A moving violation ticket that includes speeding or running red lights or reckless driving will produce more than just monetary penalties. Your license points increase after receiving a moving violation which leads to higher insurance costs and potential loss of driving privileges when you accumulate excessive points. Many drivers wonder if they can successfully eliminate moving violations from their driving records.
Speed Ticket Defense provides assistance to drivers who want to defend their traffic citations while safeguarding their driving records. The following information explains how to eliminate moving violations from your record and their associated effects.
Why Removing a Moving Violation Matters
- A single traffic ticket will increase your insurance costs during the following three to five years.
- Excessive points on your license can result in suspension of your driving privileges.
- CDL holders and professional drivers face employment challenges because of their moving violation history.
A clean driving record helps you save money while maintaining your driving privileges.
Ways to Remove a Moving Violation From Your Record
1. Contest the Ticket in Court
The most successful method to stop a violation from appearing on your driving record involves contesting the ticket. The process of contesting your ticket provides three possible outcomes.
- The court will dismiss your traffic ticket.
- The court will convert your moving violation into a non-moving offense which does not result in point accumulation.
- The absence of the officer at court proceedings will prevent you from receiving penalties.
The success rate for traffic defense cases increases significantly when you hire an attorney who specializes in traffic law.
2. Request Deferred Adjudication or Probation
Some states enable drivers to prevent record entry of violations through successful completion of probation without additional offenses. The ticket will get dismissed when you fulfill all requirements of the probation period.
3. Traffic School or Defensive Driving Courses
The completion of approved traffic courses in various states enables drivers to:
- Your license will receive point reductions in points.
- The violation will remain hidden from your insurance provider.
- The ticket will get dismissed completely based on your current driving record and the nature of your violation.
4. Seek Record Expungement (in Limited Cases)
The process of expungement enables specific jurisdictions to remove past violations from public records after a designated time period. The expungement process remains unavailable for major offenses but it might work for smaller traffic infractions.
5. Negotiate With the Prosecutor
Your attorney can work with the prosecutor to transform your moving violation into a non-moving offense which equals a parking ticket. The process protects your driving record from points and maintains its cleanliness.
What Not to Do
- You should never pay the ticket without taking any action. The process of paying the ticket amounts to a guilty plea which results in the violation staying on your driving record.
- You should never disregard the ticket you received. Your license may get suspended and you will face additional penalties and possibly receive an arrest warrant when you fail to respond to the ticket.
How Speed Ticket Defense Can Help
At Speed Ticket Defense, we:
- We examine your citation to detect possible mistakes and valid defense options.
- Our team defends you in court to achieve either a charge reduction or complete dismissal of your traffic offense.
- Our team works to defend your driving privileges and insurance costs and future driving eligibility.
Final Thoughts
A moving violation does not need to remain on your driving record permanently. The correct legal approach between contesting the ticket and traffic school attendance and negotiation will help you minimize or eliminate the effects of the violation.
🚦 Got a moving violation? Your driving record will suffer if you fail to act. The Speed Ticket Defense team will defend your clean driving record so contact us right away.