TraffiCare International FAQ
Q:
How long after I Sign up does my membership take effect?
A:
Your membership takes effect after payment has been posted. You should call frequently to confirm. In most cases we’ll be able to tell you your credit card payment went through while you’re on the phone with us. Check payments take longer.
Q:
What kinds of tickets are covered?
A: Hazardous moving violations only (speeding, red light, stop sign, yield sign, etc.)
Q:
Are there any tickets you don’t cover?
A:
Yes. We don’t cover drivers license, insurance, state inspection, state registration, cell phone violation, defective equipment (like broken tail lights etc.), or parking tickets.
Q:
Can you help with points and driving records?
A:
TraffiCare International is working to build a liaison with the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Safety and local city officials to develop a point system exclusively for TraffiCare members which will start a driver off with a -2 points and work up from there. As of now, we cannot help with points being added to a driving record nor can we help with your driving record itself.
Q:
What about fighting the ticket in court?
A:
TraffiCare International cannot offer any legal advice or representation. Most of our members simply want the ticket paid for (which is what the program was designed for). A small group will attempt to fight the ticket in court. We will not cover attorney’s fees or court cost. If you do go to court and lose, we will only pay the face value of the ticket.
Q:
What about deferred adjudication?
A:
If you file for deferred, chances are you’ll have to take defensive driving. TraffiCare will also pay for your defensive driving course as well as the ticket.
Q:
How will I know that my ticket has been paid?
A:
You’ll receive a “letter of fulfillment” from TraffiCare after payment is submitted. You should also get a confirmation from the courts that your payment has been received. Depending upon how backlogged the courts are that could take some time. You should follow up frequently with them.
Q:
How long has this service been around?
A:
The plan was drafted in 2001 with a slightly different model in mind. After years of due diligence, it was made available to the public in 2007.
Q:
Tell me how the increased insurance premium works?
A:
If your insurance premiums are increased as a result of a ticket you received while under contract with TraffiCare, we pay the difference for up to 12 months or the remaining terms on your agreement,
whichever is shorter. The check is sent directly to you.
Q:
What if I already have a ticket?
A:
We can only cover tickets received after you become a member of TraffiCare.
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