Be a Better NY Driver....
Take the 6 Hour Defensive Driver Class
DELIVERY AGENCY NAME: Linda E. Karpovich #B77
OUR INSTRUCTOR’S NAME: Linda Karpovich #1426
appSPONSORING AGENCY NAME: Defensive Driver's Discount #35
Bring your friends and enjoy your time together... It’s easy, and fun!
SAVE on Auto Insurance 10% REDUCTION*
---- For 3 YEARS! ----
Plus REDUCE UP TO 4 POINTS** on your Driver's Abstract
*Discount Off of Liability, No-Fault, and Collision Portion Of Insurance Premium
for attending this Point Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP)
**See our FAQ section at the bottom of this page.
NO TEST REQUIRED!
OUR CURRENTLY SCHEDULED CLASSES...
Next Course is
Monday, August 19, 9:30am - 3:30 pm
$35 Members, $40 Non-Members
Limited to 20 participants ... And it fills up quickly!
Lunch time is limited, please bring a lunch or pre-order A Senior Meal
REGISTER by contacting
The Gathering Place 50+ Community Center
127 Kenyon Road, Cobleskill, NY 12043
Main Office # (518) 823-4338
If you miss this one they can put you on first come basis for the next monthly class at this location.
(See https://www.schoharieseniors.com/
for Annual Membership info)
Offered in Walton at the William B. Ogden Free Library
Limited to 10 participants ... And it fills up quickly!
6 hour course divided into two 3 hour sessions
Part 1...August 22, 5 pm to 8 pm and
Part 2...August 29, 5 pm to 1 pm
Must attend both sessions to qualify for Defensive Driver Certificate
Only $35 (regularly $40) Feel free to bring a snack and a drink.
REGISTER by contacting:
William B. Ogden Free Library
Phone: 607.865.5929
Email: wboflibrary@gmail.com
Address: P.O. Box 298, Walton, NY 13856
Located at 42 Gardiner Place in Walton
In Stamford NY at the
Sacred Heart Parish Hall
27 Harper Street (Main St./Route 23)
Sunday, September 29th
10 am - 4 pm
$35 EACH
For our full day classes the LUNCH TIME IS LIMITED
Please bring your lunch ....You'll Have Fun ... Bring Friends Along!
Limited size class ... And it fills up quickly!
In Stamford NY at the
Stamford Library
117 Main Street (Route 23)
Tuesday, July 17th
12 Noon - 6 pm
$35 EACH
For our full day classes the LUNCH TIME IS LIMITED
Please bring your lunch ....You'll Have Fun ... Bring Friends Along!
Limited size class ... And it fills up quickly!
Easily contact us here to ask a question or to see about arranging for a 6 Hour Defensive Driver Course at your own location...
Frequently Asked Questions-
Why should I use the Linda E. Karpovich Agency who is sponsored by Defensive Driver’s Discount?
Linda will guide you through the class and answer questions that may arise. No sitting in front of your computer screen alone but enjoy learning with other drivers. Bring along some friends and family to learn together in a friendly and comfortable environment. You can even Contact Linda to arrange a private class for your group, club, department, or company.
All providers of PIRP are required by New York State Law to deliver your certificate within 45 days, however, we issue the certificates much faster. Upon completion of our course, we’ll generally mail your certificate within 3 days, sometimes the same day!
Insurance Discount
How do I get the 10% discount?
After completing our course, we’ll process and mail you a completion certificate within three days (unlike our competitors, who can take up to 45 days). You send the certificate to your insurance company or take it to your local insurance agent, within 90 days. Your insurance provider is required to then provide you with a 10% discount to your liability, no-fault and collision premium rates, retroactive to the date you completed the course.
If you take longer than 90 days to present your certificate to your insurer, the reduction will be effective from the date you gave them the certificate.
How long does the discount last?
The 10% discount is good for 3 years. You may take the course once every 36 months (three years) to maintain insurance reduction benefits.
