City of Waco, Texas

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Driving Safety Course

If you receive a citation for a moving traffic violation, you may be able to prevent it from appearing on your driving record by completing a Driving Safety Course. To qualify for this option:

You must possess a valid Texas driver's license and current liability insurance;
Can only be granted for one moving violation on the citation;
You must not have taken a Driving Safety Course in the past 12 months;
Could not have been speeding 25 miles or more over the designated speed limit; or
Could not have been speeding at 95 miles per hour or more; or
You must enter an appearance on the citation within 10 days from the issuance date of the citation.
You cannot possess a commerical driver's license.

You may request this option, by mail or by appearance in person, before the Municipal Court within 10 calendar days (not 10 working days) from the date you were issued the citation. You must present the following items to the Municipal Court:

A plea of "No Contest" and the request to take a Driving Safety Course, either in writing (with your signature), which a space for your written request is provided for your selection on the back of the copy of the citation issued to you, or your appearance in person;
A copy of your valid Texas Driver's License;
A copy of proof of current liability insurance (the proof of insurance must either be in the name of the person that received the citation or the vehicle listed on the citation); and
You must submit a $107.00 fee or $132.00 if in a school zone, at the time you request to take the Driving Safety Course.

All of the above items must be presented at the time of the request to take a Driving Safety Course for this option to be granted by the court. You can mail all of the above to:

The City of Waco Municipal Court
P. O. Box 2570
Waco, Texas 76702-2570
To ask questions, you may telephone the Municipal Court at (254) 750-5900

If mailing the above items, please be sure to include your name and address so the Order Granting the Driving Safety Course document can be returned to you with the compliance requirements and compliance due date.

After the court grants the Driving Safety Course, you must meet the two following compliance requirements.

Take a Driving Safety Course within 90 days from the date the Order Granting the Driving Safety Course from a state certified instructor and return with your signature the certificate designated "Court Copy". You will receive two certificates after completing the Driving Safety Course and the "Insurance Copy" is not to be returned to the court.
Request a certified copy of your driving record from the Driver Records Bureau, Texas Department of Public Safety, P. O. Box 15999, Austin, Texas 78761-5999. This request must be mailed with a $10.00 fee, check or money order, made payable to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Please request the certified copy of your driving record be mailed to you and not to the court so you know the certified copy of your driving record has been received per your request.

The above two items must be returned to the court by your due date (the due date is on your Order Granting the Driving Safety Course document) for the violation to be dismissed and prevented from appearing on your driving record.