The Virginia Driver Improvement Clinic (DIC) can be taken for various reasons, each with specific implications regarding safe driving points. Here are the different reasons:
Reason | Code | Description | Safe Driving Points? |
Court Required | COU | Drivers required by the court to complete the clinic. | A court document stating the driver will be awarded safe driving points is required. In the absence of notification, no safe points will be awarded by DMV. |
DMV Required | DMV | Drivers required by DMV to complete the clinic. | Safe driving points are awarded. Drivers under age 18 will not be awarded safe driving points if clinic attendance was required by DMV. |
Insurance | INS | Drivers completing the clinic to receive an insurance premium discount; you must verify eligibility with your insurance company. | No safe driving points awarded. |
Volunteer | VOL | Drivers completing the clinic voluntarily. | Safe driving points are awarded. |
Commercial Driver Court Required | CMC | Commercial driver (CDL) required by the court to complete a commercial vehicle operator’s clinic. | A court document stating the driver will be awarded safe driving points is required. In the absence of notification, no safe points will be awarded by DMV. |
Commercial Driver DMV Required | CMD | Commercial driver (CDL) required by DMV to complete a commercial vehicle operator’s clinic. | Safe driving points are awarded. |
Commercial Driver Volunteer | CMV | Commercial driver (CDL) voluntarily completes a commercial vehicle operator’s clinic. | Safe driving points are awarded. |
Important Notes:
Court Required and DMV Required categories have specific documentation requirements for safe driving points.
Insurance completion does not award safe driving points, while voluntary participation does.