Mississippi Defensive Driving

If you have a Mississippi Department of Public Safety driver’s license and want to earn a discount on your auto insurance or dismiss a traffic ticket, traffic school and defensive driving courses are available.

Mississippi defensive driving courses can give you safe driving skills, helping you reduce the risk of traffic accidents or receiving citations. Completing a course is still in your best interest, even if you’re not eligible for ticket dismissal or a discount.

This page contains general information about traffic school and where to search for additional driving resources.

Taking Mississippi Defensive Driving Courses

Given your driving record, you may be eligible to take traffic school to:

• Remove a traffic ticket
• Reduce driving record points
• Reduce car insurance rates
• Attain an insurance discount

Your traffic school eligibility is based on your driving record, traffic offense and the requirements of your insurance company.

In general, you have the option to complete Mississippi defensive driving coursework online or in a classroom. This makes it so that you can complete all of the normal tasks in your daily routine, while completing your requirements.

For additional information on traffic schools, try:

• Searching driving schools or traffic schools in your phone book
• Phone the Mississippi DMV
• Phone your traffic court
• Phone your insurance provider

Remove Driving Record Points and Traffic Tickets

If you’re charged with a minor traffic offense, you may be eligible to complete a defensive driving course to keep points from being added to your record.

Your ability to use traffic school to satisfy a judgment or dismiss a ticket is determined by your court or the Mississippi DPS. Their decision is based on your driving history.

If you’re eligible, the court and DMV will provide you details regarding:

• Courses you must complete
• Deadline to finish the course
• Necessary fees and documents

If you’re unable to dismiss your traffic ticket, Mississippi DPS might add points to your record. Too many points on your record can lead to the suspension of your license.

If your license is suspended, then you need to pay additional penalties and submit clearance documentation to complete your reinstatement requirements.

Obtain a Defensive Driving Car Insurance Discount

If you voluntarily take a defensive driving prevention course, you may be eligible to earn a discount on your car insurance.

Special discounts are normally available for teen and older drivers, once they complete a class. Drivers of all ages, however, may be capable of receiving a discount.

For more information, be sure to contact your insurance provider.

Traffic Schools in Mississippi

In general, traffic school and defensive driving programs are divided into different topics including:

• Guidelines for safe driving
• Traffic guidelines in Mississippi
• Consequences of traffic violations
• Safe driving behaviors and attitudes
• Emergency situation actions
• Safe interactions with other motorists

Courses last from four to 12 hours. If you complete an online course, you can conveniently compete your class at your own pace.

The details and cost of your traffic school are determined by your class provider. For more information, please contact them directly.

To complete a program successfully, you need to pass the final examination. However, you’ll likely have multiple attempts to make it through the test. So, you can relax each time you take the examination.

When you pass the examination, the course provider will give you a completion certificate. You will likely have to submit your certificate to:

• Mississippi Department of Public Safety
• Traffic court
• Your auto insurance provider