No, They only appear on your record once the ticket has been adjudictaed or disposed of, unless of course it goes to warrant.
Minor violations such as speeding, stopping at a light or sign will NOT appear on your record unless you are a CDL holder. Major violations such as DUI/DWI, manslaughter, Failure to stop; any felony WILL appear on your record.
A traffic misdemeanor Failure To Appear typically stays on your record for 3-5 years, but this can vary depending on the state or jurisdiction. It may also impact your driving record and insurance rates during that time.
Traffic summons is a petition sent to an individual to appear in front of a judge at the local court to respond to traffic violations which may include driving without a license or suspended license, and speeding tickets.
It is likely to get reported across state lines. And you can bet your insurance company will know about it.
Taking traffic school will mask your violation from the public (ie your insurance company) The DMV generally retains all records in their files. Stephen InandOutTrafficSchool.com
don't know about CA, but in my state not until the ticket is paid, then it stays on there for 2 yrs.
Failure to appear for traffic court
If you were cited then you need to appear, if you have coverage on another vehicle then you should bring that proof with you as you should be technically covered for driving another persons vehicle.
In almost all cases they will show up. States share the data with other states and insurance companies.
You should have received a fix-it ticket. Moving violations appear against your drivers license. Insurance companies can consider it when issuing insurance if it appears on your driving record. However, if you are already insured, It probably won't affect your rates.
Much stiffer than it was for the first time. The exact penalty depends on your state's laws, and the traffic court you must appear in.
This is different in different states, but your driving privileges could be revoked for too many tickets, multiple wrecks, driving while drunk, driving while texting, driving without insurance, committing a felony while driving, leaving the scene of an accident, running from police, failure to appear in court to answer for a ticket