• You have not attended a Defensive Driving course for an eligible traffic citation issued within the past 12 months. Your eligibility to attend a Defensive Driving Course is based on the date of violation, not on the date you last attended a Defensive Driving Course.
• Your violation must be on the list of eligible violations.
• If eligible, you can attend to have only one violation dismissed.
• If you were involved in a serious injury accident or fatal accident, you are not eligible.
• If you hold a commercial driver license you may be eligible for the defensive driving program. Effective September 1, 2019, commercial driver license holders may complete a defensive driving course under the following conditions:
  • The individual was driving a vehicle requiring a Class D or a Class M license.
  • The vehicle was not being used for commercial purposes.
  • Meets the other defensive driving eligibility requirement for non-commercial driver license holders.
• You must complete your course no later than 7 days prior to your court date.
• Have a 4-hour minimum to 4.5 maximum available hours to complete the online course.
• Payment must be made prior to starting the course.
• You must have your citation, driver's license, and any other applicable paperwork submitted to the defensive driving school after registering and prior to starting the course.
• You must have registered and paid the defensive driving fees at least 8 days prior to your court date.

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