Texas Defensive Driving Course Online

With our online Texas Driving Safety course, you can learn defensive driving skills from anywhere with internet access. You can even complete the online course on your mobile device!

Our six-hour course allows you to log on and off as needed without losing your place. Train at your own pace whenever it's convenient for your schedule. No in-person traffic school or testing is required, and there's no final exam.

You will need to complete four timed course modules and pass four quizzes. Students are required to spend at least five hours in the course and take multiple 15-minute breaks. After you complete each section, pass each module quiz and satisfy the minimum time requirement, you will satisfy the requirements for your certificate of completion.

Your certificate will be available to download and print seven days after you complete the course. We also offer expedited delivery and mail delivery options, including standard mail, overnight shipping, rush processing and instant digital delivery.

This course uses identity validation techniques to make sure you complete the course unassisted. Upon registration, you will be prompted to answer ten personal security questions. These questions will appear on your screen throughout the course, and you will have 45 seconds to answer each one correctly.

If you answer four identity validation questions incorrectly, you will be locked out of the course. You may click the link that appears on your screen to contact customer support, verify your identity and resume your training.

This online Defensive Driving course is approved by the TDLR to dismiss eligible traffic tickets. By dismissing your ticket, you can avoid additional points on your license and penalties such as a driver license suspension or higher insurance rates.

The general requirements for ticket dismissal in the state of Texas are as follows:

• You must possess a valid non-commercial driver license or permit (CDL holders are not eligible for ticket dismissal)
• You must admit guilt or sign a statement that you do not contest the citation
• You must not have dismissed a traffic ticket within the past 12 months
• You must submit a Defensive Driving certificate and a Type 3A driving record to the county court
• If you received a speeding citation, your violation cannot be 25 mph over the posted limit or more

You can order your certified Type 3A driving record from SafeMotorist and receive it by email within one hour. This record contains a full list of any violations on your record, past accidents, points on your record and your current driver license status.

Most auto insurance companies in Texas will provide up to 10% off the liability portion of your insurance after you successfully complete a state-approved defensive driving safety course. The amount of your discount is at the discretion of your insurance provider.

To receive your discount, you will need to send a copy of your defensive driving course certificate to your insurance provider. Your discount will be valid for three years, and you can even retake the Driving Safety Course every three years to renew your discount.

For detailed information about how much you will save and how to submit your certificate, please contact your insurance company.

The Texas Defensive Driving course covers a wide range of topics on accident prevention and driver safety.

The training program is divided into four modules:

1. Traffic Crashes
2. Psychological Factors
3. Crash Dynamics
4. The Point System and Licensing Actions

Throughout the course, you will learn about:

• Crash prevention strategies
• Crash dynamics
• Traffic safety problems
• Psychological factors
• Impaired drivers
• Restraints and brakes
• Airbags
• Vehicle maintenance
• The Texas point system
• Licensing actions

Students are required to take a quiz on each of the course's four learning modules:

1. Traffic Crashes
2. Psychological Factors
3. Crash Dynamics
4. The Point System and Licensing Actions

Quiz questions are multiple choice, and the course does not have a final exam. To pass the course, you must score at least 70% on each module quiz. You have up to three attempts to pass each quiz. If you do not pass a quiz in three attempts, you will be locked out of the course and must re-register.

You will successfully complete the course when you meet the six-hour time requirement and pass all four quizzes. Your official certificate will be available for free download seven days after course completion.