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In keeping with its commitment of promoting driver safety and providing the state's motorists with enhanced customer conveniences, no matter where you live, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles approved Improv Traffic School to offer online comedy-based defensive driving and driver improvement clinic to Virginia drivers.

Improv had gained it's fame in the driver improvement field in the early 80's, when its founder Gary Alexander had partnered with the famous Improv Comedy Club to create an interactive and fun edutainment traffic school and defensive driving programs for Los Angeles motorists.

Based on a simple notion that when you enjoy the learning process you simply learn more, Alexander has grown Improv to one of the largest and most respected traffic schools in the Country. Since then more than a million students have taken Improv's traffic school classes in both classroom and online settings for ticket dismissal, insurance discount and court ordered driver improvement clinics.

Improv's teaching methodology has been backed by a number of studies showing that its edutainment curriculum is effective in reducing future crashes and moving violations.

"I can't guarantee non-stop laughs," admits Alexander. "I will shoot for less painful and simple."

Improv's online traffic school course satisfies Virginia DMV or Court Order to take a Driver Improvement Clinic. Also, Virginia Motorists who successfully complete this course will receive up to five safe driving points on their driving record.

The Improv's online course is available to Virginia motorists online, see the link below. It costs $29.95.

The online course consists of ten simple modules featuring a combination of comedic, YouTube style video clips that are supported by easy to navigate text and graphics covering a variety of driving subjects ranging from basic traffic laws to more serious issues like DUI and seat belt use. The real beauty of this course is that it's not only fun and effective, it can also be completed at your own pace in as little as five-minute increments.