No proof of insurance

MCL 257.328(7) says points must not be entered on a driver's record under section 320a for a violation of this section. MCL 257.328(3) adds that if the driver gives the court proof, before the appearance date on the citation, that the vehicle was insured when the ticket was written, the court shall not assess a fine or costs and shall not forward an abstract to the Secretary of State, though it may charge a fee of up to $25.

What the points do

A Michigan court that convicts a driver of a moving violation sends an abstract of the conviction to the Secretary of State, and the point value from the schedule in MCL 257.320a attaches to that abstract. Points stay on a record for two years from the date of the conviction. A non-moving violation produces an abstract with no points on it, which is the whole of the difference behind a plea to one. How points reach the record goes through this in full.

The basic driver improvement course

MCL 257.320d does not cover this kind of violation, whatever a particular driver's record looks like. The exclusions in subsection (3) work by the kind of offence, and a violation that adds no points to a record has nothing for the course to withhold.

This is general information from a driver-safety school. It is not legal advice. Your court can tell you what it requires, and an attorney you hire can answer questions about your own case.