The Best Online Defensive Driving Courses in Arizona (2026)

Arizona drivers cited for a civil moving violation can complete a 4.5-hour Defensive Driving School (DDS) course under A.R.S. §§28-3391 to 28-3399 to dismiss the ticket and prevent points from being assessed to the MVD record. The Arizona Supreme Court regulates the DDS program; eligible drivers can use the diversion option once every 12 months from violation date to violation date, must complete the course at least 7 days before the scheduled court date, and may dismiss only one violation per citation. CDL holders and drivers cited in commercial vehicles are excluded entirely, as are violations involving accidents with serious injury or death and most criminal violations (criminal speeding under A.R.S. §28-701.02 may be eligible with court permission). Total DDS cost typically runs $150–$250 — the course fee plus a $69 state fee plus court diversion fees that vary by jurisdiction. DDS is structurally distinct from Traffic Survival School (TSS), which is an 8-hour MVD-mandated remediation course required for drivers who accumulate 8 or more points in 12 months, ran a red light, or committed certain other serious offenses; TSS does not dismiss tickets.