Complete an 8-Hour Virginia Driver Improvement classroom course in Chesapeake at Hampton Inn & Suites on North Battlefield Boulevard. Often searched as a Chesapeake defensive-driving class, the official Virginia program is a Driver Improvement Clinic.
The eight-hour course can also serve as RADEP Part 1 when accepted for your requirement. Chesapeake also serves students completing the 4-Hour RADEP Part 2 component.
Las clases presenciales de Chesapeake son en inglés. Si su tribunal o autoridad permite un curso online, consulte el curso que corresponda a su requisito.
Los cursos originales están en inglés. Después de ingresar, Google Translate puede mostrar contenido compatible en español. La atención al cliente y el soporte técnico se ofrecen solamente en inglés. Confirme la aceptación del curso online antes de pagar.
Use the exact wording in your DMV notice, court paperwork, or attorney instructions. Driver Improvement and RADEP are related, but they are not always interchangeable requirements.
Instructor-led Virginia Driver Improvement classroom course. This course also serves as RADEP Part 1 when accepted for your requirement.
The supplemental Reckless & Aggressive Driver Education component completed after an acceptable eight-hour Driver Improvement course.
The full classroom RADEP pathway combines 8-Hour Driver Improvement / Part 1 plus 4-Hour RADEP Part 2.
After more than 20 years working with Virginia Driver Improvement students, one common registration mistake is choosing an eight-hour Driver Improvement course when the paperwork requires the complete twelve-hour RADEP program.
Match the course name and number of hours to the exact wording on your DMV notice, court order, or attorney instructions.
Drivers attend Driver Improvement for different reasons. The reason recorded for attendance affects documentation and possible safe-driving-point treatment.
Virginia DMV may direct a driver to complete an eight-hour Driver Improvement Clinic because of point accumulation or another licensing action.
A Virginia court may order Driver Improvement as part of a traffic case. Follow the exact course and documentation instructions issued by the court.
Eligible Virginia drivers may voluntarily complete Driver Improvement to improve driving knowledge and may qualify for safe-driving points under DMV rules.
Some drivers complete Driver Improvement before court after consulting with counsel. Confirm how the certificate should be used in your individual case.
Point eligibility depends on the reason for attendance and applicable Virginia DMV or court rules. Completing the course does not guarantee points in every situation.
Eligible voluntary completion may qualify once every 24 months, subject to DMV rules and the maximum safe-driving-point balance.
DMV-required drivers age 18 and older receive points under applicable DMV rules. Drivers under 18 do not receive points for required attendance.
Safe-driving points require a court document specifically authorizing the award. Present that document to the clinic; without it, DMV will not award points.
Attendance for an insurance premium reduction does not receive Virginia DMV safe-driving points.