If I take the course, will that prevent my insurance company from raising my premium down the road?
Unfortunately, no. The benefits of the course do not include preventing insurance companies from increasing your premium for other reasons, such as general premium increases, or traffic accidents or violations.
What if more than one person named on a policy completes the PIRP course?
The insurance premium reduction applies to all motor vehicles principally operated by the motorist who completes the course. The discount can be applied to only one driver for each covered vehicle.
Are their any age restrictions, or other restrictions such as for drivers participating in assigned risk pools?
No, any legal driver in the State of New York can participate in the program and receive all of the applicable benefits.
Will youthful operators already receiving a driver education reduction receive both that and the PIRP discount?
This is up to the insurance company, and you should check with them to see if both reductions will be provided at the same time.
Point Reduction
How do I receive the point reduction?
Upon completion of the course, we’ll notify the DMV within ten weeks (usually sooner!), who will then place a note on your driving record. The DMV will then automatically reduce your active point total by up to four points.
Note that completing the course doesn’t actually remove or delete the records themselves. All violations, convictions and a record of the original number of points on your driving record will be retained by the New York Department of Motor Vehicles. These entries will generally continue to show on your actual driving record for ten years. However, the DMV will not count the reduced points against revocation or suspension of your license, were that ever to come into play.
How do I know my driving record shows my PIRP course completion?
You can request a copy pf your driving record from the DMV, should you ever want further proof that you’ve completed the course and received the point reduction. You can also visit a DMV office in person and request form MV-15, which can then be provided in person to request a copy of your driving record.
You can always contact us if you request your driving records more than ten weeks after completion of our course and still don’t see the notice on your record.
How does point reduction actually affect my license and driving record?
Point reduction applies only to the points you acquired within 18 months of taking our course. They can’t be used as “credits” for future violations, and have no affect on older violations.
Your points can never be reduced to a point total lower than zero.
If you’ve already lost your license, whether revoked or suspended, point reduction will not be able to help you there, nor can it prevent or cancel a mandatory revocation or suspension for violations like DWI, DWAI or 3 speeding violations within 18 months.
Your points can only be reduced once per 18-month period. Note that the DMV’s “point” system is not related to any similarly named insurance company program.
Finally, this point reduction program does not prevent or reduce the calculation of points affecting a “Driver Responsibility Assessment.”
Can this course reduce my driver responsibility assessment?
No, there is not currently an accident prevention course in New York State which will affect a driver’s responsibility assessment.
If I don’t currently have any points on my driving record, will I be able to bank the 4 point reduction for later violations?
No, the 4 points can only be deducted from existing points you’ve accumulated and do not apply to future driver violation points. After 3 years, you can take the course again and, at that point, have the points removed from your record.
Will I see the points reduced from my driving record?
The DMV computer system applies the points automatically upon your completion of the course. Your record will still show your past convictions and any applicable points, along with a note that you completed this course and that a reduction of the appropriate amount of points has been applied, depending on your particular scenario.
General
I haven’t received my certificate?
The state allows up to 8 weeks to recieve your certificate. We pride ourselves in a quick turn around time and ask that If you haven’t received your certificate within 2 weeks of completing the course, please contact us at 607-643-8360.
How much time does the course take?
The classroom course will take 6 hours. We suggest that if you are attending a six hour class in one day that you bring your lunch as lunch time will be limited. At some locations there is an option to order food for delivery, please ask if you are unsure of availability. We will generally provide an individual packaged snack and bottle of water for each student, wherever food is allowed.
What material is covered by the course?
Essential information with regards to traffic safety issues. Examples include a driver’s attitude and behavior, vehicle and traffic law, and defensive driving techniques.
What are the courses like?
Our classroom courses are presented in one or sometimes two sessions. Attendance to all sessions is mandatory, of course. There is no test required to complete the course, just attentive attendance.