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Driving Safety Courses
You may be eligible to request a driving safety course and have your citation dismissed. However, you will lose that right if you do not provide written notice to the court on or before your court date of your desire to do so. This right applies to only ONE charge in a one year period and does not pertain to non-moving violations. Do not complete a driving safety course until you have been granted permission by the court to do so. You do not have to see a Judge to request to attend a Driving Safety Course.
You may appear at the cashier window during our office hours, submit the application by mail, or submit the application via email at court@westutx.gov to make your request. You may also request permission to take a driving safety course from the judge in court on your court date.
Please note that if you are submitting your DSC form via email, please allow until the end of business day for the court to adjust your fine and provide payment information.
Qualifications
- Have a valid Texas driver’s license and proof of financial responsibility (liability insurance)
- Pay court cost and administrative fee and the any applicable fees:
- Speeding and most other moving violations $144.00
- School Zone Violations $169.00
- Plead guilty or nolo contendere (no contest)Have not taken a driving safety course for a traffic violation within the 12 months preceding the current offense
- Are not currently taking a driving safety course for another traffic violation
Disqualifications
You are not eligible if:
- You hold a commercial driver’s license or out of state driver’s license
- You committed one of the following offenses:
- Passing a school bus
- Speeding 25 miles per hour or more over posted speed limit
- Leaving the scene of an accident
- Reckless driving
- Duty to give information and render aid
- Serious traffic violations
- An offense in a construction zone where workers are present
Deadlines & Fines
You have 90 days to complete the driving safety course and to return to the court with an official driving safety course certificate. Failure to return the required proof may result in a warrant being issued for your arrest and the imposition of a fine, court costs, and warrant fees.
In Addition
The City of West University Place does not make any recommendations with regard to where you take the course as long as the course is approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. To assist you in making the necessary arrangements to take the course, we offer the following information on courses taught online and within the local area. Driving Safety Course Providers