Frequently Asked Questions

San Bernardino Superior Court charges a $55 nonrefundable traffic-school admin fee, paid directly to the court on top of your bail or fine.

That's separate from the course itself — with Freeway Traffic School, you start free and pay only when you pass. No hidden fees. Always verify the current court fee directly with the court, as it can change.

Yes. You can request traffic school and pay the $55 fee:

• Online through the court's payment portal at cap.sb-court.org
• By phone at (909) 481-4228
• In person at the clerk's counter
• By mail to the courthouse assigned to your citation (note "traffic school" and your citation number on your check)

The only exception is the court's separate MyCitations / Ability-to-Pay fine-reduction tool — that one can't be used to sign up for traffic school.

San Bernardino County files traffic infractions at just four district courts, each covering a region:

• Fontana — Inland Valley & western mountain areas
• Barstow — High Desert, Big Bear & the Victorville area
• Joshua Tree — Morongo Basin
• Needles — far-east desert

Your citation or courtesy notice will show which of the four has your case. See the Fontana, Barstow, Joshua Tree, or Needles courthouse pages for details, or the San Bernardino Superior Court overview for the countywide fee and process.

Your deadline is set by the court when it approves your traffic-school request — it's confirmed in your request paperwork or courtesy notice. San Bernardino doesn't publish one fixed day-count that applies to every case, so check the Case Access Portal or call (909) 481-4228 to confirm your exact date.

If you need more time or the fee is a hardship, contact your assigned courthouse before the deadline passes, or submit an ability-to-pay request through MyCitations. Approval is up to the court.

To be eligible, you generally need to:

• Have a valid driver's license at the time of the violation (out-of-state license holders may be authorized by the court)
• Have received a moving violation, not a citation issued while driving a commercial vehicle
• Not have been clocked more than 25 mph over the posted limit, if the citation was for speeding
• Not have a citation that requires a mandatory court appearance
• Not have attended traffic school in the past 18 months
• Have no alcohol or drug involvement in the citation

When in doubt, check your citation, your courtesy notice, or the court — not us. We can't determine your eligibility.

Yes, with the court's authorization. San Bernardino Superior Court does not require a California license to attend traffic school — a California license is not required. Out-of-state license holders can be approved for traffic school, though the court may ask you to self-report your completion rather than rely solely on our electronic reporting. Confirm the requirements for your case with the court.

Yes, if you were cited while driving your own personal vehicle. Holding a CDL doesn't disqualify you by itself — only citations issued while you were operating a commercial vehicle are excluded from traffic school. If your citation was written while you were driving your personal car, you may still be eligible.

California limits traffic school to keeping one point confidential per 18-month period, per driver — not if you've attended within the past 18 months. The window is calculated from the date of the violation, not the date you completed the course.

Start free with no upfront course payment. Use the full course, unlimited retries, and self-paced lessons first; you pay only when you pass. No hidden fees.

Remember: this is separate from San Bernardino County's $55 court admin fee, which is paid directly to the court.

Try again. Unlimited retries, zero extra charge. You will pass this course.

Yes. The full course is available in Spanish. Use the "Comenzar Gratis" enrollment button to register in Spanish, or see our En Español page for more info.

Most people finish in a few hours. The course is self-paced — you can start and stop whenever you want, log back in from any device, and pick up where you left off. There are no timers or session minimums.

The course is the DMV-licensed Freeway Traffic School online program (license E1745). When you enroll, you start on our secure online course page with no upfront course payment, then pay only when you pass — self-paced, English or Spanish.

Electronically. Freeway Traffic School notifies San Bernardino Superior Court once you pass. California-licensed drivers don't need to mail a paper certificate — leave enough time before your deadline for the court record to update. Out-of-state license holders should check with their assigned courthouse for self-reporting requirements.