Side by side

The four course providers, by name
ProviderStates servedCourse lengthFormatPrice, as publishedApp
Aceable18, linked in 124 hours to 8 hoursOnline, mixed; App$24.95 to $74Yes
Best Online Traffic School1, linked in 18 hoursOnline, mixed$27.99Not published
DefensiveDriving.com2, linked in 26 hoursOnline, text; Online, mixed$20 to $25Not published
DriversEd.com4, linked in 44 hours to 6 hoursOnline, mixed$11.95 to $49Not published

Prices and lengths are each provider's own figures for each state, as of October 2026. A range spans the states a provider serves. No provider pays for its place here, and none is rated.

Before you pay for a course

  1. Check that a course helps this ticket. Only an Eligible or a Points off answer leads to a course. Insurance only, Not eligible and Speak to a lawyer answers show no provider. Check a ticket first.
  2. Check that your court or state accepts the course. Confirmed on the state list means we found the course on the state's own list. Limited approval means the list names it with a limit, such as one county. The provider's claim means no state source we read confirms it, so ask the court on your citation before you pay.
  3. Check the deadline. The course has to be finished by the date your court, clerk or DMV sets. Arizona, for one, wants the class finished at least 7 days before the court date.
  4. Check the full cost. The price here is the provider's own figure for the course. Court and state fees come on top and show on each state page. Idaho's rule notes that a tuition fee may not include the certificate.
  5. Check who runs the course. Several courses check out at another school. Each provider panel below names the school where the records say so.

State by state

We link a course only where the state publishes a course benefit for a ticket. Today that is 19 provider and state pairs across 13 states: 13 confirmed on the state's own list, 6 with a limited approval or the provider's word alone. The label beside each link says which, and it never changes the order.

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Aceable

Website: www.aceable.com. App: Yes.

In 15 of its 18 states, the record names I Drive Safely as the school that runs the course or the checkout.

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Aceable: courses by state
StateApprovalLengthFormatPriceCourse
AlabamaThe provider's claim, not confirmed on a state sourceSelect courts in Covington, Dale, and Washington counties (course run by partner I Drive Safely)6 hoursOnline, mixed$39Not linked. Alabama publishes no statewide course benefit for a ticket.
CaliforniaConfirmed on the state listCalifornia DMV, traffic violator school license E0803 (Aceable Traffic School, Active on the DMV list)Not publishedApp$49Aceable, California (opens in a new tab)
ColoradoThe provider's claim, not confirmed on a state sourceSelect Colorado courts (course run by partner I Drive Safely)Not publishedOnline, mixed$49Not linked. Colorado publishes no statewide course benefit for a ticket.
FloridaLimited approval on the state listFlorida DHSMV approved BDI list: Aceable is listed for Miami-Dade County citations only; I Drive Safely, which runs this course, is listed with no county limit4 hoursOnline, mixed$25Aceable, Florida (opens in a new tab)Check with your court that it accepts this course.
GeorgiaNo state approvalNo state approval. The provider says Georgia DDS approves only classroom courses for point reduction; a judge may allow this online course case by caseNot publishedNot published$39Not linked. No state approval for this course.
LouisianaThe provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source1st Parish Court in Jefferson Parish and select Louisiana courts (course run by partner I Drive Safely)4 hoursNot published$39Not linked. Louisiana courses earn an insurance reduction only, and the course approval is the provider claim alone.
MichiganConfirmed on the state listMichigan Department of State (I Drive Safely, which runs the course, is on the SOS list of online BDIC sponsors)Not publishedOnline, mixed$49Aceable, Michigan (opens in a new tab)
MissouriThe provider's claim, not confirmed on a state sourceMissouri Safety Center at Central Missouri State University (course run by partner I Drive Safely)8 hoursOnline, mixed$24.95Aceable, Missouri (opens in a new tab)Check with your court that it accepts this course.
NevadaConfirmed on the state listNevada DMV (I Drive Safely, which runs the course, is a licensed traffic safety school, TSS000025547, online)5 hoursOnline, mixed$29Aceable, Nevada (opens in a new tab)
New JerseyConfirmed on the state listNew Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (I Drive Safely, which runs the course, is on the MVC list of approved online course providers)6 hoursOnline, mixed$39Aceable, New Jersey (opens in a new tab)
New MexicoThe provider's claim, not confirmed on a state sourceNew Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) (course run by partner I Drive Safely)6 hoursNot published$39Not linked. New Mexico publishes no statewide course benefit for a ticket.
New YorkThe provider's claim, not confirmed on a state sourceNew York DMV, PIRP course (course run by partner I Drive Safely)6 hoursOnline, mixed$59Aceable, New York (opens in a new tab)Check with your court that it accepts this course.
North CarolinaThe provider's claim, not confirmed on a state sourceNorth Carolina courts and NC DMV, as the provider puts it (course run by partner I Drive Safely)8 hoursOnline, mixed$74Aceable, North Carolina (opens in a new tab)Check with your court that it accepts this course.
OklahomaThe provider's claim, not confirmed on a state sourceOklahoma courts, per the provider (course run by partner I Drive Safely)Not publishedOnline, mixed$39Aceable, Oklahoma (opens in a new tab)Check with your court that it accepts this course.
South CarolinaThe provider's claim, not confirmed on a state sourceBerkeley, Charleston, Dorchester and Orangeburg courts (course run by partner I Drive Safely)4 hoursOnline, mixed$49Not linked. The South Carolina course is a 4 hour court course, not the 8 hour DMV point reduction course.
TexasConfirmed on the state listTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), driving safety provider CP262 (current on the TDLR list)6 hoursOnline, mixed$49Aceable, Texas (opens in a new tab)
VirginiaConfirmed on the state listVirginia DMV (I Drive Safely is on the DMV list of approved computer-based driver improvement curriculum vendors); court acceptance is up to each court8 hoursOnline, mixed$59Aceable, Virginia (opens in a new tab)
WashingtonThe provider's claim, not confirmed on a state sourceWashington courts, Level 1 deferral course (course run by partner I Drive Safely)4 hoursOnline, mixed$59Aceable, Washington (opens in a new tab)Check with your court that it accepts this course.

