Maryland Traffic Tickets & Driver Improvement (2026)
Ticket in Maryland, license from another state?
This page is written for drivers who hold a Maryland license. If you got the ticket in Marylandbut your license is from another state, different rules decide what reaches your home state's record and whether a course helps.
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Maryland Traffic School: Key Facts (2026)
- Ticket dismissal
- Via a court program, not a retail course
- Course length
- 4 to 8 hours
- Eligibility
- Assigned by the MVA after points accumulate, required for certain new drivers, or ordered by a court; it is not a voluntary point-removal or dismissal course (Maryland MVA).
- Certificate submission
- Driver Submits
Last verified August 2026
Maryland has no voluntary online course that dismisses a ticket or takes points off your record. What the state runs is the Driver Improvement Program, a remedial course the MVA or a court assigns, usually after you accumulate points or as a condition for new drivers. Completing it satisfies that requirement and helps you avoid further action, but it does not remove points or dismiss the ticket, and your points fall off only with time. Contact the MVA or the court on your citation to learn what applies to you. Last checked August 2026.
The True Cost of a Ticket in Maryland
A Maryland moving-violation conviction adds points to your record and can raise your insurance, and no course removes those points; they fall off with time. If you accumulate enough points, the MVA may assign the Driver Improvement Program, a remedial course you must complete to avoid further action. For your ticket, contact the MVA or the court on your citation. Last checked August 2026.
Handled through an official program, not a retail online course
There is no self-serve online course that resolves a Maryland ticket on its own. Any required course runs through an official program, set by the court on your citation or your state licensing agency, so contact them about your options before paying for any course.
MarylandTraffic School Rules & Requirements
Online Status
Court program only
Course length: 4 to 8 hours
Eligibility
Assigned by the MVA after points accumulate, required for certain new drivers, or ordered by a court; it is not a voluntary point-removal or dismissal course (Maryland MVA). Last checked August 2026.
Court Acceptance
Maryland has no voluntary online course that dismisses a ticket or removes points. The Driver Improvement Program is a remedial course the MVA or a court assigns, usually after points accumulate or for new drivers, and completing it satisfies that requirement rather than clearing points. Points fall off with time. Contact the MVA or the court on your citation about what applies to you. Last checked August 2026.
Certificate Submission
Driver Submits
Official DMV
Maryland Traffic School FAQ
Does an online course dismiss a ticket or remove points in Maryland?
No. Maryland has no voluntary course that dismisses a ticket or removes points. The Driver Improvement Program is a remedial course the MVA or a court assigns; completing it satisfies that requirement rather than clearing points.
Who has to take the Maryland Driver Improvement Program?
Drivers the MVA assigns after points accumulate, certain new drivers, or drivers a court orders to it. It is four to eight hours (Maryland MVA).
How do points come off my Maryland record?
With time. No course removes them. For your ticket, contact the MVA or the court on your citation.
All 14 DMV-licensed online traffic schools in Maryland
Source: Official Maryland DMV records · Last verified 2026-04-08
| Name | License # | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Approved by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration) | MD-approved | 301-341-1700 | Visit |
| (Approved by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration) | MD-approved | 301-341-1700 | Visit |
| A Widmyer Driving School | MD-approved | 301-791-7676 | Visit |
| Alfredo's Driving School, Inc. | MD-approved | 410-266-8192 | Visit |
| Glen Burnie, MD 21062 | MD-approved | 410-768-7000 | Visit |
| Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration | MD-approved | 410-768-7000 | Visit |
| www.alfredosdrivingschool.com | MD-approved | (301) 885-0077 | Visit |
| www.bestdriving.com | MD-approved | 410-398-6053 | Visit |
| www.driveontimeschool.com/ | MD-approved | 301-829-7387 | Visit |
| www.driveontimeschool.com/ | MD-approved | 301-829-7387 | Visit |
| www.facebook.com/cecildrivingschool/ | MD-approved | 443-944-5288 | Visit |
| www.facebook.com/cecildrivingschool/ | MD-approved | 443-944-5288 | Visit |
| www.gregsdrivingschool.net | MD-approved | 410-877-7100 | Visit |
| www.linneldrivingschool.com | MD-approved | 301-559-2341 | Visit |
This directory lists all DMV-licensed online schools in Maryland. Schools above have been independently reviewed. Directory listings have not.