Driver Improvement Program

Helping to prevent, control and minimize the risk of injuries and loss due to the vehicle accidents.

The �� Police Department has partnered with the Office of Risk Management to design a driver improvement program that provides the information, instructions and training that will:

enable vehicle operators to avoid situations that may compromise their safety or the safety of those in the vicinity of the vehicle
ensure vehicle operators avoid damaging the vehicle or any of its accessories

The �� Police Department facilitates two types of Driver Improvement Training courses: the DMV Training program, which is open to the public for $60/attendee; and the �� Employee Training which is a condensed training (based on DMV program) and offered at no charge to �� employees, such as those required to take it to drive state vehicles.

DMV Training

Cost: $60 per attendee
Time: 1 day (8 hours)
Open to public (�� or non-��)
Safe driving points may be awarded

�� Employee Training

Cost: Free for �� employees
Time: Half day (4 hours)
Only for �� Faculty/Staff/Students; Required for any employees driving state vehicles
No points awarded (voluntary)

FAQ's

Attendance Reason	Reason Code	Description of Reason	Safe Driving Points Information
�� (new)employee driving state vehicles, �� students driving state vehicles, other situations.	VOL	Drivers completing clinic voluntarily in accordance with �� policies.	Safe driving points might be awarded for a full schedule
Court Required	COU	Drivers required by the court to complete clinic. NOTE: If you have not been to court, you are not court directed.	A court document stating that the driver is to be awarded safe driving points must be presented to the clinic. Safe driving points will not be awarded if this documentation is not received by the clinic.
DMV Required	DMV	Drivers required by DMV to complete clinic.	Safe driving points are awarded for drivers 18 and over. Drivers under age 18 will not be awarded safe driving points if the clinic attendance was required by DMV.
Insurance	INS	Drivers completing the clinic to receive an insurance premium discount; eligibility must be verified with the driver's insurance company	No safe driving points are awarded.
Volunteer	VOL	Drivers completing clinic voluntarily	Safe driving points might be awarded awarded for a full schedule.

When signing up for a clinic, you must:

Let the clinic provider know your reason for attending the clinic.
Provide a government-issued photo ID.
If you are required by the court to attend a driver improvement clinic and the court has determined that you are to be awarded safe driving points, present this documentation to the clinic.

Demerit points are assigned when you are convicted of a traffic violation and remain valid for two years from the date you commit the offense.
Safe driving points are assigned for each full calendar year that you hold a valid Virginia driver's license and drive without any violations or suspensions. In some cases, you may also earn safe driving points by completing a driver improvement clinic. Annual safe driving points are awarded in early April of each year for the previous calendar year.

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