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Freeway Traffic School is a private DMV-licensed provider (E1745) and is not a part of the DMV or any California court.

Get court approval

  1. Check the division and appearance instructions

    Find Merced or Los Banos on the citation. Resolve any mandatory appearance before ordinary online payment.

  2. Submit the school request

    Select the courtesy notice's school option or send a written request with required payment and the case or citation number.

  3. Wait for authorization

    Merced supplies the completion date and school-selection information after approval. Do not count from the payment mailing date.

Enroll with your court details

  • Case or citation number

    Use the same identifiers on the court request, payment, and course registration.

  • Assigned traffic office

    Merced Traffic is at 720 West 20th Street; Los Banos is at 1159 G Street. Other Merced courthouses serve different divisions.

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Confirm your completion

Freeway reports completion electronically for California-licensed drivers after you pass and pay. How reporting works.

  1. Meet the authorized deadline

    Keep the school authorization and completion confirmation together.

  2. Confirm an unresolved record

    Call (209) 725-4189 for Merced or (209) 725-4212 for Los Banos with your case and completion details.

Common questions

Have an out-of-state license?

Merced allows requests from otherwise eligible out-of-state drivers. Ask the assigned branch about your case.

Already paid without school?

Contact the branch promptly. Merced provides a request route after bail forfeiture and payment, with approval requirements depending on timing.

Need a lower fine and school?

Ask the clerk to coordinate the separate school request before entering a MyCitations plea or reduction request.

Need more time to finish?

Ask the branch specifically for a school extension and confirm the new date. A citation-response extension is separate.

Merced County traffic locations

Follow your hearing notice and check counter hours before visiting.

Court locations & contact details →

Merced Traffic Division

Dedicated adult and juvenile Traffic building, separate from the N Street and 21st Street courthouses. Drop box outside the front doors; street parking in front.

Street address: 720 West 20th Street, Merced, CA 95340

Merced Traffic Division details →

Follow the dates and instructions on your own case. Confirm current court services before traveling.