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Drivers Safety Course
Requesting the Drivers Safety Course Option for Moving Violations

Terms of Drivers Safety Course
  • Plea of 'guilty' or 'no contest' to your citation and waiver of jury trial
  • 90 days to complete and submit a certified copy of your driving record and Driving Safety Course certificate
  • Payment of $107 for regular zone violations or $132 for school zone violations

Eligibility Requirements
  • You are at least 18 years of age
  • You have current liability insurance and a valid Texas drivers license
  • You have not taken a Driving Safety Course within the last 12 months to dispose of a citation (calculated from the date of the last course completed to the date of your current citation)
  • You do not possess a Commercial Drivers License
  • You are not charged with speeding in excess of 24 mph over the limit, nor with a construction zone violation

Payment
Request and payment must be made in full prior to completing the course. For violations occuring in a regular zone, the payment is $107. Violations occuring in a school zone is $132.


Ways to Request
If you are eligible, you may request to complete the drivers safety course in the following ways:
  1. In person at the Southlake Municipal Court
    Please bring a valid drivers license, proof of auto insurance and form of payment (cash, check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover card).
  2. Mailed request sent to Southlake Municipal Court, 600 State Street, Suite 1000, Southlake, TX 76092
    You will need to mail in a copy of your valid Texas Drivers License, a copy of your auto insurance proof, a notarized Drivers Safety Course Affidavit along with form of payment (Check or money order made payable to 'City of Southlake').