In some states, driving classes can improve the balance
of points on your license in addition to showing the insurance companies that you are making an effort to be a safer driver.
Please note that if you are taking a defensive driving course to avoid
getting points on your license after receiving a ticket, you may not be able to receive an insurance discount.
If you haven't used the basic driver improvement course to avoid
points on your license in the past 12 months or 5 times, you will be eligible.
You may be required to take the course more frequently if ordered by the court, but you can only use the course to
reduce points on your license once every three years.
Online traffic school offers a basic driver improvement course, which can be used to avoid
points on your license for a recent ticket.
Certain factors that may lead to a drivers license suspension are traffic violations, accumulated
penalty points on your license or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
We work with teenagers and adults who are learning to drive for the first time, and we can also help you if you need to reduce
points on your license after a citation.
Unfortunately the decreasing of
points on your license doesn't necessarily translate to lower insurance rates, because the original ticket itself is still on your record.
You could be looking
at points on your license, increases on your car insurance premiums, and possibly the loss of your driver's license!
If you get a certain number of
points on your license within a certain amount of time, you unfortunately run the risk of losing your driving privileges, and nobody wants that!
Note that the option to clear your driving record by participating in a defensive driving course can only be utilized if you currently have 3 to 11
active points on license.
Points on your license make you a greater risk to the insurer, since you may take more chances driving or otherwise engage in illegal driving behaviors that could lead to an accident.
In other states that use a points system — giving
motorists points on their licenses for every ticket they receive — safety classes can help you remove these negative marks from your driving record.
Now more than ever, insurance companies try to help those with
several points on their licenses so they don't have to pay super high premiums, so don't worry too much.
Additionally, you have also opened yourself up for the
maximum points on your license, which could lead to an increase in your insurance premiums or a possible suspension of your license.
While it does cost to take the course, which is usually four to six hours, the cost of the
extra points on your license could last up to three years.