How old do you have to be to take DD? correct answers Any age
What are other names "Defensive Driving" is known by? correct answers Driver Safety Course
(DSC), Traffic Safety Course
What is the Defensive Driving course used for? correct answers Dismiss a ticket, insurance
discount, job requirement
Will insurance companies accept Aceable's Defensive Driving course for an insurance discount?
correct answers We are approved by the state of Texas. It's up to the student to contact their
insurance company to see if they can get a discount for taking our course.
What's the difference between Defensive Driving and Drivers Ed? correct answers Defensive
Driving is taken by someone who needs to dismiss a ticket, get an insurance discount, or needs
some kind of driving course for a job requirement
Drivers Ed is a course for someone who is trying to get their license.
What are the 5 steps to DD? correct answers 1. Make sure they're eligible to take DD
2. Get permission from the court
3. Take Aceable, receive mailed certificate
4. Bring your documents to the court
5. Clear your ticket
What are the eligibility requirements to take DD? correct answers Possess a valid Texas driver's
license or permit
, Admit guilt to a traffic violation and wish to use defensive driving as an alternative
Have not taken a course to dismiss a traffic ticket within the past 12 months
Are not a commercial driver (CDL's are not eligible for Texas defensive driving courses)
What will make you ineligible to take DD? correct answers You were charged for:
Reckless driving
Overtaking a school bus loading or unloading
Speeding 25 miles or more over the speed limit
Failure to exchange information and render aid at the scene of an accident
Violations in construction zones when workers are present
Failure to maintain financial responsibility (car insurance)
How can students find out if their court will allow them to take DD? correct answers Contact
their court or review their ticket
How can students find out what their court is? Why is this important? correct answers It's on
their ticket/traffic citation. This is important for students taking DD to dismiss a ticket because
we need to put this info on their Certificate of Completion. They can be turned away by the court
if the incorrect court name is on the certificate.