What Is the Indiana Driver Safety Program Course?
The Indiana Driver Safety Program course is a BMV-approved online defensive driving course. Drivers take it to earn a 4-point credit on their Indiana driving record, to satisfy a notice from the Indiana BMV, or to fulfill a court requirement.
What Does the Course Do?
Completing the Indiana Driver Safety Program course applies a 4-point credit to your Indiana Official Driver Record.
Indiana uses a point system to track traffic violations. Each conviction adds points to your record. The 4-point credit offsets your current point total — it does not remove individual violations or convictions from your history.
Who Takes This Course?
Drivers take the Indiana Driver Safety Program course for three main reasons:
The Indiana BMV sent a notice requiring completion
A court ordered completion of a driver safety course
The driver wants to voluntarily reduce points on their driving record
Any licensed Indiana driver may enroll. You do not need a BMV notice or court order to take the course.
How Does the Course Work?
The Indiana Driver Safety Program course is completed entirely online. You can take it on a computer, tablet, or smartphone. No app or software download is required.
The course takes a minimum of 4 hours to complete. You do not need to finish in one sitting — your progress saves automatically. You can stop and return at any time.
The course has 4 lessons and 24 topics, completed in sequence. Each lesson has a required quiz. There is no separate final exam. To complete the course, you must finish all required course content, complete all four lesson quizzes, and complete the short survey near the end of the course.
What Languages Is the Course Available In?
The Indiana Driver Safety Program course is available in both English and Spanish.
What Happens After You Finish?
Your certificate is issued after all required course content, all four lesson quizzes and the required five-question survey are complete. Save the PDF from your certificate email. If the course shows complete and the certificate is missing, check junk or spam and contact support through the chat on your course site.
Driving Logic is required to transmit completed online Indiana DSP courses to the BMV within 24 hours, except on observed holidays or days the school is closed for business. Submission and the BMV updating your driving record are separate steps. A certificate does not confirm that your individual report was submitted or processed. If your BMV record does not show your completion, contact support through the chat on your course site. Tell us when you completed the course, what the BMV record or notice says, and whether you have an approaching deadline. You do not need to wait through another standard processing period before asking us to check.
Quick Facts
Detail | Information |
Course format | Online, self-paced |
Minimum length | 4 hours |
Point credit | 4 points |
BMV-approved | Yes |
Languages | English and Spanish |
Devices supported | Computer, tablet, smartphone |
Separate final exam | No |
Required lesson quizzes | 4 |
Certificate delivery | After all required content, four quizzes and the five-question survey |
BMV reporting | Required within 24 hours, except observed holidays or days the school is closed; individual status requires a check |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Indiana Driver Safety Program the same as traffic school? The Indiana Driver Safety Program is a BMV-approved defensive driving course. It applies a 4-point credit to your Indiana driving record. It is not traditional traffic school — it covers Indiana-specific traffic laws, defensive driving techniques, and safe driving behaviors.
Does completing the course remove violations from my record? The 4-point credit reduces your total point count but individual convictions remain in your driving history.
Do I need to live in Indiana to take the course? You must have an Indiana driver's license to receive the 4-point credit on your Indiana driving record. Drivers who live out of state but have Indiana licenses may also take the course.
Is this course accepted by all Indiana courts? The course is BMV-approved. Whether it satisfies your specific court order depends on your court's requirements. Contact your court before enrolling to confirm the course will satisfy your order.