For serious or repeat violations, other penalties may be handed out by MVD or the courts. These include:. License suspension - where you temporarily lose your license for a set period or until you fulfil a requirement.
License revocation - this usually lasts for a longer, set time period. You may have to pay a reinstatement fee and possibly retake a driving test to get your license back.
Revocations are used for offenses such as hit and runs or driving violations causing death. License cancellation - this is rare but can be enforced by the MVD if deemed necessary, e. Traffic Survival School - you may be required to attend a driving course at a school if you have too many points on your license or if you are caught driving through a red light.
Imprisonment - drivers can face jail time if they are caught DUI, causing death by reckless driving or using a false license. For a full list of violations and penalties, see the Arizona Driver Handbook. If you receive a ticket in AZ, you can choose to accept it and pay the fine, challenge it or possibly attend driving classes to have the charges removed.
If your driving offense is fairly minor, you may be given the option of completing a defensive driving course to have your ticket removed. The benefits of this are that you won't have additional points added to your license and your insurance won't be affected.
Courses can be completed in a classroom or online. Contact your local DMV office for more information. If you're happy to accept the ticket without contesting it and pay the penalty, you will need to settle the amount by the date printed on the ticket. You can usually pay over the phone or online through the Arizona Courts Payment System. Contact your local AZ MVD office or an Arizona traffic ticket attorney to ask for more information on how to reduce points from your AZ driving record.
Arizona Point System Basics Think of your driving record like a round of golf: the more points you have to your name, the worse you're doing. Collecting too many on your driving record will come with consequences. Suspension could last up to 12 months. May be require you to attend a Traffic Survival School. If you are under 18 years old, and this is your first violation you will be required to take the Traffic Survival School course. You can find out more about how many points some common violations are worth below.
Reckless driving. Racing on a highway. Other less severe incidents have a lower impact on your driving record, and will typically cost either: 6 points , for incidents like leaving the scene of a crash. If an employer or other organization requests your AZ driving record, you can give a one-time consent OR you may provide ongoing general consent to every request of any individual or organization using the following forms: Ongoing consent — Consent To Release Motor Vehicle Record Form Online The only type of driver license motor vehicle record you can order online is a month uncertified MVR.
You will need to visit the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division website and: Enter and confirm your personal information. Pay the fee. By Mail or In Person You can apply for the following types of AZ driving records by mail or in person: month certified. If you're requesting someone else's Arizona driving record: Check the appropriate permissible use box on the form.
OR Bring a signed consent form from the driver, giving you permission to access his or her driving record. You can either: Mail the above to the address specified on the form. OR Wait at the office to receive your driving record over the counter. American Express. Prevent Additional Points If you receive a traffic violation in Arizona, you can attend a defensive driving course to prevent: Points being added to your AZ motor vehicle record.
Your insurance rate increasing. You may only attend an Arizona defensive driving course once every 12 months. Get a Lower Insurance Rate in Arizona! Have you already attended an Arizona Defensive Driving Course?
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