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The Basic Driver Improvement Course program allows eligible drivers to take a refresher course of basic traffic safety principles. Drivers who successfully complete the BDIC through an approved sponsor can avoid points or ticket information from being reported to their insurance company.
Per state law, only certain traffic violations and citations are eligible to be referred to BDIC.
If you are eligible to take BDIC:
You can’t enroll in BDIC if any of the following apply:
To successfully complete and pass BDIC, meet the following requirements through an approved course sponsor:
If you successfully complete and pass BDIC, the department will add the ticket to your driving record but won’t post the points. Neither will be reported to your insurance agency.
Class fees are set by BDIC course sponsors. Per state law, sponsors can’t charge more than $100 per course.
Contact an approved course sponsor for fee rates and course information.
Basic Driver Improvement Courses are courses offered by sponsors approved by the State of Michigan. Passing a BDIC permits drivers with an opportunity to avoid points on their records and the ticket information from being sent to insurance companies. The driver must be eligible to take the course and may only avoid points once under this program. Please contact an approved course sponsor for questions about fees and course information.
No, BDIC is optional for eligible drivers. However, should you choose in enroll in BDIC and successfully complete the course through an approved sponsor, the Michigan Department of State won’t report the ticket and points against your license to your insurance provider. Instead, only the original ticket will be added to your driving record.
Please note that if you are eligible, you must enroll and complete BDIC within 60 days of being notified by the Michigan Department of State. You can enroll in the course multiple times within this period; however, you can only pass the course once. If you pass BDIC and are later issued another ticket that would otherwise be eligible for BDIC, you can’t take and pass the course a second time.
If you miss the 60-day deadline, the points and the violation will be added to your record and made available to your insurance company. Per state law, the Michigan Department of State can’t offer extensions for BDIC participants.
Should you miss the 60-day deadline and later receive another qualifying ticket and are notified that you are again eligible for BDIC, you may attempt to pass the course for the second (more recent) ticket. Some course sponsors may have policies on taking the course or attempting the test multiple times.
Out-of-state tickets are not eligible for the Basic Driver Improvement Course.