Best Online Traffic School

Website: www.bestonlinetrafficschool.co. App: not published.

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Best Online Traffic School: courses by state
StateApprovalLengthFormatPriceCourse
CaliforniaConfirmed on the state listCalifornia DMV, traffic violator school license E1314 (Active on the DMV list)8 hoursOnline, mixed$27.99Best Online Traffic School, California (opens in a new tab)

DefensiveDriving.com

Website: www.defensivedriving.com. App: not published.

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DefensiveDriving.com: courses by state
StateApprovalLengthFormatPriceCourse
New JerseyConfirmed on the state listNew Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (listed among MVC approved online course providers)6 hoursOnline, text$20DefensiveDriving.com, New Jersey (opens in a new tab)
TexasConfirmed on the state listTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), driving safety provider CP284 (current on the TDLR list)6 hoursOnline, mixed$25DefensiveDriving.com, Texas (opens in a new tab)

DriversEd.com

Website: driversed.com. App: not published.

In 2 of its 4 states, the record names I Drive Safely as the school that runs the course or the checkout.

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DriversEd.com: courses by state
StateApprovalLengthFormatPriceCourse
CaliforniaConfirmed on the state listCalifornia DMV, traffic violator school license E0138 held by IDRIVESAFELYCOM (I Drive Safely runs the course)Not publishedNot published$21.95DriversEd.com, California (opens in a new tab)
DelawareConfirmed on the state listDelaware DMV (I Drive Safely, LLC is on the DMV list of approved online defensive driving courses); the Department of Insurance approval is the provider's claimNot publishedNot published$11.95DriversEd.com, Delaware (opens in a new tab)
MichiganConfirmed on the state listMichigan Department of State (DRIVERSED.COM is on the SOS list of online BDIC sponsors)4 hoursOnline, mixed$49DriversEd.com, Michigan (opens in a new tab)
TexasConfirmed on the state listTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), driving safety provider CP019 (current on the TDLR list)6 hoursNot published$45DriversEd.com, Texas (opens in a new tab)

How this list is built

A provider appears for a state when its record lists a course there, with the approval words from the state's list or from the provider. Providers appear in the order of their names. Price, approval and any commission never change that order, and no provider here carries a rating.

