Distracted Driving Safety Course

Distracted driving violations require a mandatory court appearance in Toledo Municipal Court.  Traffic offenders who are charged with a distracted driving violation, or a specific traffic violation while distracted, may wish to take the Ohio Department of Public Safety distracted driving course. Taking this one-hour course may help you resolve your case, especially if you take it prior to your court date and bring proof of completion. It may also help you avoid a fine and points on your license.

In this course, you will learn what is distracted driving, who is a distracted driver, cell phone distractions, the risks and consequences of driving distracted, and avoiding distracted driving.  It is not recommended to complete the course on a cell phone or tablet.

COURSE REGISTRATION PROCESS 

Register – You must create an account and register in the Ohio Department of Public Safety Training Campus (PSTC), which can be found here: https://otso.ohio.gov/programs/ohio-driver-training/for-drivers/resources/distracted-driving-safety-course

*If you do not have an OHID already, you will first need to establish one.  Visit https://ohid.ohio.gov/help-center/get-started-with-ohid for instructions on getting started with OHID.

Login and Add Ohio Learn to My Apps – You will need to add the Ohio Learn app to your “My Apps” list.  Do this by entering the “App Store” link on the left-hand side of your screen, then type “Ohio Learn” in the search bar. 

Find Distracted Driving Safety Course – Open the Ohio Learn app.  On the welcome page, click the button marked “Browse Training By Topic.”  In the search bar, type “Distracted Driving Safety Course.”  If your Ohio Learn account is new, there may be a 24-hour delay for the course to be available. If the course does not appear in your search results, please wait 24 hours and search again. 

Launch Course – The course will take about an hour to complete. 

Written Evidence of Completion – Once you have reached the end of the course, please bring written evidence of completion with you to court.