Massachusetts Defensive Driving Course (Traffic School)
This Massachusetts defensive driving course, offered through our partnership with I Drive Safely, is a recommended defensive driving course for an insurance discount. It is not a state-approved point-reduction course — Massachusetts does not offer a state-approved defensive driving course for point reduction. The course can help you strengthen your safe-driving skills and may earn an eligible auto-insurance discount where permitted. Massachusetts courts may order a separate State Courts Attitudinal Requirement (SCARR) course for drivers under 25 after a serious violation — this is not that course. Complete the course online at your own pace from any device.
Who Is This Course For?
Massachusetts drivers who want a recommended defensive driving course to strengthen their safe-driving skills and earn an insurance discount where permitted. This is not a state-approved point-reduction course and not the SCARR course a court may order.
Course Overview
Massachusetts offers a court-ordered attitudinal driving course (the State Courts Attitudinal Requirement, or SCARR) for drivers under 25 after a serious violation, and a separate defensive driving course many insurers accept for a safe-driver insurance discount. This recommended online course, offered through I Drive Safely, is the insurance-discount defensive driving course — it is not a state-approved point-reduction course and is not the SCARR course. It is completed at your own pace on any device.
Massachusetts does not offer a state-approved defensive driving course for point reduction, so this course is not taken for point reduction and does not reduce points on your driving record. If you are taking a course for a court requirement, confirm with your court that this course is accepted before enrolling — this is not the SCARR course. An insurance discount is not guaranteed — whether you receive a discount, and how much, depends on your insurer, so check with your insurer to confirm discount eligibility.
The Massachusetts RMV does not approve or publish a list of online defensive-driving providers, and no Massachusetts defensive driving course — online or classroom — is recognized by the RMV for point reduction. The only court-ordered driver program Massachusetts sponsors is SCARR (for drivers under 25 after a serious violation), which is a separate course; any insurance discount from this course is decided solely by your insurer, not by the RMV.
Course at a Glance
Duration
Self-paced
Format
100% Online & Self-Paced
Audience
All ages
Requirement
Recommended (insurance discount)
Provider
I Drive Safely
Reporting
Not state-approved; no point reduction
What You'll Complete
- Ticket Dismissal Eligible
- Avoid Points on Your License
- Court or State Requirement Eligible
- Insurance Discount (Where Permitted)
- Self-Paced Online
How It Works
- 1Register online for the Massachusetts Defensive Driving course.
- 2Complete the course online at your own pace on any device.
- 3If you are taking the course for a court requirement, confirm with your court that this course is accepted before enrolling — this is not the SCARR course.
- 4Share your completion with your insurer for an insurance discount where permitted.
Important Requirements & Restrictions
- This is a recommended defensive driving course for an insurance discount — it is not a state-approved point-reduction course. Massachusetts does not offer a state-approved defensive driving course for point reduction.
- This course does not reduce points on your Massachusetts driving record.
- This is not the SCARR (State Courts Attitudinal Requirement) course a Massachusetts court may order for drivers under 25 after a serious violation. If you need SCARR, confirm with your court.
- An insurance discount is not guaranteed; where permitted, check with your insurer to confirm discount eligibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Massachusetts defensive driving course state-approved?
No. This is a recommended defensive driving course for an insurance discount. Massachusetts does not offer a state-approved defensive driving course for point reduction, and this course does not reduce points on your driving record.
Does this course reduce points on my Massachusetts driving record?
No. Massachusetts does not offer a state-approved defensive driving course for point reduction. This recommended course is for an insurance discount and skill-building only; it does not reduce points.
Is this the SCARR course?
No. The State Courts Attitudinal Requirement (SCARR) is a separate court-ordered course for drivers under 25 after a serious violation. This defensive driving course is not SCARR. If you need SCARR, confirm with your court.
Is there an insurance discount?
Many Massachusetts insurers accept the course for a safe-driver insurance discount where permitted. An insurance discount is not guaranteed — check with your insurer to confirm discount eligibility.
How long is the Massachusetts defensive driving course?
It is self-paced and completed online on any device.
Related Massachusetts Resources
Massachusetts Driver's License Resources
Full guide to getting licensed in Massachusetts.
Free Massachusetts Permit Practice Test
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Massachusetts Teen Driver Education
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Massachusetts Adult Driver Education
The recommended supplemental adult driver ed course.
Ready to Get Started?
Register for the Massachusetts Defensive Driving Course (Traffic School) 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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