Oregon Distracted Driving Avoidance Course (DDAC) Approved and Live

The Oregon Distracted Driving Avoidance Course (DDAC) is a state-approved educational program established under ORS 811.507 and supporting ODOT rules. It is designed for drivers cited for using a mobile electronic device while driving, and it is the course referenced by Oregon courts and judges when a driver is eligible to have the presumptive fine suspended on a first offense.

Drivers typically arrive at the DDAC by one of three paths: a citation under ORS 811.507 with court paperwork referencing the fine-suspension option, a judicial order requiring DDAC completion as part of a case, or an Oregon DMV or attorney referral. Some Oregon drivers also take the course voluntarily after a near-miss or as part of an employer's fleet-safety policy.

On 05/21/2026, the Oregon Department of Transportation approved National Course Portal's DDAC for use by Oregon drivers. Enrollment, payment, completion, and certificate delivery are live at the public course page, and the prior reviewer-only access has been retired.

The approved course is delivered fully online, runs 90 minutes of active instruction, enforces sequential lesson release, identity verification, active seat-time controls, lesson-level knowledge checks, and a closed-book final assessment with an 80% passing score.

The curriculum opens with Oregon law: ORS 811.507 mobile electronic device rules, the limited statutory exceptions (such as hands-free use by adult drivers, certain emergency and employment-related uses, and emergency responder exceptions), the penalty schedule for first, second, and subsequent offenses, and the conditions under which an Oregon court may suspend the presumptive fine when a driver completes an approved DDAC.

The behavioral core walks through visual, auditory, manual, cognitive, and emotional distraction; the physics of speed, perception, reaction time, and stopping distance; the highest-risk in-vehicle behaviors including phone use, navigation, passengers, food and drink, fatigue, and work tasks; and evidence-based countermeasures, defensive driving, rules of the road, and a personal distraction-prevention plan.

Statistics throughout the course use the current 2024 NHTSA national distracted-driving figures combined with Oregon-specific data on cell phone citations, distracted-driving crashes, and injuries, so Oregon learners see both national context and their own state's data.

Many distracted driving and traffic safety courses marketed to Oregon drivers are priced from roughly $25 to $75. National Course Portal is launching the ODOT-approved DDAC at $14.99 with a lowest price guarantee so a driver hoping to qualify for the ORS 811.507 fine suspension keeps the cost meaningfully below the presumptive fine.

Price is one factor; Oregon drivers should also confirm that the provider is ODOT-approved as a DDAC, that the certificate includes the provider's legal information, and that the course is accepted by the specific Oregon court handling their case.

Course completion satisfies the DDAC educational requirement, but it does not by itself dismiss a citation, vacate a conviction, restore driving privileges, or close a court case. The driver must still file the certificate with the correct Oregon court or DMV channel by the deadline in their paperwork.

Drivers with second or subsequent ORS 811.507 offenses, with CDL implications, or with related offenses such as reckless driving should consult an Oregon attorney; the DDAC fine-suspension path is generally available only for qualifying first offenses.