DC identification card, no simultaneous pending charges, and must not have attended a DIP program in the past two years. In some cases, attending traffic school may not reduce or eliminate a traffic ticket. For example, if a driver commits a serious infraction such as driving under the influence (DUI), attending traffic school may not be enough to have the ticket waived or reduced. In this case, the ticketed driver may need to attend an alcohol and substance abuse program in order to tackle the root cause of the offense and have the ticket waived or reduced.

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