Do you need to
take an Austin defensive driving course?
Austin defensive driving has never been more flexible and convenient. Texasdrivesafe.com offers a self paced online austin defensive driving course that is TEA approved for ticket dismissal and insurance discount in Texas. Don't pay the same price to take a conventional austin defensive driving class, when there are better options available to you. Would you really like to spend your weekend or day off of work sitting in a boring classroom for 6 straight hours? Texasdrivesafe.com offers a self paced course that is taken completely through the internet wherever you have internet access. Wouldn't you like to be able to take a austin defensive driving course from the comfort of your home, and be able to take as much or as little of the program as you have time for? It is possible through Texasdrivesafe.com. It does not matter if you recieved your ticket in Austin, Round Rock, or Bastrop, we offer you a texas defensive driving program that is approved for any city across Texas. Sign up today for Austin defensive driving and you will be done before you know it!
Austin Defensive Driving Information:
(www.ci.austin.tx.us)
You have the option to take defensive driving on any one of the moving violations shown on the ticket you were issued.
If you recieved a ticket for any of the following, you are not eligible to take defensive driving:
1. Speeding 25 mph or more above the posted speed limit
2.No insurance or failure to maintain financial responsibility
3.Leaving the scene of a collision
4.Passing a School Bus
5.Cited while driving in a Construction Zone when worker's were present
**If you have a commercial driver's license you are not eligible to take Defensive Driving.
It is important to note that the prerequisite for being able to take defensive driving is that you have not taken it for the purposes of ticket dismissal in the past 12 months. You also MUST request permission to take this course for purposes of ticket dismissal by the appearance date shown on your ticket. Your driving record must reflect that you have not taken defensive driving within the last 12 months preceding the date of the offense.
If you are eligible, you will have 90 days from your request date to complete the Driver Safety Course, if applicable. Note: It can sometimes take up to two (2) weeks to receive your certificate from the driving school. You will also need to obtain a certified copy of your driving record from the Texas Department of Public Safety. If you request your driving record by mail, allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
**Please note that you do not have to set up a docket appearance and talk to a prosecutor for permission to take the course. You may come to a court location within 10 days of the citation and request permission.
Request Defensive Driving
You may request defensive driving in person or by mail. Follow the instructions on the yellow sheet the police officer gave you when your ticket was issued. Only the person who was issued the ticket may request permission to complete defensive driving.
On or before the appearance date on your ticket, you must submit the following:
1. A completed and notarized signature on the Affidavit form.
2. Proof that you have a valid non-commercial Texas Drivers License.
3. The Court administrative fee: $120 for speeding in a school zone or $95 for all other violations.
4. Proof that any of the following forms of insurance were in effect on the day your request for defensive driving was requested:
5. A copy of a valid vehicle insurance policy listing you as a covered driver.
6. Your insurance card.
7. A certificate of self-insurance.
8. If all of the above criteria for Defensive Driving are met, your permission to take the Driver's Safety Course, as applicable, will be automatically granted.
How much time do you have to complete the course?
You will have 90 days from the date the affidavit is notarized to complete the defensive driving course and obtain a copy of your driving record. Proof of course completion and your driving record must be submitted on or before the 90th day. If you fail to show proof and submit your driving record, you will be scheduled for a hearing before a Municipal Court Judge. A notice of the hearing will be mailed to you at the address listed on your citation, unless you notify the Court of a change of address. You may also exercise the option to appear in person at Downtown location, 700 East 7th Street, Monday-Thursday from 8:30am to 11 am or 1:30 pm to 3:30pm to speak to a judge.
