Driver Safety Course

If you are interested in taking a driving safety course to dismiss your citation, please read the following eligibility requirements and ineligibility restrictions:

Eligibility Requirements

• Defensive driving can only be approved if a plea of guilty or no contest is entered with the court.
• You must have a valid Texas driver's license.
• You must not have been cited with speeding 25 miles per hour (mph) or more over the posted speed limit.
• You must not have completed a defensive driving course (for the purpose of dismissing a previous citation) within the 12 months preceding the date of the offense on your current citation.
• You must provide proof of financial responsibility or vehicle liability insurance. Proof must show coverage for the date of the offense and must still be in effect.
• You must remit payment for court costs and applicable fees before taking the defensive driving course.
• You will not be eligible for defensive driving if you hold a commercial driver's license, or held a commercial driver's license when the offense was committed regardless of whether you were in a commercial vehicle or personal vehicle or car.

Ineligibility Restrictions

If you were cited for any of the following, you are not eligible to take defensive driving:

• Any offense in a construction zone when workers were present
• Following too closely
• Failure to give information or render aid
• A violation resulting in an accident
• Leaving the scene of an accident
• Fleeing from a Police Officer
• No insurance or failure to maintain financial responsibility
• Passing a school bus with lights flashing
• Speeding 25 mph or more over the posted speed limit
• Speeding in a school zone
• Improper or erratic lane change
• Reckless driving