DRIVER IMPROVEMENT CLINIC - ONLINE

REASONS FOR TAKING THE ONLINE DRIVER IMPROVEMENT CLINIC

DMV – DMV Required – (Points Awarded, if eligible) Drivers are DMV required when they have received a DMV letter by US mail or they have a clinic requirement in their DMV compliance summary. The DMV letters clearly state that the requirement is being ordered by the DMV. The DMV letters are usually mailed to drivers who are found guilty of a traffic violation and are either under 20 years old, or are 20 years old or older and have accumulated too many points within a specified time frame, or to drivers who have had their driving privileges suspended or revoked. Safe driving points are awarded, if eligible. 

NCT – Court Ordered – (No Points Awarded) In Virginia, the courts do not notify people to take a clinic by US mail. Usually, drivers are notified directly at the end of the court hearing. The notification is either a printed court document with information unique to the defendant or just a form letter. Only a judge can “court order” someone to take the course. Normally, the only letters the courts send by US mail are for a continuance or postponement.

NCT – Court Ordered – (Points Awarded) Driver presented documentation from the court to receive safe driving points. It is imperative that the driver provide the court documentation prior to beginning the driver improvement clinic, with no exceptions.

VOL – Voluntary – (Points Awarded, if eligible) Drivers are taking the course voluntarily if they are taking it before going to court (“court prep”) or if the driver want “positive safe driving points” awarded on their DMV driving record – AND they have NOT been ordered by the court or required by the DMV. You can receive safe driving points to your driving record, once every two years from the date of your last driver improvement clinic.

INS – Insurance Reduction – (No Points Awarded) Drivers can take a clinic to receive an insurance premium discount; drivers must verify eligibility with their insurance company. Please be aware that positive safe driving points will NOT be awarded if taken for INS reasons. For safe points, you must choose VOL as your reason and then present your certificate to your insurance provider for an insurance discount (where applicable)