List of States that Allow Online Defensive Driving

Whether you are looking to dismiss a ticket, reduce points on your license, or save on insurance, defensive driving courses teach you valuable skills to make life easier. The following is a list of all states that allow you to take online defensive driving.

Keep in mind you can always complete our online traffic school that teaches you up-to-date rules of the road and defensive driving skills.

1. Alabama 

Alabama is now offering an online traffic resolution system for most counties so you can resolve your traffic ticket without appearing in court. You can request to attend an online defensive driving course to prevent the traffic ticket from showing on your driving record for certain traffic violations.

2. Arizona

If you meet certain eligibility requirements, you can take an approved online defensive driving course to have a traffic ticket dismissed. 

3. Arkansas

If you get a traffic ticket, the Arkansas court may approve you taking a defensive driving course online to dismiss the ticket.

You can also take our drivers' ed course online to improve your Arkansas insurance rates. 

4. California 

Once approved by the court, you can complete our online traffic school course to dismiss your California traffic ticket. 

5. Connecticut 

Connecticut allows for an online defensive driving course to lower your insurance rates

6. Florida

If you received a traffic ticket in Florida, you may be eligible to attend an online driving improvement course to reduce your fine and improve your insurance rates. 

7. Hawaii

Hawaii allows you to complete an online defensive driving course to dismiss a traffic ticket if you meet certain criteria. 

8. Idaho

The Idaho Transportation Department has approved quite a few options for online defensive driving courses. Completing one of these courses will reduce points on your license. 

9. Illinois 

Illinois has a few approved options for an online adult driver's education course. However, completing an online defensive driving course will only lead to an insurance discount. 

10. Indiana

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has approved a number of driver safety programs online. Completing these programs may be required after a citation. Completing the programs will also result in a point credit on your driving record. 

11. Kansas

You can dismiss a ticket and reduce insurance costs with a Kansas-approved defensive driving course online. 

12. Kentucky

Kentucky has online traffic school options and allows for you to complete a defensive driving course online if you were court-ordered or need to dismiss a traffic ticket. 

13. Louisiana

Most courts in Louisiana will approve an online defensive driving course to dismiss a ticket. 

14. Maine 

Maine has approved a certain number of online defensive driving and driver safety courses for drivers to complete to reduce points on their license and get an insurance discount. 

15. Maryland

Maryland approves online defensive driving courses and driver improvement courses. 

16. Massachusetts 

There are several online driving safety courses approved by Massachusetts, from road range to defensive driving. 

17. Michigan

We offer a state-approved driver improvement course to avoid adding points to your driving record. 

18. Minnesota

Minnesota law approves some online defensive driving courses to receive a discount on car insurance rates. 

19. Mississippi 

There are a few online options to complete an online defensive driving course approved by the state of Mississippi. You must meet certain criteria to have a ticket dismissed, such as not receiving a traffic ticket in the last three years. 

20. Missouri

Missouri has approved online defensive driving courses to reduce points added to your driver's license. These defensive driving courses must be at least eight hours long. 

21. Montana

Montana has approved a few options for defensive driving classes, especially to save money on your insurance costs. 

22. Nebraska

There is a good selection of defensive driving courses online in Nebraska. You need eight hours of classroom instruction to remove two points from your license.

23. Nevada

The Nevada DMV has approved several defensive driving courses online to reduce your insurance rates or points on your driver's license. 

24. New Jersey 

New Jersey approves several online defensive driving courses--however, bear in mind this is NOT the same as a driver improvement course. 

25. New Mexico

The New Mexico DMV has approved a few online defensive driving courses to have a traffic ticket dismissed from your record. 

26. New York

You can take a defensive driving course online in New York to reduce points on your drivers' license or reduce your insurance rates. 

27. North Carolina

If court-ordered, you can complete defensive driving online through an approved provider in North Carolina.

28. North Dakota

North Dakota has approvedsome defensive driving coursesonline for point reductions on your driver's license.

29. Ohio

Ohio drivers can complete an online defensive driving course to gain a two-point credit on their driving record. 

30. Oklahoma

There are a few options to attend an online defensive driving course in Oklahoma to get your traffic ticket dismissed. 

31. Oregon

Online defensive driving has been approved by Oregon. Using a defensive driving course to dismiss a traffic ticket is allowable on a case-by-case basis. 

32. Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has approved a few options for online driver improvement coursesthat lead to a reduction of insurance rates.

33. South Carolina

Online defensive driving courses have been approved by individual courts all over South Carolina and can be used for a point reduction on your driver's license. 

34. Tennessee

The Tennessee Department of Safety has approved a number of online live-stream classes for defensive driving. These classes are generally about eight hours long.

35. Texas

We offer an easy way to complete a state-approved defensive driving course online to dismiss your Texas traffic ticket. 

36. Utah

Utah allows you to complete an online defensive driving course for a point reduction on your driver's license. 

37. Virginia

Virginia approves completing an online driver improvement clinic. Completing this program reduces points on your driver's license and can reduce your insurance rate. 

38. Wisconsin

The Wisconsin DMV has approved a few options for an online defensive driving course. We also offer a failure to yield course online that is convenient and fun!

39. Wyoming

Wyoming has approved some online defensive driving schools. You can complete a course to reduce your insurance rates, reduce points on your license, and in some cases, dismiss a traffic ticket. 

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