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Originally Posted by DAEpperson
Some clarifications:
- I have never had a ticket stay on my record - I have always gone to traffic school. I wish I could say I'd never had a ticket on 29 years.
- I was told that the insurance company will see the ticket. That's why I'm wondering if I should even bother going.
- I went to court hoping the officer would no show. No such luck.
- I don't think violations etc are private.
So is 12 hour traffic school only good if you're worried about exceeding the max-points-in-one-year rule in CA?
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The traffic school takes away the point from your record. Even one point can have a negative impact on your insurance rates. The amount the point on your record will raise your insurance is dependent on your age, sex, marital status, number of vehicles, miles driven per year, and a whole lot of other stuff. Call and ask your insurance company how much your insurance will go up if you have a point on your record....you are guaranteeing that they will be looking for when that point hits by doing this but they check your record every time you have a claim, renew, or make changes anyways so you aren't going to be able to hide the point from them forever.