Driving Safety Course Information
Requirements for Driving Safety Course:
- Must not be past the appearance date on your citation
- Must present a valid Texas Driver’s License
- Must present proof of current Liability Insurance with you as a listed driver
- Must plead Guilty or No Contest
- Must pay administrative fee (court cost) in full
You must not have successfully completed a state-approved driving safety course within 12 months immediately preceding the date of the alleged offense and are not in the process of taking a driving course for dismissal of another citation.
The following offenses do not qualify for defensive driving:
- Speeding 25 miles (or more) over the posted limit
- Passing a school bus
- Moving violation within a posted construction zone while workers are present
- Operating a commercial motor vehicle while committing a serious traffic violation
- Leaving the scene of an accident
- You have a commercial driver's license (even if you were operating your personal vehicle)
Do NOT sign up for a driving safety course until you have appeared at the Athens Municipal Court and completed the necessary paperwork, paid the required state fees and received permission from the Court to take the driving safety course.
If you fail to comply with the terms of the Driving Safety Course requirements, you will be required to appear for a Show Cause Hearing. Failure to appear for this hearing will result in a conviction of the offense on your driving record, additional fees will be added and a warrant for your arrest will be issued.
