There are multiple possible outcomes when you get a speeding ticket in Arizona, often connected to how fast you were going and your past driving record. Ultimately, if you enter a plea of “guilty,” a judge will decide your fate. If you plead guilty, you can have the entire incident erased by going to defensive driving school, as long as you have not previously attended driving school in the past two years.

Defensive driving school is usually the best option, as it means that all charges against you will be dropped. You wont have to pay any fines, deal with a license suspension, or have the ticket noted on your driving record. At defensive driving school, which is usually around 6 hours and includes a mandatory safe driving test at the end, you’ll learn how to improve your driving skills. You may even be eligible to take defensive driving school online, through a state-certified program like Driving University.