Something to Consider Before you Plead Responsible to a Red Light Violation

Traffic Survival School (TSS): Consider this Before you Plead Responsible on a Red Light Violation in Arizona

In Arizona, Defensive Driving School (DDS) is different from Traffic Survival School (TSS). You may be eligible to take a Defensive Driving School (DDS) course to remove a violation from your driving record otherwise known as your Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).

To be eligible for Defensive Driving School (DDS):
1) You must not have attended a Defensive Driving School (DDS) course with the past 2 years.
2) No one must have been seriously injured or killed in the incident that led to the violation you wish to remove by attending the Defensive Driving School (DDS) course.
3) You must not have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

Attending a Defensive Driving School (DDS) course is typically done to remove a violation from one’s driving record and is voluntary and not required to maintain your privilege to drive.

Traffic Survival School (TSS) however is different story. Traffic Survival School (TSS) is ordered by a court or the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) as a result of being found guilty or responsible for certain violations or a combination of multiple violations. There are many court adjudications that will trigger being required to attend Traffic Survival School (TSS). Some examples are criminal driving behavior, an accumulation of points due to multiple violations, or more than one violation by a teenage driver.

Important to note is the fact that if you plead responsible, or are found responsible for a red light violation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) will require you to attend Traffic Survival School (TSS). Beyond the obvious expense and inconvenience, Arizona drivers should take note of the fact that once you have been required to attend a Traffic Survival School (TSS) course, any moving violation for the next 2 years will trigger a minimum 3 month suspension of your privilege to drive.

Arizona drivers who are now required to complete a Traffic Survival School (TSS) course as a result of a red light violation may find themselves facing the prospect of not being able to drive for a minimum of 3 months. This is true regardless of the fact that it may only be the second violation in your whole life. So if you choose to plead responsible to a red light violation, drive carefully for the next 2 years or you may not being driving at all.


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