Delaware Defensive Driving Course (Basic, 3-Year Refresher & Aggressive Driving)
In Delaware, we offer three state-approved defensive driving courses through our partnership with I Drive Safely: the Basic Defensive Driving course, the 3-Year Defensive Driving Refresher course, and the Aggressive Driving course. Completing a state-approved defensive driving course can reduce points on your Delaware driving record and may earn an auto-insurance discount of up to 15% for three years. Our convenient online courses can help you meet a court or state requirement and strengthen your safe-driving skills — all at your own pace from home.
Who Is This Course For?
Delaware drivers who want a state-approved defensive driving course — the Basic Defensive Driving course, the 3-Year Refresher (to maintain an insurance discount), or the Aggressive Driving course (court-ordered) — to reduce points on their driving record, meet a court or state requirement, or earn an insurance discount of up to 15% for three years.
Course Overview
Delaware offers three state-approved defensive driving courses through I Drive Safely. The Basic Defensive Driving course can reduce points on your Delaware driving record and may earn an auto-insurance discount of up to 15% for three years. The 3-Year Defensive Driving Refresher course is taken to maintain that insurance discount after three years. The Aggressive Driving course is a court-ordered course for drivers required to complete it. The courses are completed online at your own pace on any device.
A state-approved defensive driving course can reduce points on your Delaware driving record; it does not erase the underlying violations, and the violations remain on your record. The insurance discount of up to 15% for three years is available where permitted — check with your insurer to confirm discount eligibility and any discount amount, since the discount and the amount are not guaranteed.
Course at a Glance
Duration
Self-paced
Format
100% Online & Self-Paced
Audience
All ages
Requirement
DE Defensive Driving (3 courses)
Provider
I Drive Safely
Reporting
Up to 15% insurance discount (3 years)
What You'll Complete
- Defensive Driving Course
- 3-Year Refresher Course
- Aggressive Driving Course
- Insurance Discount (Where Permitted)
- Self-Paced Online
How It Works
- 1Register online for the appropriate Delaware defensive driving course (Basic, 3-Year Refresher, or Aggressive Driving).
- 2Complete the course online at your own pace on any device.
- 3Your completion can reduce points on your Delaware driving record (Basic course) and may earn an insurance discount of up to 15% for three years.
- 4Take the 3-Year Refresher after three years to maintain the insurance discount, or complete the Aggressive Driving course if court-ordered.
Important Requirements & Restrictions
- A state-approved defensive driving course can reduce points on your Delaware driving record; it does not erase the underlying violations, and the violations remain on your record.
- The insurance discount of up to 15% for three years is available where permitted; the discount and the amount are not guaranteed — check with your insurer to confirm discount eligibility and any discount amount.
- The 3-Year Refresher is taken to maintain the insurance discount after three years; the Aggressive Driving course is a court-ordered course.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Delaware defensive driving courses are available?
Three state-approved courses through I Drive Safely: the Basic Defensive Driving course, the 3-Year Defensive Driving Refresher course, and the Aggressive Driving course.
What is the 3-Year Refresher course for?
The 3-Year Defensive Driving Refresher course is taken to maintain the insurance discount after three years. Drivers who completed the Basic Defensive Driving course take the refresher to keep the discount.
Who is the Aggressive Driving course for?
The Aggressive Driving course is a court-ordered course for drivers required by a Delaware court to complete it.
How much is the insurance discount?
A state-approved defensive driving course may earn an auto-insurance discount of up to 15% for three years. The discount and the amount are not guaranteed — check with your insurer to confirm discount eligibility and any discount amount.
Does the course reduce points on my Delaware driving record?
A state-approved Basic Defensive Driving course can reduce points on your Delaware driving record. It reduces points; it does not erase the underlying violations, and the violations remain on your record.
Related Delaware Resources
Delaware Driver's License Resources
Full guide to getting licensed in Delaware.
Free Delaware Permit Practice Test
Practice for the DMV knowledge test.
Delaware Teen Driver Education
The recommended supplemental teen driver ed course.
Delaware Adult Driver Education
The recommended supplemental adult driver ed course.
Ready to Get Started?
Register for the Delaware Defensive Driving Course (Defensive Driving, 3-Year Refresher, and Aggressive Driving) online with I Drive Safely. Complete at your own pace on any device.
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Provider Disclosure
DOT Driving School provides driver education information and connects students with available course providers. Course registration and course delivery for this program are provided by I Drive Safely, a third-party provider. DOT Driving School is not the course operator and does not administer this course.
Disclaimer
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