Driver Safety Program
The BMV's driver safety program includes defensive driving curriculum that provides options for classroom instruction, or home study available online, in a workbook, or by video. A judge has the authority to order a driver who commits a traffic violation to attend a driver safety course. A judge may decide to use this requirement as an alternative to driver license suspension. Any person who, within a 12-month period, commits two or more traffic offenses that result in convictions will be required by the BMV to attend a BMV-approved driver safety program. Failure to complete the course or pay the fee within the specified time period will result in the suspension of the individual's driving privileges.
If a court orders you to take a driver safety program, the court may require classroom instruction only. Please check your notice from the BMV for information on enrolling in the classroom course. Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles Driver Safety Program courses do not teach you how to drive. However, they do provide you with information that, if applied, will help you improve your safe driving skills.
It will take 7 to 10 business days to process your Driver Safety Program completion results. This includes mailing time, grading time, transmitting time, and recording and processing time by the Driver Safety Program vendor and the BMV.
Driver Safety Program courses are offered in three different formats:
For more information about the Driver Safety Program courses, please contact the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles at:
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Defensive Driving Department
Indiana Government Center North
100 N. Senate Ave., Room N402
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-6000
