To be eligible for defensive driving you:

Cannot have taken a driving safety course or motorcycle operator course for a traffic offense within the last 12 months from the date of the current offense;
Cannot be currently taking the course for another traffic violation;
Cannot be the holder of a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or held a CDL at the time of the offense;
Have not committed one of the following offenses:
- Failure to Give Information at Accident Scene;
- Leaving Scene of Accident;
- Passing a School Bus;
- A serious traffic violation, which applies to commercial motor vehicle operators;
- An offense in a construction maintenance work zone when workers are present; or
- Speeding 25 mph or more over limit and not more than 94 MPH.