How it Works – Defensive Driving in Alaska
Taking an Alaska defensive driving course can grant a number of benefits to you beyond bolstering your knowledge of driving skills and traffic laws. Whether it’s our court-referred or point reduction defensive driving course, we’ve broken down all the steps you need to take in order to reap the rewards of our online courses.
How to Get a Reduction in Points on Your Driving Record
How to Dismiss a Traffic Ticket
How to Get an Insurance Discount
How to Get a Reduction in Points on Your Driving Record
The Alaska DMV will grant a 2-point credit to your driving record for successfully completing a defensive driving course.
- Contact the DMV and request permission to take a defensive driving course.
Generally, you must meet these eligibility requirements:
- You hold a valid, non-commercial Alaska drivers license.
- You have not taken a defensive driving course for point reduction within the past 12 months.
Ask the DMV for any other specific criteria that you must meet, based on your driving history.
- Enroll in and complete your I Drive Safely Alaska Defensive Driving course.
Our course meets the required 8 hours for defensive driving in Alaska, which you may work through at your own pace. I Drive Safely will submit your course completion to the DMV when you finish. It’s a good idea to get a copy of your certificate of completion for your own records.
- Check your Alaska driving record.
After 2-3 weeks, check your driving history to see that your point reduction has been applied.
How to Dismiss a Traffic Ticket
While not mandatory, a judge may grant you permission to dismiss your traffic violation based on your particular circumstances and driving history.
- Contact your court and request permission to attend a defensive driving course.
Depending on your violation, you may be required to appear in court on the date listed on your ticket. If it is a minor violation and you are not a habitual offender, you may call the court and request permission for ticket dismissal.
Make sure to specify your wish for full ticket dismissal, as opposed to standard point reduction!
- Enroll in and complete your I Drive Safely Alaska Defensive Driving course.
Our course is 8 hours long, as required by the state, and since it is 100% online, you can break it up into small study sessions if you so desire.
- Submit your completion certificate to your court by the deadline given.
Your judge or court will likely have given you a deadline by which you must submit your course completion for ticket dismissal. Make sure that you complete your course with enough time to receive your certificate of completion and submit it to your court by their deadline.
- Check your driving record.
Follow up by ensuring that your violation does not appear on your driving history.
How to Get an Insurance Discount
- Contact your insurance agency and ask if they accept a defensive driving course for an insurance discount.
Generally, you will be eligible as long as you do not have any major violations or at-fault accidents on your record. Your provider will let you know the rate of your discount, and the length of time that it will apply.
- Enroll in and complete your I Drive Safely Alaska Defensive Driving course.
As you are not taking the course to meet a specific court requirement for ticket dismissal, you will not have any strict deadlines to meet for your course completion. Relax and take your time!
- Submit your completion certificate to your insurance company.
Your insurance agent should let you know whether they wish you to mail, fax, or bring in your course completion.
- Enjoy your reduced insurance rate!
