No Statewide Traffic School in Oregon? Here’s Why That Matters (Especially for First-Time Tickets)
If you received a traffic ticket in Oregon, you’re probably asking: Can I take a traffic school course to keep this off my record? The answer is more complicated than it should be, because Oregon does not have a statewide traffic school program. There’s no official diversion option that applies across all Oregon courts. Instead, every court handles traffic tickets differently, which leads to confusion, unfair outcomes, and avoidable long-term consequences for drivers.
Whether you can attend traffic school to dismiss a ticket in Oregon depends entirely on the court listed on your citation. Some local courts allow online traffic school for first-time speeding tickets or minor traffic violations. Others offer no diversion or education options at all. That means a driver in one city may walk away with a clean record, while another, just a few miles away, could face increased insurance premiums, and a permanent record all for the same violation.
No Uniform Traffic Diversion = Unequal Justice in Oregon
This lack of consistency makes Oregon a difficult states to navigate for drivers trying to avoid a conviction, especially those facing their first moving violation or minor speeding ticket. Oregon courts are under no legal obligation to allow any kind of traffic education or dismissal option.
The Solution? Oregon Needs a Statewide Traffic School Law
A statewide Oregon traffic school program would provide drivers with a clear, fair, and consistent way to resolve traffic tickets—especially for first-time, low-risk violations. It would:
Provide equal access to traffic ticket dismissal options
Reduce case load for overburdened local traffic courts
Give drivers a second chance to keep their insurance rates low
Encourage safe driving through certified defensive driving education
Modernize Oregon’s outdated, fragmented ticket resolution process
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