How to Take the Michigan Basic Driver Improvement Course Online

Start with the official source: the state's BDIC page at michigan.gov/bdic lists the rules and approved sponsors. Then do the one thing that matters: finish early. Here's exactly how.

What Is the Michigan Basic Driver Improvement Course?

BDIC is a short refresher on basic traffic safety that eligible Michigan drivers can take after a ticket to keep its points off their record.

Who Runs It

The Michigan Department of State decides who's eligible and mails the letter. Approved sponsors, such as I Drive Safely, deliver the course and the exam and report your result.

Why It's Worth It

Points drive suspensions and insurance increases. BDIC is your chance to keep this ticket from counting against you. Here's how long Michigan points stay if you skip it.

Who Is Eligible for BDIC?

You're eligible only if the state sends you a letter, and the letter only goes to certain drivers.

The Basics

• A valid, non commercial Michigan license
• A ticket issued in Michigan, worth 3 points or fewer
• No more than 2 points on your record when you got the ticket
• You haven't used BDIC before

No Letter?

Then the course won't keep the points off. Check your mail and your record before you buy anything. Here's how to check your points.

What Does BDIC Do for Your Points and Insurance?

Finish on time and two good things happen: the ticket's points never post to your record, and insurers don't get the violation.

Points

No points are added for the eligible ticket, which keeps you further from a suspension.

Insurance

Because insurers don't see the violation, it can't be used to raise your rate. That's usually the bigger payoff. See how points affect insurance.

How Do You Take BDIC Online, Step by Step?

The whole thing happens online with an approved sponsor.

The Steps

1. Find the completion due date on your eligibility letter.
2. Enroll with an approved sponsor and enter the details it asks for from your letter.
3. Work through the lessons on any device, at your own pace.
4. Pass the BDIC exam.
5. Your sponsor reports your result to the Michigan Department of State.

Take It With I Drive Safely

Our Michigan BDIC course is 100% online and built around short, engaging lessons, so you can finish on your schedule.

How Long Do You Have to Finish?

Sixty days from the date of your eligibility letter to enroll, finish, and pass.

If You Run Out of Time

The points and the violation go on your record and become available to insurers, as if you'd never had the option.

Lost the Letter?

Contact the Michigan Department of State for a copy right away. Your sponsor needs details from it, and the clock keeps running.

How Many Times Can You Take BDIC?

You can use BDIC to keep points off only once. Here's the full breakdown of how many times it applies.

Save It for This One?

If this ticket would add points you can't afford, use it now. The window won't wait.