Driver Improvement

Driver Improvement courses provide court-ordered instruction that focuses on alcohol education, treatment resources, and improving defensive driving behaviors to support safer roadways.

These courses are sanctioned by the court and all registration fees must be paid at the DMV in Cranston. Once you have paid the fee, you will be registered for the program and will receive information via email from CCRI within four to eight weeks.

Alcohol Education Programs:

Alcohol Program/DUI/Refusal Program: a 12-18 hour program that costs $405. You will receive a one-hour counseling assessment assignment, after that is completed you will be given acces to sign up for a specific class schedule for the 12-hour First Offender Program or 18-hour Multiple Offender/Out-of-State Offender Program.

Defensive Driving Programs:

Defensive Driving Course (DDC): a one-time six-hour program that costs $200. Course can be sanctioned by the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal, District Court, Family Court, any municipal court, or for motorists who receive moving violations in another state and are sanctioned by a court to take this program. 

Colin Foote: a 60-hour program that costs $850. Anyone convicted of four separate moving violations within an 18 month period shall be sanctioned to 60 hours of education and additional community service, and this course takes 10 Saturday sessions to complete or 1month of evening classes, Monday through Thursday.

Alive at 25: a five (5) hour course that costs $125. This program is for teen-offenders with their first violation while they are on their Graduated Driver's License (GDL) or the 1st year of their license. Classes are held on a Saturday every other month.

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