A Carefree Traffic Survival School

We respect you but please respect us. Our teachers are just doing their best to do their jobs with no judgement. We reserve the right to refuse service to individuals being disrespectful in any way. Although certified and governed by MVD and the Arizona Chapter of the National Safety Council, we have no influence over your case and cannot take class time to argue with you about it. We are here to help you take care of your business and to help you retain your license. Disrespect toward our teachers, site staff, other students and to the curriculum will not be tolerated. 

Traffic survival school (TSS) is a class mandated (not optional) by the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). It is designed for individuals who have accumulated 8 or more points on their driver’s license within a 12 month period. All certified schools are contracted with the Arizona Chapter National Safety Council (ACNSC) to follow the guidelines of the MVD. TSS is designed to improve motorists’ attitudes towards safe driving. We do accept walk-ins but If you are not in the system, the instructor must turn you away.

These two schools are two different animals. We do not offer Defensive Driving courses. Defensive Driving is for individuals who received a ticket worth 4 points or less and wish to attend a class to avoid points placed on their driving record. This is optional and you do not pay your fine but just the school. TSS is for those who have already been convicted, paid their fine and thereby assessed points. You would receive a letter from Arizona Chapter National Safety Council (ACNSC)/ADOT Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) requiring you to take a Traffic Survival School class.

To find a certified Defensive Driving School go to azcourts.gov/drive/Defensive-Driving-Schools

Please bring your Driver’s License or AZ State ID and be ready to show your emailed payment receipt. In most cases, you will already have been marked paid. You are welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks as long it is not distracting. We do not supply any at our hotel sites and the breakfast is not complimentary. You may also want to bring a lunch. Lunch is only 30 minutes. Our sites tend to be chilly so dress accordingly.

All Traffic Survival Schools are required by the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) to be eight hours long. It is a single one 8-hour day. Registering with the instructor begins at 7:30 then class begins at 8:00 AM and finishes at 4:30 PM. Lunch is from 12- 12:30.

If you have court paperwork specifically stating in the decision, signed by the Judge, that you are required to attend Traffic Survival School then you must attend. Submit a full copy of the court paperwork at the time of registration by emailing a picture or copy to acarefreetss@gmail.com. If you went to court for a DUI, you will receive a Traffic Survival School assignment letter.

You can prepay $155 on this website at www.acarefreetrafficsurvivalschool.com which covers ALL fees including ACNSC enrollment fee. Payment is due before the day of class.

To prepay follow these steps:
-Go back to the home page.
–Do not re-register
–Click on “Pay Now”
-Follow the prompts to pay. 
-Keep your emailed receipt handy just in case the teacher needs to see it but you do not need to send it to us. In most cases you will be marked paid.

If you need to reschedule for any reason, your payment will transfer.
Any refund requests must be made 24 hours in advance and will be subject to any
transaction charges. Allow 3 business days for a refund to process.

Text 602-339-6746, send us an email, or simply register again online.

Once the instructor hits the timer to end the class, you not only receive a Certificate of Completion (COC) but your completion is fed into the MVD system and onto your driving record. Your instructor will tell you how to check your driving record to see if it shows this completion at azmdnow.gov. It is highly recommended that you upload your COC onto your account then call MVD at 602-255-0072. You can also visit an MVD field office or third party and have a supervisor to help you.