TEXAS DEFENSIVE DRIVING QUESTIONS
How old do you have to be to take DD? - Answers- Any age
What are other names "Defensive Driving" is known by? - Answers- Driver Safety
Course (DSC), Traffic Safety Course
What is the Defensive Driving course used for? - Answers- Dismiss a ticket, insurance
discount, job requirement
Will insurance companies accept Aceable's Defensive Driving course for an insurance
discount? - 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 will make you ineligible to take DD? - 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? - Answers- Contact
their court
How can students find out what their court is? Why is this important? - 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.
Can someone with a Texas license who got a ticket in another state take our DD
course? - Answers- That depends on the court. The student needs to contact the court
in the other state and see if they'll accept a Texas-approved Defensive Driving course.
Can someone with a non-Texas license who got a ticket in Texas take our DD course? -
Answers- That depends on the court. The student needs to contact the court and see if
they'll be allowed to take a Texas-approved Defensive Driving course.
How many times in the last year can a student take DD? - Answers- 1 (but they can
always ask the court if they can take it more than once in that year)
, What Texas government agency is our DD course approved by? - Answers- The Texas
Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
What is our DD school number? What is our DD course provider number? - Answers-
School #C2876, Course Provider #CP262 (find us on the TDLR website here:
https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/driversafetyonline.htm)
How much is DD? - Answers- $25. This is the lowest that the state of Texas legally
allows us to sell the course, and this is pretty standard throughout the state.
On what platforms is DD available? - Answers- Web, iOS, and Android
Do DD students using the app use the Aceable Drivers Ed app? - Answers- No, they
need to use the Aceable Defensive Driving app.
What us the icon for the Aceable Defensive Driving app? - Answers- White background
with a light blue A with wings
What's the difference between Defensive Driving and Drivers Ed? - 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? - Answers- 1. Make sure they're eligible to take DD
2. Get permission from the court
3. Take Aceable
4. Bring your documents to the court
5. Clear your ticket
What are the eligibility requirements to take DD? - 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
What does a student need to do if they downloaded the wrong app (Drivers Ed) and
they can't access their DD account? - Answers- They need to uninstall the Drivers Ed
app and download the Aceable Defensive Driving app.
You'll need to look up their account in the CS tool and delete the Drivers Ed course from
their account.
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