Reader’s Question:

How long will a speeding ticket remain on my driver’s record in Tupelo, Mississippi? Is there a defensive driver course that may be able to help to remove it from my record?

Everett

Tupelo, MS

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) in Mississippi keeps records of all traffic abstracts received for a period of 3 years at its main office.

You will need to verify with the court, if you have not yet paid your traffic ticket, or the Department of Public Safety, if you have paid the traffic ticket, to check if you qualify for the approved traffic safety violator course or Defensive Driving course (DDC) so that the speeding ticket is not put or does not stay on your driving record in Tupelo, MS.

For auto insurance purposes you may be able to take the Defensive Driving Course and then bring your completed certificate to your insurance broker. This may help lower your insurance rates up to 10%. Likely you cannot take one traffic school class for both insurance discount purposes and removing the ticket but verify with the MS DPS to be sure.

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