Minnesota Safety Council: Court-Referred Defensive Driving Course

Court-Referred Defensive Driving Course

This 4 1/2 hour National Safety Council course is used around the country to reduce traffic accidents, fatalities and general violations by teaching up-to-date basic driving techniques. After successful completion of the class, each student will receive a certificate of completion. This course satisfies the Minnesota state requirements for court-referred violators. Check with your court to see if it meets local requirements.

What will I learn?

What is a preventable collision?
A collision-prevention formula
How the driver, the vehicle and the environment work together
Common driving errors
Proper passing techniques
How to make split-second decisions
How to drive in adverse conditions
What to know when driving near school buses, emergency vehicles, large trucks, motorcycles, slow-moving vehicles
How alcohol and drugs affect driving
Statistics on drinking and driving

Registration must be received at least one week before class date. Pre-registration is required. Confirmation with course location and date will be sent when registration is received.

What if I can't make it to the class?

If you cannot attend the class on the assigned date, you must call at least 2 working days before the class to reschedule without charge.
If you are late or miss the course, you will have to register and pay again.

Class location/date choice:
Crystal
4th Tuesday of the month

St. Paul
2nd Saturday of the month
3rd Saturday of the month

Minneapolis
4th Saturday of the month

Weekday classes: 5:30PM-10:00PM
Saturday classes: 8:00AM-12:30PM

Tuition fee: $65.00 (non-refundable)

Registration Form

For more information contact us at msc@mnsafetycouncil.org, or phone 651-228-7306 or 1-800-444-9150, ext. 306; fax 651-291-7584