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Sources

Aceable

Checked against these pages in .

  1. aceable.com/defensive-driving (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  2. aceable.com/defensive-driving/alabama (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  3. aceable.com/traffic-school/california (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  4. aceable.com/defensive-driving/colorado (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  5. aceable.com/driver-improvement/florida (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  6. aceable.com/defensive-driving/georgia (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  7. aceable.com/defensive-driving/louisiana (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  8. aceable.com/defensive-driving/michigan (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  9. aceable.com/defensive-driving/missouri (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  10. aceable.com/defensive-driving/nevada (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  11. aceable.com/defensive-driving/new-jersey (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  12. aceable.com/defensive-driving/new-mexico (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  13. aceable.com/defensive-driving/new-york (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  14. aceable.com/defensive-driving/north-carolina/8-hour (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  15. aceable.com/defensive-driving/ohio (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  16. aceable.com/defensive-driving/oklahoma (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  17. aceable.com/defensive-driving/south-carolina (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  18. aceable.com/defensive-driving/texas (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  19. aceable.com/defensive-driving/virginia (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  20. aceable.com/defensive-driving/washington/4-hour (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  21. aceable.com/defensive-driving/north-carolina/4-hour (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  22. aceable.com/defensive-driving/washington/8-hour (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  23. OLL - Traffic Schools - California DMV (search: Internet instruction, by license number and business name) (opens in a new tab)State driver license office, read
  24. TDLR Driving Safety Provider Search data (the feed behind tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/providers/search/) (opens in a new tab)Government page, read
  25. What is Basic Driver Improvement (BDI) and how do I find the approved listing of BDI course providers? - FLHSMV (opens in a new tab)State driver license office, read
  26. NJ MVC Driver Programs (approved online defensive driving course providers) (opens in a new tab)State driver license office, read
  27. Michigan Department of State e-Services, BDIC Online Sponsors (opens in a new tab)State driver license office, read
  28. Nevada DMV - Traffic Safety Schools (opens in a new tab)State driver license office, read
  29. DMV-Approved Computer-Based Driver Improvement Curriculum Vendors | Virginia DMV (opens in a new tab)State driver license office, read
  30. DETS Search Schools, Ohio Department of Public Safety (program type: Adult Remedial Online) (opens in a new tab)Government page, read
  31. Adult Drivers | Ohio Traffic Safety Office (opens in a new tab)Government page, read

DefensiveDriving.com

Checked against these pages in .

  1. defensivedriving.com (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  2. defensivedriving.com/texas/home (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  3. defensivedriving.com/texas/course-details (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  4. defensivedriving.com/texas/approval (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  5. defensivedriving.com/california/home (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  6. defensivedriving.com/california/course-details (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  7. defensivedriving.com/california/licensed (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  8. defensivedriving.com/florida/home (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  9. defensivedriving.com/florida/course-details (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  10. defensivedriving.com/florida/approval (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  11. defensivedriving.com/new-jersey/home (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  12. defensivedriving.com/new-jersey/course-details (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  13. defensivedriving.com/new-jersey/approval (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  14. defensivedriving.com/faq (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  15. defensivedriving.com/select-your-state (opens in a new tab)Provider page, read
  16. TDLR Driving Safety Provider Search data (the feed behind tdlr.texas.gov/driver/safety/providers/search/) (opens in a new tab)Government page, read
  17. NJ MVC Driver Programs (approved online defensive driving course providers) (opens in a new tab)State driver license office, read
  18. OLL - Traffic Schools - California DMV (search: Internet instruction, by license number and business name) (opens in a new tab)State driver license office, read
  19. What is Basic Driver Improvement (BDI) and how do I find the approved listing of BDI course providers? - FLHSMV (opens in a new tab)State driver license office, read