Speeding tickets and traffic safety school, does the insurance find out?
I was issued a speeding ticket today in Illinois (cook county) and I have a question regarding one of my options: ” If you are 18 years or older, to avoid a conviction on your driving record, plead guilty, register for traffic safety school, pay $115.” So let’s assume that I pay the fine and complete traffic safety school. My question is regarding my insurance company…do they see that I was issued a speeding ticket but completed traffic safety school or is there no trace of it at all? I’ve read many things about this; some say that the ticket remains on record but simply does not count against you. Others say that the ticket will be on record and the insurance company can still choose to raise your rates but there is no penalty with the DMV for speeding. I’m hoping that the ticket is completely thrown out as if it never happened but I’m not sure. I have state farm insurance by the way. The ticket stays on your record but will not count against you. If you have a good insurance company,
