Completing a Point and Insurance Reduction Program PIRP course does not remove a violation, conviction, or the number of points from your driving record. Even after you complete the course , most violations, convictions and points will continue to show on your driving record for up to 4 years. Violations and convictions involving drugs or alcohol will remain on your driving record for ten or fifteen years, depending on the violation. If you get 11 points for traffic violations in an 18-month period , your driver license may be suspended. " Point reduction " means the number of points on your driving record used to calculate the number of total points received within 18 months will be reduced by 4 points and may help you avoid a suspension. See About the NY State Point System [1] for more information about how points are calculated. 

How do I receive the point reduction? 
The PIRP course sponsor will notify the DMV within 10 weeks after you complete the course. DMV will then reduce the active points on your driving record by up to 4 points. 

How do I know my driving record shows my PIRP course completion? 
If you need to verify that your course completion is on your DMV record , you can request a copy of your driving record [2]. If your course completion is not recorded on your driving record more than 10 weeks after you completed it , contact the course sponsor. 

What effect does point reduction have on my license and driving record? 
Point reduction applies only to points assessed for violations that occurred within the eighteen months immediately before course completion. It does not affect points for earlier violations, and cannot be used as " credit " against future violations or points. Point reduction cannot reduce your point total lower than zero. If your license has already been revoked or suspended , the point reduction will not affect that action. If a violation hearing has already been scheduled , the point reduction will not affect that action. Point 

user: how do i know my driving record show my PIRP course completion?

assistant: if you need to verify that your course completion is on your dmv record. does this apply to you?

user: Yes, it does.

assistant: you can easily request a copy of your driving record

user: what happens if my course completion is not recorded into my driving record?

assistant: [16] contact the course sponsor

user: what if my license is already revoked though?!

assistant: if your license has already been revoked or suspended [22] the point reduction will not affect that action

user: my violation hearing has already been scheduled? what now?

assistant: [24] the point reduction will not affect that action.

user: will the PIRP course sponsor actually notify the DMV??

assistant: The PIRP course sponsor will notify the DMV within 10 weeks after you complete the courses [11] DMV will then reduce the active points on your driving record by up to 4 points

user: what happens if i get like 12 points for traffic violations??

assistant: [6] your driver license may be suspended [7] point reduction means the numer of points on your driving record used to calculate the number of total points received within 18 months will be reduced by 4 points and may help you avoid suspension

user: how are the points calculated though?

assistant: [8] see about the NY State Point System [1] for more information about how points are calculated