Kentucky State Traffic School

You are most likely taking our course because:

1. You received a traffic ticket and want to get the points removed from your driving record and/or
2. You do not want your traffic violation reported to your insurance company, and don’t want an increase in your auto rates.

Yes! We are the only online course approved by the State of Kentucky as well as the Kentucky Division of Driver Licensing.

You are eligible to take this course for ticket dismissal if:

1. You received a traffic citation and your court referred you to take traffic school to dismiss it.
2. You possess a valid Kentucky driver’s license.
3. You have not taken a KY traffic school course in the last year.

You are eligible to take this course for point reduction if:

1. You received a letter from the Division of Driver Licensing (DDL) permitting you to take the course. You most likely will have to call them to request permission.

If you possess a commercial driver’s license, you are eligible if:

1. You received a traffic citation and you court referred you to take traffic school AND you received permission from the DDL. However, the violation will remain on your 3-year and 5-year driving records.

You are required to spend a minimum of four hours in the course, however! You can log off and on as often as you like, whenever you like! You can complete it at your own pace.

You can take the course once every 12 months per state law.

You will learn:

• Defensive driving skills
• Main road and highway safety tips
• Kentucky traffic laws
• The Kentucky point system
• Other things you didn’t know that will help you become a better driver

There are pass-only quizzes at the end of each chapter. If you answer any of the three multiple-choice questions incorrectly, then the program will show you the correct answer(s). You can re-take these quizzes until you answer 3 out of 3 appropriately. The quizzes are designed to help you prepare for the final. You will then be graded on the final. See “final” for further details.

Yes, there is a very easy, 30 multiple-choice questions final quiz. As long as you get 24 correct, or 80% correct, you will pass. Students are allowed three attempts to pass the final. If you happen to fail, you will need to re-register for the course, and take it again.

Your completion date and time of the course will show up on your 5-year driving record. This record is reviewed by government agencies including law enforcement departments and courts. It does not show up on your 3-year record.

You have 30 days to complete the course per Kentucky law. If you do not complete the course in that amount of time you will be forfeiting your eligibility for point reduction. Be sure to mark your calendar and finish on time!

You can ask for an extension from your court, however, many courts do not allow this. It will be decided by the judge whether or not to grant you an extension or give you permission to reschedule.

Kentucky is advancing the process of issuing driver's license, permit and personal ID cards in an effort to improve the security of state-issued credentials and comply with federal standards. The 2005 REAL ID Act changes state requirements and procedures for the issuance of identity credentials accepted by select federal agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration. Starting Oct. 1, 2020, Kentucky’s current and new standard credentials will no longer be accepted for U.S. air travel or entering restricted federal facilities, like military bases, nuclear power plants or the White House. A phased, statewide rollout of the new credentials and changes will begin in early 2019 and be complete by spring.

Current licenses, permits and IDs will remain valid until their expiration date. Once new credentials are available in your county of residence, you do not need to replace your current card with a new version unless:

• Your card is within its renewal window (6 months prior to the card’s expiration date)
• Your name, address or gender changes
• You would like a Voluntary Travel ID and your card's renewal window does not allow you to renew prior to Oct. 1, 2020 when federal enforcement begins

Applicants who desire a Voluntary Travel ID and have a credential with a renewal window that does not allow them to renew prior to Oct. 1, 2020 may apply by presenting their current license, permit or ID at the Circuit Court Clerk office in their county of residence, bringing in the required documentation and sitting for a new photo. The applicant will pay $15 to upgrade to a Voluntary Travel ID credential that maintains their current credential’s expiration date. If an applicant’s current license, permit or ID has a renewal window that allows them to renew prior to Oct. 1, 2020, they should apply during that window.