Michigan BDIC traffic school (checked Oct 2026)

In Michigan the Department of State, not the court, decides who may take the Basic Driver Improvement Course and mails a letter to eligible drivers. You then have 60 days from that notice to finish a course of at least 4 hours with an approved sponsor, online or in a classroom. If you pass, the ticket goes on your record without points and is not shown to insurers. You still pay the fine and court costs. You can pass it only once in your life, and you need a valid non-commercial Michigan license and no more than 2 points at the time of the ticket.

What a course does: On the record without points, hidden from insurers
Speed limit for the course: Up to 15 mph over
How often: Not published
Deadline to ask: 60 days
Speeding points: 1 to 4 points
Points count for: 2 years

The Michigan rule

Every field of the rule. The number points to its source at the foot of the page.

The program: Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC); Source 3
What it does: On the record without points, hidden from insurers; Source 3
Set by each court: No; Source 1
Speed limit for the course: Up to 15 mph over; Source 1
Bar at double the posted limit: Not published
Open to CDL holders: No; Source 1
Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle: No; Source 1
Open to learner and provisional licenses: Not published
Open to drivers licensed in another state: No; Source 4
How often: Not published
Lifetime limit: 1 in a lifetime; Source 4
Deadline to ask: 60 daysCounted from a start the rule does not name. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court.; Source 3
Court fee for the course: Not published
Course length: 4 hours; Source 3
Course price the rule publishes: $100Per state law, sponsors can't charge more than $100 per course.; Source 1
Crashes: Not published

Who qualifies

CDL holders do not qualify, in any vehicle.
Tickets written in a commercial vehicle do not qualify.
Only drivers licensed in Michigan qualify.
Speeding tickets up to 15 mph over the limit qualify.
Tickets that carry more than 3 points do not qualify.
Not published for tickets with a crash.
How often: not published.
No more than 1 time in a lifetime.

Left out of the program, in the words of the rule

criminal offenses
violations for which 4 or more points may be assessed
careless driving (MCL 257.626b), MCL 257.627(9), 257.627a and 257.682
more than 1 moving violation from the same incident
tickets issued outside Michigan

Deadline and how to ask

Ticket writtenDay 0
Deadline to ask60 days

Counted from a start the rule does not name. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court.

Ask online or by phone.

Get the date for your ticket

Points in Michigan

Points count for 2 years. Suspension threshold: 9 points: the secretary of state may call the driver in for an interview.

Michigan points by violation
Violation, as the state lists it	Type	Points
more than 1 but not more than 5 mph over	Speeding	1point
more than 5 but not more than 10 mph over	Speeding	2points
more than 10 but not more than 15 mph over	Speeding	3points
more than 15 mph over	Speeding	4points
disobeying a traffic signal or stop sign, or improper passing	Red light or stop sign	3points
second violation of MCL 257.602b (2 points for a third or later)	Phone use or texting	1point
careless driving (MCL 257.626b)	Other moving violation	3points
reckless driving (MCL 257.626)	Other moving violation	6points
moving violation resulting in an at-fault collision	Other moving violation	4points
all other moving violations	Other moving violation	2points
defective equipment (no points entered)	Equipment or registration	0points

Source: MCL 257.320a, Point system (opens in a new tab)

Fees as published

Course price the rule publishes: $100State, in its own words: Per state law, sponsors can't charge more than $100 per course.MCL 257.320d, Basic driver improvement course (opens in a new tab)

Courses that serve Michigan

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Aceable
Price
$49
Length
Not published
Format
Online, mixed
Aceable's own figures, as of October 2026. Confirmed on the state list. The record names I Drive Safely as the school that runs this course.
See the Aceable course for Michigan (opens in a new tab)
DriversEd.com
Price
$49
Length
4 hours
Format
Online, mixed
DriversEd.com's own figures, as of October 2026. Confirmed on the state list.
See the DriversEd.com course for Michigan (opens in a new tab)

Check a Michigan ticket

The form opens the checker with Michigan filled in. Add the violation and the date from your ticket.

State on the ticket

Violation

Pick the closest match.

Miles per hour over the limit

mph

Ticketed speed minus the posted limit. Speeding tickets only.

Posted speed limit (optional)

mph

Some states close the course above a set speed, such as 95 mph in Texas, or at double the limit in Utah.

Date on the ticket

The day the ticket was written. Leave it as today if you are not sure.

More about you and this ticketLicense, vehicle, crash, earlier course

Your license

Is your license from this state?

YesNo, another state

Vehicle

PersonalCommercial

Commercial means a vehicle that needs a CDL or is used for work.

Was there a crash?

Alcohol or drugs involved?

NoYes

Last traffic school or defensive driving course

The day you finished it, in any state. Leave empty if you never took one.

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Michigan traffic school questions

Can traffic school dismiss a ticket in Michigan?

In Michigan the Basic Driver Improvement Course puts a ticket on your record without points, hidden from insurers. It applies up to 15 mph over. The program: Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC).

How many mph over can you be for traffic school in Michigan?

Up to 15 mph over the limit under the state rule.

When do you have to ask for traffic school in Michigan?

60 days. Counted from a start the rule does not name. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court.

Can CDL holders take traffic school in Michigan?

No. The published rule closes the course to CDL holders, in any vehicle.

How many points is a speeding ticket in Michigan?

Michigan gives 1 point for 2 to 5 mph over; 2 points for 6 to 10 mph over; 3 points for 11 to 15 mph over; 4 points for 16 mph over or more.

How long do points stay on your license in Michigan?

Points count for 2 years in Michigan.

Sources

Checked against these pages in October 2026.

MCL 257.320d, Basic driver improvement course (opens in a new tab)Statute, read October 14, 2026
MCL 257.320a, Point system (opens in a new tab)Statute, read October 14, 2026
Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC) eligibility, Michigan Department of State (opens in a new tab)State driver license office, read October 14, 2026
Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC) FAQs, Michigan Department of State (opens in a new tab)State driver license office, read October 14, 2026
New Drivers FAQs, Michigan Department of State (opens in a new tab)State driver license office, read October 14, 2026