Riverside Drivers: Handle Your Ohio Remedial Course Requirement Here

Points stacked up on your Ohio license, a court handed you an order, or your suspension is sitting open until this course gets done. The Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course clears the requirement under Ohio Revised Code 4510.037. Riverside residents submit the certificate to the Montgomery County BMV or their assigned court. Get enrolled, finish the course, and get your record sorted out.

  • State Approved: Approved by the Ohio Department of Public Safety under Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06 for all recognized reasons.
  • 30-Day Window: Ohio mandates completion within 30 days of enrollment. Log in, work through sections, and finish before the deadline.
  • Instant Certificate: You receive BMV Form 5789 as a digital PDF the moment you pass. Submit it to the BMV or court the same day.
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Enroll and Verify Your Identity

Create your account and upload a valid government-issued photo ID. Ohio requires identity verification before you start. Riverside residents use the same enrollment process regardless of whether the course is for a 2-point credit, a 12-point suspension reinstatement, a court order, or an under-21 alcohol-related suspension.

Work Through the Course Sections

The Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course covers driver attitude, alcohol and drug material, and related traffic law content. A quiz follows each lesson and you must pass it to advance. Your progress saves automatically after every section, so you can log out and pick up exactly where you left off without losing anything.

Pass the Final Exam and Get Your Certificate

The state-provided final exam has 40 multiple-choice questions. You need a 75% to pass and have two attempts, one per calendar day. Total course time must meet the 8 hours state-mandated minimum. Pass the exam and your BMV Form 5789 certificate downloads immediately as a PDF.

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Your License Stays Suspended Until This Gets Done

For suspension and court-ordered cases, nothing changes until the certificate lands at the BMV or courthouse. For drivers banking a 2-point credit, one more ticket on a record already sitting at 8 or 9 points can push the total past 12 and trigger a suspension under Ohio Revised Code 4510.037. Ohio also gives you a 30-day window from enrollment. Miss it and the state requires a full restart plus a reinstatement fee. Get this handled now.

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Approved by Ohio, Built for Ohio Drivers

TrafficSchool.net is operated by OnlineTrafficEducation.com, a state-approved Ohio driver training school. The Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course meets current Ohio BMV requirements and ODPS guidelines under Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06. The certificate you receive is BMV Form 5789, the exact document the BMV and Ohio courts require.

Last updated: 2025
State-Recognized Certificate

BMV Form 5789 is accepted by the Ohio BMV and Ohio courts. Priced at $76.00, this covers all five state-recognized enrollment reasons including court orders and suspension reinstatements.

No Classroom, No Drive

Text and image-based interactive lessons with quizzes between sections. No live video streaming required. Work from any device with a browser. Progress saves server-side after each completed section automatically.

One Flat Price

Pay $76.00 and access the full Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course. No hidden fees for the certificate, no extra charge for lesson quiz retakes, which are unlimited and free.

Online Course

Complete the Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course from any device without driving to a classroom location across Montgomery County.

Instant PDF Certificate

BMV Form 5789 downloads immediately after passing the final exam.

In-Person Classroom

Traditional classroom sessions require scheduling around an instructor's calendar and driving to a physical location in the Dayton area.

Fixed Schedule Required

You attend on the provider's timetable, not your own available hours.

How Long Does Each Option Actually Take?

Time spent on the course itself versus time spent getting to and from a classroom location in the Dayton metro area.

Method
Estimated Time to Certificate
Online Course Work through the state-mandated 8-hour minimum from home, logging in and out across multiple sessions within the 30-day window.
In-Person Classroom Add round-trip drive time from Riverside to a Dayton-area classroom on top of the same 8-hour course requirement.

What You Actually Pay

Online enrollment versus the total cost of a classroom session when you factor in fuel and time away from work.

Method
Realistic Total Cost
Online at TrafficSchool.net Flat enrollment fee of $76.00 covers the full course, all lesson quiz retakes, and the BMV Form 5789 certificate.
In-Person Classroom Classroom fees vary by provider and do not include fuel costs for driving from Riverside to a Montgomery County location.

Pick Up Where You Left Off

The course runs in any mobile browser. Sit in the parking lot off Linden Avenue, take a break, close the tab, and your progress is already saved on the server. No app download required. The 30-day window gives you room to work across multiple sessions without starting over each time you log back in.

  • Any Device

    Phone, tablet, or laptop all work. No special software or app installation is required to access the course.

  • Auto-Saved Progress

    The server saves your place after each completed section so nothing gets lost between sessions.

  • 30-Day Reminder

    Keep the enrollment date in mind. Ohio requires full completion within 30 days or the course resets entirely.

