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Can a driver improvement course take points off my Maine license?

Maine's driver's license manual says that completing the Maine Driving Dynamics Course, or another approved driver improvement course, deducts three points from your point total. Points come off only once in any twelve-month period. Insurance follows its own rule for drivers 55 and older. We haven't confirmed whether a Maine court dismisses a ticket for a course.

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The rule, fact by fact

Rule
Three points are deducted from your point totalAsk the Bureau of Highway Safety which courses count before you pay.
Verified. www1.maine.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Valid for
Points are deducted once in any twelve-month periodDate your last credit before you book a second course.
Same source and date as above
Course hours
An approved five-hour programAsk each provider how long its own approved course runs.
Same source and date as above
Insurance discount
A 3-year discount when the principal operator, 55 or older, completes the courseThe course has to be one the Bureau of Highway Safety approves.
Verified. www.mainelegislature.org (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Check the date of your last point credit. Maine deducts points only once in any twelve-month period, and anyone may take the course, even with no record.

  2. Step 2. Pick an approved course. The Maine Driving Dynamics Course is a five-hour program designed to increase knowledge of driving hazards and the techniques to avoid them.

  3. Step 3. Complete the course. Completing an approved course deducts three points from your point total.

Before you pay

Check that the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety has approved the course.

Check the date of your last credit: points come off only once in any twelve-month period.

If you are 55 or older, the principal operator of the vehicle, and want the insurance discount, ask your insurer how it applies it.

Questions

Does a court-ordered course earn the insurance discount?

No. The statute says an insured is not eligible for the premium discount when a court or other government entity requires the approved course because the insured committed a moving violation.

How often must I repeat the course to keep the insurance discount?

An insured must pass an approved course every 3 years to continue to be eligible for the premium discount.

Do I get a certificate?

If you want the insurance discount, yes: an organization offering an approved course shall issue a certificate to a person who completes it.

What to do next

Check the date of your last credit. Then read the Maine Driver's License Manual section on continuing driver education.

www1.maine.gov

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