New York Defensive Driving Course

Taking our New York defensive driving course online is affordable, accessible, and can provide numerous benefits (reduces points on your license, insurance discount, etc.). Our state-approved IPIRP course is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week from any location and from any device with an internet connection, including smartphones. You don’t have to be online on any particular day or time, and there is no need to drive to a classroom.

• Save money with lower prices compared to traditional classroom courses
• Take the course from the comfort of your own home, office, coffee shop, etc.
• Self-paced and interactive, log in and out as needed anytime
• Up to date HD quality videos and engaging animations
• Quicker processing of certificates vs a classroom course
• Free reporting to New York DMV for point reduction
• Live customer support

In our easy online course, you will learn safe driving practices that will help you become a better driver, help you reduce up to 4 points (if eligible) on your driving record, and save money on your car insurance with a guaranteed 10% discount.

As a state-approved Internet Point Insurance Reduction Program (IPIRP) and New York defensive driving course, our course must follow the regulations set by the New York DMV. These requirements are as follows:

Content Verification: We test your knowledge of the course material in two ways:

1. Content checkpoints throughout the course – At seven random spots in the course you will be required to answer a question about the material that was presented on the previous page. You are given three tries to answer correctly.
2. End of unit quizzes – At the conclusion of each unit you are required to pass a short four question multiple-choice quiz. You must score a 75% or better to pass. There is no final exam and you receive up to three attempts to pass each unit quiz.

ID Verification: Our course requires you to correctly answer a multiple-choice ID question each time you log in to the course and at seven random points in the course. The seven ID checkpoints will consist of the following:

1. Registration ID Question – you will be required to answer a question about the information you provided at registration (Example: address, date of birth, etc.).
2. Phone Call-in ID Question - you will be required to call in to a toll-free number and answer one of the ID questions that you set up at registration.

You will receive three attempts to pass each identity checkpoint. If you fail the course due to quizzes or verification checkpoints, re-registration is completely free.

Original Completion Certificate: After you successfully complete the course, the original copy of your completion certificate will be sent via the delivery method chosen (U.S. mail or standard overnight). Original certificates are sent out each business day at 4PM EST (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays). Completions on a holiday, weekend, or after 4PM EST on a weekday will be sent out on the following business day. Certificates sent via U.S. mail should be received within 5-7 business days.

Reporting to NY DMV: If you enter a New York driver license number when registering, your course completion will be reported electronically to the New York DMV so that they may apply any point reduction benefits, if eligible. Your completion will be reported to the New York DMV within seven days.

30-day limit: You must complete the course within 30 days of registration. We provide a countdown on the course main menu to remind you.

State Approved – Our company is licensed by the New York Department of Motor Vehicles as a “course sponsor”. We are listed under our corporate name of Driver Training Associates, Inc. (DTA). As a course sponsor, our course meets or exceeds the strict state standards and has been proven through research to make course participants better and safer drivers.

History – We are proud to have been in business for over 45 years and to have been approved and offering defensive driving in New York for over 40 years! We are a company you can trust.

Superior Service – While you will likely struggle to find a phone number or reach a live person with other companies, our live customer support is available from 8AM to 6PM EST Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays from 8AM to 5PM EST, excluding holidays, to assist with any issue. Contact us at (800) 558-9887.

Online course payments are made via an encrypted and secure portal that is included in the registration process. We accept all major debit or credit cards (Visa, MC, Discover, and AMEX).

The New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) requires all new applicants to complete a New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYSDMV) approved defensive driving course before being granted a TLC license. Existing TLC license holders are also required to complete a state approved defensive driving course at least once every three years as part of a continuing education requirement to keep their license. Our New York Defensive Driving Course meets the TLC requirements and is fully accepted.

“Point Reduction” means that the New York DMV will not count up to four (4) points on your record when determining revocation or suspension penalties. The benefits of a point reduction course only apply to traffic violations occurring within the 18 months prior to course completion. Also, completing a NY IPIRP course does not give you a credit for points / violations in the future. Further details are available in our New York FAQ’s.

Taking a state-approved New York defensive driving course is an outstanding way to save money on auto insurance because it provides a mandatory 10% discount for safe drivers, which is applied to the base rate for the driver’s current liability and collision premiums. When you complete the course, you get a certificate you can give to your insurance provider. The discount applies to the principal operator of a vehicle and will remain in effect for three years after course completion. There is no cap on the number of times you can take an IPIRP / defensive driving course for this purpose, so we encourage you to come back and see us every three years to continue receiving car insurance discounts.

We are so confident that you will be satisfied with the quality of course and service that we offer a full 30-day money back guarantee. This guarantee applies to users who are still in progress with the course. Any accounts that have already successfully completed the course, been disqualified for ID verification, or been unable to complete quizzes are not eligible.