Indiana defensive driving course rules
In Indiana a Driver Safety Program course adds a 4 point credit to your record; the ticket stays. It applies once every 3 years.
Rules checked
Indiana has no state course that dismisses a ticket. Any Indiana driver can take a BMV approved Driver Safety Program course of at least 4 hours, online, on DVD or in a classroom, and the BMV applies a 4 point credit to the driving record. The credit applies once every 3 years, and the citation stays on your history. Approved providers may charge up to $55.
- What a course does
- Points taken off; the conviction stays
- Speed limit for the course
- Not published
- How often
- Once every 3 years
- Deadline to ask
- Not published
- Speeding points
- 2 to 6 points
- Points count for
- 2 years
The Indiana rule
Every field of the rule. The number points to its source at the foot of the page.
- The program
- Driver Safety Program (DSP)
- What it does
- Points taken off; the conviction stays
- Set by each court
- No
- Speed limit for the course
- Not published
- Bar at double the posted limit
- Not published
- Open to CDL holders
- Not published
- Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle
- Not published
- Open to learner and provisional licenses
- Not published
- Open to drivers licensed in another state
- Not published
- How often
- Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course
- Lifetime limit
- Not published
- Deadline to ask
- Not published
- Court fee for the course
- Not published
- Course length
- 4 hours
- Course price the rule publishes
- $55The maximum cost for any of the BMV-approved DSP courses is $55.
- Crashes
- Not published
Who qualifies
- Not published for CDL holders. Ask your court.
- Not published for tickets written in a commercial vehicle.
- Not published for drivers licensed in another state.
- Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides.
- Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course.
Deadline and how to ask
- Ticket writtenDay 0
- Deadline to askBy the date on your citation
The state rule names no day count. The date on your citation or notice applies.
Points in Indiana
| Violation, as the state lists it | Type | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1-15 MPH in excess of limit | Speeding | 2points |
| 16-25 MPH in excess of limit | Speeding | 4points |
| Over 25 MPH in excess of limit | Speeding | 6points |
| Disregarding traffic control signal | Red light or stop sign | 4points |
| Failure to yield; failure to obey stop or yield signs | Red light or stop sign | 4points |
| Improper driving on roadways with traffic lanes | Lane change or turn | 4points |
| Improper turn at intersection | Lane change or turn | 4points |
| Following too closely | Following too closely | 6points |
| Use of a telecommunications device while operating a motor vehicle | Phone use or texting | 4points |
| Equipment violation with respect to vehicle lights, reflectors, stop lights, warning signals | Equipment or registration | 2points |
| Reckless driving | Other moving violation | 6points |
Source: 140 IAC 1-4.5-10, Point value table, Indiana Administrative Code (opens in a new tab)
Fees as published
- Course price the rule publishes
- $55State, in its own words: The maximum cost for any of the BMV-approved DSP courses is $55.Driver's Licenses, Permits & IDs: Driver Safety Program, Indiana BMV (opens in a new tab)
Check a Indiana ticket
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Indiana traffic school questions
Can a defensive driving course take points off in Indiana?
In Indiana a Driver Safety Program course adds a 4 point credit to your record; the ticket stays. It applies once every 3 years. The program: Driver Safety Program (DSP).
How often can you take traffic school in Indiana?
Once every 3 years, counted from the day you finished the last course.
How many points is a speeding ticket in Indiana?
Indiana gives 2 points for 1 to 15 mph over; 4 points for 16 to 25 mph over; 6 points for 26 mph over or more (Over 25 MPH in excess of limit).
How long do points stay on your license in Indiana?
Points count for 2 years in Indiana.
Sources
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