Uses/Qualifications
Our Virginia Driver Improvement Clinic can and will help you with all your defensive driving needs. The Virginia Defensive Driving Course is for you if any of the following apply:
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To remove demerit points for a Virginia moving violation
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To satisfy a Virginia court or judge ordered traffic school (read more)
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To satisfy a Virginia DMV ordered driver improvement requirement (read more)
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To add safe driving points to your Virginia driver's liscense (read more)
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To satisfy employer fleet training requirements (read more)
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To receive insurance discounts (read more)
Court Ordered
If you have been court-ordered to complete traffic 
school, the court will decide whether you are to receive demerit points for your offense. You will need to know whether you are to receive demerit points so that you can select the right reason for course attendance when you sign up. If you are not sure, check your court order or call the court that ordered you to complete a Virginia defensive driving course.
DMV Ordered
In certain cases, a Virginia driver will be ordered by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles ( DMV ) to complete an 8-hour driver improvement course. Our State approved computer-based clinic will satisfy the requirements of the Virginia DMV for any driver who has been ordered to attend traffic school. DMV ordered attendance typically applies to drivers who have received 12 demerit points (negative points) on their driver license within a 12-month period, or 18 points within a 24-month period. Another common reason for Virginia DMV ordered attendance is that a driver has collected too many points on his or her license. If you are ordered by the Virginia DMV to attend a driver improvement clinic, you must complete the entire eight- hour course within 90 days, or the DMV will suspend your driving privilege until this requirement has been met. Students attending college outside of Virginia and members of the U.S. Military and their dependents who are stationed outside of Virginia might be eligible for an extension of the 90-day requirement. The extension will be only be granted to those who are in an area where no approved clinics are offered, and will remain in effect until a break in schedule allows class attendance. If you are not sure whether you have been DMV ordered to take a Virginia defensive driving class, please contact your local Virginia DMV office for assistance.
Safe Driver Points
The Virginia DMV allows drivers to receive up to five safe driving points once every 24 months for completing an 8-hour Virginia defensive driving school program. A driver may not accumulate more than five safe driving points on his or her Virginia driver license. These points are in addition to the safe driving points a Virginia driver receives each year for driving without committing any traffic violations. If a court orders you to attend traffic school, the court decides if you will be awarded safe driving points.
Fleet Training
Employers in today's market must not only contend with rising fuel prices, but with costly vehicle repairs and downtime as well. We offer employers and safety managers a proactive way to address these costs with our state approved defensive driver training program. Many government-sponsored traffic safety studies have shown that a Driver Improvement Course reduces a driver's chances of being involved in a crash or getting a citation. Imagine the money your company stands to lose from vehicle repairs, injuries, property damage, higher insurance premiums, and other expenses if it has a fleet of drivers who have not been exposed to research proven safe driving techniques. Even a small investment in driver training could save your company thousands or possibly millions of dollars down the road. Why not join the long list of state agencies, academic institutions, and Fortune 500 companies currently enjoying the benefits of loss reduction that can result from using our programs? If you are an employer or safety manager who is interested in driving down costs associated with auto accidents, contact us to find out how you can take our online defensive driving course for a FREE test drive. Be sure to ask about our special discount rates for corporate customers. If you are an employee who drives a company vehicle, you can sign up for the course online, then turn in your completion certificate to your supervisor or safety manager who requested that you take the course. You can also check with your auto insurance company to find out if you are eligible to receive an insurance discount.
Insurance Discount
Virginia drivers might be able to obtain a discount 
on their auto insurance premium by voluntarily completing this defensive driving course. In order to find out if you are eligible to receive this discount, please contact your auto insurance provider for details.