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This course is not intended as training from a licensed driving school. It does
not meet the standards, training, or requirements in preparation for being issued
a driver license. This course has been reviewed and approved to meet the requirements
for the traffic violator school program. Completion documentation will not be issued
to those not meeting the traffic violator school program criteria.
Pursuant to Vehicle Code section 1808.7, the following situations are not eligible
for masking a traffic safety violation on a California driver record:
- The driver has already attended a traffic violator course within 18 months of the
conviction.
- The driver holds a commercial license as defined in Vehicle Code section 15210, and was not driving a personal vehicle.
- For violations occurring 01/01/2013 and after, a commercial license holder may be allowed to attend traffic school for a violation committed in a personal vehicle, but only if there is no failure to appear and only for the purpose of counting negligent operation points. The point will not be marked as confidential for insurance purposes.
- For violations occurring 12/31/2012 and before, a commercial license holder may not attend traffic school regardless of the vehicle they were driving.
- The violation occurred in a commercial motor vehicle as defined in Vehicle Code
section 15210.
- The violator has not paid a deposit of fees or bail, and has not pleaded guilty,
no contest, or been convicted by the court of jurisdiction.
- The conviction would result in a violation point count of more than one point pursuant
to Vehicle Code section 12810. A list of Vehicle Code two point violations may be
found on the Department of Motor Vehicles web site, www.dmv.ca.gov.
This site will require your valid driver license, driver's license class, personal contact information, the name of the court with jurisdiction or the identifying court code, docket
number. These are requirements for
receiving a completion receipt and to have the information sent to the court of
jurisdiction should you successfully pass this course. If you are unable to provide
the required information, your participation shall not be credited toward satisfying
the requirement.
The office business hours are Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.. An instructor shall be available during
business hours to answer questions. An instructor shall respond to a call received
after business hours on the next business day.
Cost & Payment Methods
The cost for a California Traffic Violator course is the Low Price of $24.95, depending on your package selected.
Payment Methods Include:
- Online payments via Paypal, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover.
- Paper payments via Cashier’s check or Money order mailed to our office. If you choose
to mail your payment, remember that we must receive your payment prior to being
able to start the course.
Requirements for Course Registration
In order to register for a course to have a traffic safety violation masked you
must provide the following during registration.
- Name, address and phone number
- Valid driver license # and license class
- The name of the court with jurisdiction or the identifying court code
- Docket number
Requirements for ID verification:
All schools are required to verify a student’s ID. You will be given a list of 10 security questions to pick from. You will provide answers for 5 questions of your choosing. You will then make payment and start the course. Several times throughout the course you will be asked to answer those questions and you must get 4 of the 5 correct. You must pass the ID verification process each time to successfully complete the course.
Program Instruction Time
The DMV requires a minimum of 42,500 words for this course. The on-line course is equivalent to an 8 hour classroom course. The time to complete the course will depend on how fast a person is able to read the material and complete the exam. The exam has a one hour (60 minute) time limit, and you will be given two attempts to pass the exam.
* Please note: Exam questions are randomized and if a question is answered incorrectly the correct answer will be displayed with the reasoning at the end of the exam. If a person does not pass by a score of 70% or better, they will have the opportunity to take a second completely different exam to be completed within 7 days of the first test. They must also pass the second exam by 70% or better.
School Refund Policy
Once a person begins the course; the school fee may not be refunded.
If a person has paid for, but not started the course, the school may refund the full amount minus a $9.95 administrative fee. Any requests for refunds must be made within 180 days of initial payment.
Course Availability for online course
The online course is available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week, except for routine
maintenance that is scheduled and posted with advance notice (minimum of 24 hours
prior). In the event that down time occurs as a result of unforeseen circumstances
or those beyond the school's control, every effort will be made to restore the
course availability to students as quickly as possible.
Course Chapters
There are 12 course chapters with 3 quiz questions at the end of chapters 2 thru 12.
You may sign in and out of the course at your discretion. However, if you do not
click one of the completed buttons before you log out or exit the program that chapter
is still considered to be incomplete and will have to be done again.
Course Questions and School Contact
Any student with questions may contact us by use of our live chat during regular
business hours (Monday- Friday 7:30am-4:00pm), by calling us or by email, by clicking on the ‘Contact Us’ link. This link is available on each
page online. Responses to student questions will always be returned within 24 hours
of submission by the student.
*Note questions about the curriculum will be answered by a California Licensed Instructor
All chapters must be completed and a student must pass the course test.
The Course Exam must be passed by 70% or better.
* Please note: Exam questions are randomized and if a question is answered incorrectly
the correct answer will be displayed with the reasoning at the end of the exam.
If a person does not pass by a score of 70% or better, they will have the opportunity
to take a second completely different exam to be completed within 7 days of the
first test. They must also pass the second exam by 70% or better.
Students scoring at least 70% on the Course Exam will receive a Receipt of Completion.
Misrepresentation and Fraud
Any person who knowingly provides false information on the registration or commits
fraud during any portion of this course will be expelled from the course and reported
to the California DMV and the court of jurisdiction for which they attempted
to have a violation masked.
Required Notice: Any person involved in the offering of, or soliciting for, a completion receipt for attendance at a traffic violator school program in which the person does not attend or does not complete the minimum amount of instruction time may be guilty of violating Section 134 of the California Penal Code
California Penal Code Section 134:
Every person guilty of preparing any false or ante-dated book, paper, record, instrument in writing, or other matter or thing, with intent to produce it, or allow it to be produced for any fraudulent or deceitful purpose, as genuine or true, upon any trial, proceeding, or inquiry whatever, authorized by law, is guilty of felony.
Hardware & Software Requirements for online course
CAL Online Traffic School.com
provides direction on computer hardware and browser requirements for completing
the course. To take full advantage of the course features, computers should be equipped
with a mouse, audio speakers, and video drivers. Our training programs require Microsoft
Internet Explorer (MSIE) 4.0 or greater, Firefox 3.0 or greater or another browser
that provides equal or greater functionality. In order to view the optional videos
the browser will need to be equipped with Microsoft Silverlight. If the Microsoft
Silverlight is not detected at the time the course is started the plug-in is made
available free of charge by Microsoft.
Privacy Policy Statement
This statement may be found at the bottom of the home page.
Limitations for Liability
The person registering acknowledges and agrees that the liability of
CAL Online Traffic School.com
and their agents and employees for any act, omission, errors, or negligence on the
part of
CAL Online Traffic School.com
and their agents and employees, is strictly limited to and shall not exceed the
amount of the registration fee actually paid by the person registered.