What seems to be a simple traffic ticket can seriously impact your life. Your car insurance rates will likely increase. You will get points on your driver's license. And you will have to pay large fines, court costs and surcharges. Twenty-three states have an easy way that drivers can have traffic tickets dismissed. Traffic schools are becoming a popular way of avoiding adding a traffic violation to driving records. Why are states embracing this concept? Most drivers are not repeat offenders. Traffic schools allow good drivers who made one mistake a chance to keep their driving record clean. Even experienced drivers don't know the rules of the road. Attending traffic school educates drivers about the rules and may prevent a future accident or violation. Drivers can attend traffic school online and work it into their schedule. Once traffic school is completed, the driver must provide the certificate to the court for the ticket to be dismissed.