Completion of ABC's defensive driving course does not mean automatic dismissal of your ticket. You must check and meet the eligibility requirements prior to attending. If court records reveal that you are not eligible or do not comply to requirements, you will forfeit your class fee and the matter of your ticket will be set for a hearing.

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1. You have not attended a defensive driving class for an eligible traffic citation issued within the past 12 months.  

   • If you have attended defensive driving previously, you may check your eligibility date through the Supreme Court. 

2. If there are multiple violations,  you may attend to have only one violation dismissed.

3. Your violation must be on the list of eligible violations. ​

   • Violations marked “CM” on the list are eligible ONLY with the express permission of the presiding judge of the court that holds jurisdiction over your citation.

4. Your citation was not a result of a collision involving a serious injury or fatality.​

5. In the case of photo radar citations, you are the person in the photo and the citation is in your name. 

6. This course must be completed at least 7 days before the court date listed on your ticket. If you are past the 7 day deadline, you must request an extension from your court.​​​​

7. You may take the course in person or online. If you were specifically ordered by a judge to attend the course in person, you must register for a classroom course.

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Effective 9/1/2019, commercial driver license holders are eligible for defensive driving school provided that:​

• You meet the defensive driving eligibility requirement for non-commercial driver license holders (listed above).

• You were driving a vehicle requiring a Class D or a Class M license.

• The vehicle was not being used for commercial purposes.