NEW YORK DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE
Reduce points and lower your insurance premiums
$39.95
No Hidden Fees
- Approved by the New York DMV
- Reduce up to 4 Points from your New York Driving Record
- Eligible for Insurance Rate Premium Reductions
- Completion Electronically Transmitted to DMV
The National Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course, Internet Point and Insurance Reduction Program (IPIRP) is approved by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
Complete the New York Defensive Driving Course and reduce up to four points on your New York State driving record and become eligible for insurance rate reductions of up to 10% on applicable premiums for up to three years.
Upon successful completion of the course, your information will be electronically transmitted to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and the DMV will then apply the point reduction to your driving record up to four points. Submit a copy of the Certificate of Completion to your insurance provider for premium reduction. No final exam! Guaranteed 100% pass rate!
Defensive Driving Course Topics:
Driver Safety Affects Everyone
- Identify your personal driving behaviors and tendencies
- Recognize that every behavior is a choice
- Define risky driving behaviors
- Explain how to drive defensively in conditions beyond your control
Driving Defensively
- Define defensive driving and collision prevention
- Identify defensive driving techniques
- Use the 'What-if' strategy to recognize and avoid hazards
- Identify the risks associated with driving without seat belts or proper restraints
- Identify how to effectively use vehicle safety systems
Speeding and Distractions
- Recognize the risks of speeding and following too closely
- Employ the 3-second and 3-second+ following distance rules
- Define aggressive driving and road rage
- Identify driving distractions
- Recognize risks of distracted driving
Impaired Driving
- Identify risks of substance impairment
- Identify risks of drowsy driving
- Choose safe, responsible, and respectful behaviors to avoid impaired or drowsy driving
- Choose appropriate driving behaviors for different driving situations
- Explain the proper procedure for navigating multi-lane roads
Managing Driving Risks
- Identify risks associated with improper turns
- Explain the proper procedures for passing and overtaking another vehicle
- Identify risks associated with driving left-of-center
- Describe right-of-way violations and safe intersection strategies
- Identify roadway maintenance and construction hazards
- Use techniques for trains and railway grade crossings
Safely Sharing the Road
- Identify other vehicles you will encounter on the road and techniques for dealing with them
- Recognize the challenges drivers of larger vehicles face
- Explain proper techniques for dealing with pedestrians pedal cyclists, and animals
The 3 Stages of a Collision
- Identify the steps to conduct pre-trip inspections
- The importance of proper vehicle maintenance
- Describe steps for addressing different types of immediate danger you may encounter
- Determine if a collision was preventable in different driving situations
10 Habits of Defensive Driving
- The Six Deadly Choices
- The importance of choosing the right behaviors
- Your driving plan
Driving in New York
- Recognize the non-commercial types of drivers’ licenses available in the state of New York.
- Identify several basic functions of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Identify and interpret common traffic control and highway markings found on New York roadways.
- List several rules associated with parking, standing and stopping.
- Explain the ways that bicyclists and motorcyclists safely share the roadways of New York with other vehicles.
Certificate Process
Upon successful completion of the course, your information will be electronically transmitted to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and the DMV will then apply the point reduction to your driving record up to four points. An official certificate will be mailed to you by the National Safety Council within two weeks of completion. For certificate questions, please call 1-800-962-3434. Submit a copy of the Certificate of Completion to your insurance provider for premium reduction.