Knox County Tennessee

General Sessions

Traffic & Citation Court

Driver Improvement Program (DIP)

Qualifying traffic offenders may have their moving violation(s) dismissed and kept off of their driving record by complying with DIP:

DIP Qualifications:
  • Must not be charged with any violations that require an appearance in court
  • Must not hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
  • Must not be operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) at the time citation issued
  • Must not be charged with speeding 90 MPH or over
  • Must not have attended a safe driving school anywhere in the past 12 months
  • Must have a clean driving record for the past three (3) years as verified by the Knox County District Attorney General’s Office.
  • Must not be charged with “No Point” Speeding citation.
DIP Requirements:
  • You must appear on your court date to request DIP.
  • You must pay your citation in full
  • You must complete a Tennessee- certified 4-hour safe driving school and provide a copy of your certificate to the Clerk at the time you pay your citation
  • You may request one (1) reset over the phone after your first compliance date to comply with DIP
  • You must appear in court to request more time to comply with DIP if you need more than one (1) reset to comply

Safe Driving School Options


  • Knox County Sheriff’s Office Safe Driving School (In Person):
    Call 865.215.2520
    5:30 – 9:30 pm in the Small Assembly Room in the City-County Bldg.
    Cost is $65
  • Any other Tennessee-certified 4-hour safe driving school listed on the Tennessee Department of Safety’s website: http://www.tn.gov/safety/