Reader’s Question:

Hi Im 20 years old and I receive a speeding ticket in Arizona, will this affect my record in my home state California?

Victor

Thank you for asking Victor.

California and Arizona are members of the Drivers License Compact. This means that if you get convicted and pay the fine of the ticket that you received in AZ, AZ Department of Transportation will forward this information on to the CA DMV.

The California Department of Motor Vehicle’s listings states that the violation point assessment listing, an out of state speeding ticket is a 1 point offense on your CA driving record. Normally, this would get recorded onto your driving record once you are convicted of the Arizona speeding conviction.

If Arizona offers you defensive driving school in lieu of a conviction for the charge, you may want to consider this option. You may ask the AZ DOT to get more information if you can take the traffic course, if the speeding ticket still be reported to your home state of California or not once the class is completed.

Goodluck!

MariCAR