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About the Course Provider

TrafficSchool.net, operated by OnlineTrafficEducation.com

TrafficSchool.net is operated by OnlineTrafficEducation.com, a state-approved Ohio driver training school. The Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course delivered here meets current Ohio BMV requirements and ODPS guidelines. Riverside and Montgomery County drivers receive the same BMV Form 5789 certificate accepted statewide by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Ohio courts.

  • Ohio Department of Public Safety approved
  • Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06 compliant
  • BMV Form 5789 certificate issued
  • All five state-recognized enrollment reasons accepted
  • OnlineTrafficEducation.com state-approved school

Need a Different Ohio Driver Course?

This page covers the Adult Remedial Driving Course only. Other Ohio-approved courses are available for different situations.

Questions Riverside Drivers Ask Before Enrolling

Who actually has to take the Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course, and what is the difference between a court order and a 2-point credit enrollment?

Five categories of Ohio drivers qualify under Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06. First, drivers with 2 to 11 points on their record who want to bank a 2-point credit before the next ticket pushes them over the limit. Second, drivers reinstating a license suspended for hitting 12 or more points within two years under Ohio Revised Code 4510.037. Third, drivers a court has directly ordered to complete the program. Fourth, drivers age 19 or older addressing a juvenile suspension that happened before age 18. Fifth, drivers under 21 reinstating after an alcohol-related OVI or OVUAC suspension. Court-ordered students do not receive a 2-point credit. The certificate still goes to the court to close the requirement. Riverside residents can confirm their specific reason with the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts or the Dayton BMV on Needmore Road before enrolling.

What does the 2-point credit actually do for my Ohio driving record?

The 2-point credit creates a cushion on your record. It does not erase existing points, and it does not remove any violation from your history. Only an Ohio court can remove points from a record. What the credit does is reduce your active point total by two, which matters when your count is sitting at 8, 9, or 10 and one more ticket could push you to 12 and trigger a suspension under Ohio Revised Code 4510.037. The credit is valid for three years from the date the BMV applies it. You can use it once every three years and a maximum of five times in your lifetime. After you pass the course, submit BMV Form 5789 to the Dayton BMV on Needmore Road or mail it to the Ohio BMV in Columbus to get the credit applied.

What happens if I do not finish the course within the 30-day window?

Ohio requires full completion of the Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course within 30 days of enrollment. Miss that window and the state requires you to pay a reinstatement fee and start the entire course over from the beginning. Your previous progress does not carry forward. For drivers in a suspension situation, the license stays suspended the entire time the requirement remains open, so a reset adds weeks to that timeline. As of the latest ODPS guidelines under Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06, there is no grace period built into the 30-day rule. Riverside drivers who enrolled and got busy should log back in immediately, check how many days remain, and map out the remaining sessions needed to finish before the deadline hits.

How fast do I get the certificate after passing the final exam, and where do I send it?

The certificate generates instantly. The moment you pass the final exam, BMV Form 5789 downloads as a digital PDF. You do not wait for anything to be mailed. For a 2-point credit, submit the certificate to the Ohio BMV. Riverside residents can take it in person to the Dayton BMV located on Needmore Road, roughly 10 to 15 minutes from Riverside, or mail it directly to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Columbus. For a court-ordered case, deliver the certificate to the court that issued the order, which for most Riverside residents means the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts. Current Ohio BMV requirements under Ohio Revised Code 4510.037 specify that the credit does not apply until the BMV receives and processes the certificate.

What happens if I fail the final exam?

You get two attempts at the 40-question state-provided final exam, but only one attempt per calendar day. Fail the first attempt on a Monday and you cannot try again until Tuesday. Pass on the second attempt and the certificate generates immediately. Fail both attempts and Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06 requires a full course reset. That means starting over from lesson one, and the 30-day completion window restarts from the new enrollment date. The lesson quizzes between sections are different. Those have unlimited free retakes and you simply need to pass each one to advance. The final exam is the only part with the two-attempt limit. Riverside drivers close to the 30-day deadline should not rush the final. Take the time to review the driver attitude and alcohol and drug sections before attempting it.

Does completing the Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course remove points from my driving record?

Completing the course does not remove points. The course applies a 2-point credit to your record, which lowers your active point total by two. The underlying violations and their original point values stay on your record exactly as recorded. Under Ohio Revised Code 4510.037, only an Ohio court has the authority to remove points from a driving record. The credit functions as a buffer. If your record sits at 10 points and the BMV applies a 2-point credit, your effective total drops to 8, giving you more room before a suspension threshold is reached. The credit is valid for three years. For drivers in a suspension or court-ordered situation, the course satisfies the reinstatement or compliance requirement but does not alter the underlying record. The Dayton BMV on Needmore Road can pull your current point total if you need to confirm where you stand before enrolling.

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