IPIRP Course

New York Internet Point Insurance Reduction Program

The State of New York has a Point & Insurance Reduction Program, which also goes by the name of an IPIRP Course. This course does the following for drivers:

Refreshes driving knowledge.
Reduces points on a driving record.
Reduces insurance rates.

For years, this had to be done in person by private traffic schools, but since 2006 the State of New York has allowed for the IPIRP program. This is a program that enables New York drivers to take their accident prevention course on the web every five years.

The IPIRP course is restricted to driver training companies whose classroom courses were already approved by the New York DMV by the time the IPIRP law went into effect back in 2006.

According to the New York IPIRP / Alternate Delivery Method Program Sponsoring Agency Application, the purpose of the 5 year IPIRP course is to review and study internet and other technologies as viable methods for delivering the accident prevention course. The five-year pilot commencement date will actually begin when the first course is officially approved. After the pilot period has ended, the DMV will then decide whether to permanently implement IPIRP as an option for New York drivers who wish to complete an accident prevention course over the web.

About New York IPIRP Course

The DMV offers online versions of the IPIRP course, but traditional classroom courses will continue to be available. A classroom course offers a different level of interaction, where the information is distributed in a completely different manner when compared to the online course. We partner with the state of New York to bring you the Defensive Driving Course online. To receive the discount, you must enter the following code: TECH10.

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So let Techniques Made Easy Driving School help you with the IPIRP course and sign up for a defensive driving course with our school. We are located in Lindenhurst, New York and many in the area turn to us for the best in driving school services.

DMV Point System Summary

Below you will find a table that shows the point values assigned to moving violations in the state of New York. These points are assessed against your driving record based on the date you committed the violation. It is not the date you were convicted in court. If a driver accumulates 11 or more points in an 18-month span, then that driver will have a hearing with the DMV. After this hearing, the driver's license may be suspended or revoked due to this point accumulation. As the driver, you will be offered the option of waiving the hearing or accepting a definite period of suspension.

Some license revocations and suspensions are mandatory and do not depend on an accumulation of points. Three speeding violations within 18 months is an automatic suspension, as is any convictions involving drugs or alcohol.

License Violation Points

Violations & Points Deduction

Reckless Driving: 5 points
Failure to Stop for School Bus: 5 points
Railroad Crossing Violation: 5 points
Improper Cell Phone Use: 5 points
Use of Portable Electronic Device / Texting: 5 points
Red Light: 3 points
Failure To Yield Right-of-Way: 3 points
Child Safety Restraint Violation: 3 points
Disobeying Traffic Control Sign, Stop Sign or Yield Sign: 3 points
Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Incident: 3 points
Improper Passing & Changing Lane Unsafely: 3 points
Driving Left of Center / Driving in Wrong Direction: 3 points
Failure to Signal: 2 points
Improper Turn: 2 points
Most Other Moving Violations: 2 points
Disobeying a Traffic Control Device: 2 points
Inadequate Brakes (employer's vehicle): 2 points

Speeding Over Posted MPH Limit

1-10 MPH: 3 points
11-20 MPH: 4 points
21-30 MPH: 6 points
31-40 MPH: 8 points
Over 40 MPH: 11 points

And here are some violations that will not lead to a points reduction:

uninspected
unregistered
unlicensed
faulty equipment
no seatbelt for driver and/or passenger 16 years or older
tinted windows

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