| Guidelines in defensive driving should be followed | | | | courses are made more fun and interactive by |
| to avoid motor vehicle accidents. | | | | using animations, videos, graphics and the like in |
| Drivers get a Virginia defensive driving course | | | | their online driving program. Through online driving |
| because of one of four reasons. First, drivers | | | | programs, drivers no longer have to be physically |
| may take it to satisfy a requirement of the | | | | present in a classroom to finish a course. No |
| Virginia traffic court for a traffic citation to be | | | | special hardware is needed to be able to take |
| dismissed or to have a traffic fine or penalty | | | | these online courses. Moreover, a driver can |
| reduced. Second, it may be completed to remove | | | | complete a course in a pace that is most suited |
| negative driving points that have been assessed | | | | to him. He can also work on it in any place where |
| on a driving record of a person. The state allows | | | | there is a computer with Internet access. A |
| drivers to take a driving safety course once | | | | driver can also exit at any point in the program if |
| every 2 years or 24 months for the purpose of | | | | he needs to take a break. He can re-enter or |
| point reduction. Third, drivers voluntarily take it to | | | | login at a later time and the online system will |
| earn five safe driving points from the Virginia | | | | automatically take him to the last page that he |
| Department of Moving Vehicles. Some defensive | | | | accessed. Online Virginia defensive driving courses |
| driving schools or driver improvement schools are | | | | are also very flexible because these can be |
| authorized by DMV to award safe driving points | | | | completed even if different computers are used |
| to their students. Lastly, drivers take a Virginia | | | | so long as the driver uses his unique login data for |
| defensive driving course to be able to avail of | | | | access. |
| discounts in vehicle insurance rates. | | | | Final exams cannot be taken through a computer. |
| A Virginia defensive driving course basically | | | | Instead, they should be taken at a quiz location |
| consists of a discussion of defensive driving | | | | that is accepted by the Virginia Department of |
| techniques. Specific rules and regulations in speed | | | | Motor Vehicles. A picture ID should be presented |
| limits as well as driving under the influence laws in | | | | before a driver can take the exam. The |
| Virginia will likewise be discussed. The entire | | | | multiple-choice exam takes about twenty minutes |
| course takes eight hours to complete and basically | | | | to complete. Notes are not allowed to be brought |
| consists of twelve chapters with each one | | | | into any of the test locations. In case a driver is |
| focusing on a different concept or principle in | | | | not able to pass the final exam initially, he can |
| defensive driving. Interesting stories and pictures | | | | retake it until he passes. Virginia state law allows a |
| are also integrated into the course to make it | | | | person to retake an exam once a day. |
| more interesting to the students. | | | | Virginia defensive driving schools process the |
| Drivers, 20 years old and above, can complete | | | | course completion certificate on the same day |
| driving safety courses including the ones available | | | | that the course is completed. Driving |
| online. For younger drivers, they are only allowed | | | | improvement schools will electronically inform DMV |
| to take and complete those conducted within a | | | | on the same day about the course completion. |
| classroom setting. Online Virginia defensive driving | | | | |