In the state of Alaska, traffic school is more commonly called defensive driving and can be a great option to avoid expensive insurance rate hikes and points on your record if you are pulled over and get a ticket. By completing a state approved Alaska defensive driving course the points no longer show up on your record and you avoid many of the negative consequences of getting a ticket. To better understand the benefits of taking Alaska defensive driving, let’s look at an example. We will call our driver David.
David was running late for work and speeding on a local Alaska highway. Unfortunately, as happens all too often, David quickly saw a police car in his rear view mirror and was pulled over for speeding. He was given a speeding ticket for driving 9 miles over the speed limit which is a 2 point offense in Alaska. In addition to the 4 points on his driving record, the ticket itself carries a fine of $200.
When David gets home from work that day, he reads the speeding ticket to find out more about what he can do. The ticket lays out three options. First he can simply pay the ticket and mail in the fine plus any additional court fees. He finds out these usually cost about $100. Second, he can fight the ticket in court and try to have it completely dismissed. Third, he can take an Alaska defensive driving course and have 2 points removed from his record for completing the course and passing the final exam.
Being a financially responsible guy, David decides he is going to weigh his three options based on how much they cost and how they will affect him in the long run. Here is what David learns:
Option 1: Pay the Ticket, Total Cost: $1500
Looking at the easiest option to just pay the ticket, David knows that the ticket itself costs $200 and there is another $100 in court fees, so that’s $300 total. In addition, David found out that his insurance company will increase his rates by 20% for the additional 2 points on his driving record. The points will be on his record for 5 years. Since David’s auto insurance policy costs $100 a month, that means if he just pays the ticket, his premiums will increase to $120 a month for the next five years. So that’s an extra $20 monthly for 60 months, or 5 years, which totals an additional cost of $1200 if he just pays the ticket. That means the total cost for the ticket is $1500.
Option 2: Fight the Ticket in Court, Total Cost: Nothing or $1500
David’s second option is to fight the ticket in court. He has heard that many people win when they fight their tickets but he knows just as many people who have lost. If he fights his ticket and wins, it will cost him absolutely nothing. But if he doesn’t win, it will cost him $1500 and there will no longer be an option for defensive driving. David is pretty risk averse, so this isn’t really an option for him.
Option 3: Take Alaska Defensive Driving, Total Cost: $324.95
If David takes an Alaska defensive driving course, David will still need to pay the $300 fine but can have the two points removed from his record thus avoiding any insurance premium increases. The course costs $24.95 so the total cost if David takes Alaska defensive driving is $324.95, the cheapest option by far. David decides that this is the best option for him.
For most of us, traffic school becomes something we ponder at some time or another when we get a ticket. Tickets and car insurance have gotten so expensive, that taking traffic school has become a must for many people after they get a ticket. However, with busy schedules, most people prefer to take a home study traffic school course so they can complete traffic school on their own time and schedule. Home study traffic school courses come in two main forms – online traffic school and read aloud traffic school, which is actually a version of online traffic school.
No one wants to take a dull, boring traffic school course with an instructor that just talks and where you fight to keep your eyes open. The answer to that is taking an interactive traffic school online course where you are constantly stimulated and engaged in interesting video content, interactive games and quizzes, and more. Also, in an online interactive traffic school course like the one we offer, if you find yourself dozing of, you can just sign out and start again later. You will pick up in the exact same place. Taking online interactive traffic school classes is much more entertaining and even more affordable than traditional boring traffic school classes. Some of the things you will find in our interactive traffic school course are:
The Sears store also has an approved Sears driving school in many communities and cities. They offer driving school for both adults and teens that are targeted and tailor to fit the needs of the state. Sears driving school can be taken in the following states:
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