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STOP/STAR Class Information

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Fremont County has partnered with the National Safety Council – Nebraska Chapter (NSC) to provide four-hour and eight-hour courses that can be completed to dismiss your traffic violation if you meet certain eligibility criteria. No certificates from defensive driving courses provided by other organizations will be recognized for this program.

Eligibility for this program must be determined by the Fremont County Attorney’s Office prior to taking the class. Please complete the application on the County Attorney website.

Classes must be completed no later than 7 days before your scheduled court date.

Eligibility

You are not eligible for STOP/STAR Class if:

  1. You have taken a STOP/STAR class within the last three years from the date of the citation.
  2. You have a Commercial Driver’s License, even if the violation happened in a personal or private vehicle.

You may not be eligible, but may still apply for STOP/STAR Class if:

  1. Your violation is not included in the list below.
  2. There are unique circumstances of your violation (example: an injury accident)

Courses

Qualifying courses currently offered by the NSC include:

  1. STOP – Four-hour Defensive Driving Course
  2. STOP Online – Four-hour Defensive Driving Course
  3. STAR – Eight-hour in-person Defensive Driving Course

Four-hour Course Eligible Violations

Iowa Code

Violation

321.285

Speeding (1-20 over)

321.285

Speeding (Construction Zone 1-10 mph over limit)

321.285

Speeding (School Zone 1-10 mph over limit)

321.256

Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device

321.322(1)

Failure to Obey Stop Sign/Yield Right-of-Way

321.307

Following Too Close

321.445

Failure to Use Seat Belts - Adult

321.297

Drive on Wrong Side of Two-Way Highway

321.277A

Careless Driving

321.276

Use of Electronic Communication Device while Driving

Eight-hour Course Eligible Violations
 
Iowa Code
Violation

321.288(1)

Failure to Maintain Control

321.340

Drive In or Through Safety Zone

321.322(1)

Failure to Obey Stop Sign/Yield Right-of-Way

321.277

Reckless Driving

321.285

Speeding (20+ mph over limit)

321.285

Speeding (Construction Zone 10+ mph over limit)

321.285

Speeding (School Zone 10+ mph over limit)

                                              ** Eligibility does not mean automatic acceptance **

Court Costs
 

NSC-Nebraska will pay your court costs from your registration fee, but it is ultimately your own responsibility to ensure that court costs are paid on time. Delinquent court costs will result in license suspension or other penalties.

 

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