What typically occurs if a driver fails to contest a citation within the timeframe?

When a driver fails to contest a citation within the designated timeframe, the violation is generally recorded on their driving history. This record can have various implications, including potential increases in insurance rates, points added to the driver’s license, or difficulties in contesting the citation in the future. Keeping a clean driving record is important for maintaining lower insurance premiums and ensuring compliance with road safety regulations, and failing to address a citation can negatively impact that record.

Other options involve consequences that might not necessarily follow from the failure to contest a citation. Automatic dismissal, additional fines, and receiving a second citation do not typically occur simply due to inaction regarding the initial citation. Hence, recording the violation on the driving history is the most direct consequence of not contesting a citation.