Is it true that a defendant found guilty at trial may request a driving safety course for ticket dismissal?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not at this time
• D. Only if the judge approves

Answer: (B)

Driving safety courses are offered as a way to avoid a conviction or reduce penalties for a traffic violation, but only when they’re part of an approved pretrial diversion or a plea arrangement. If a defendant goes to trial and is found guilty, the court has entered a conviction, and completing a driving safety course afterward generally does not dismiss the ticket. The course is not a post-conviction remedy. To challenge a guilty verdict, the proper path would be an appeal or post-conviction relief, not enrollment in a safety course.