The California DMV officially refers to driver safety courses that offer discounts on auto insurance for drivers aged 55 and older as Mature Driver Improvement Courses. Insurance companies, however, use various terms for these discounts, such as defensive driver discount, senior safe driver discount, mature driver discount, and more. To qualify for a senior auto insurance discount, you must complete a course like the one offered by Mature Driver Tune Up.com.
Defensive Driving Courses in California are referred to as Traffic Violator School Courses (Traffic School). These courses are intended to prevent traffic tickets from appearing on your public driving record and are not designed to provide discounts on auto insurance.