Will traffic school remove a hit and run from my driving record?

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No, traffic school will not remove a hit and run from your driving record.

Traffic School & Hit and Run

A hit and run is a criminal offense and is not eligible for traffic school. The state judges criminal driving convictions like hit and run much differently than moving violations. While moving violations are considered errors in driving, hit and runs are considered willful and deliberate criminal acts. So, while traffic school might be able to correct bad or error-prone driving, it’s not really intended for criminal acts of selfishness like hit and run. Moreover, the state is willing to show mercy for minor traffic offenses and allow drivers to expunge citations from their driving record by attending traffic school.

Hit and Run & Driving Records

In the case of hit and run, however, the state is not so inclined to be merciful. Nor do they want you to be able to hide such criminal offenses from your employer or insurance company, which is what happens when traffic school is completed. There are cases when traffic school is assigned as part of the punishment for a hit and run conviction. In such a case, completion of traffic school does not result in the conviction being expunged from the driving record. It’s merely a term of your restitution to the state.

If you’d like to know if a hit and run is still on your driving record, keep in mind that all hit and runs are cleared from a driving record after a certain period of time, usually ten years. So if you’d like to check now, you can order your driving record online. It’s fast and easy, so order your driving record today.

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