The Point & Insurance Reduction Program PIRP, approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles, is available through private companies or corporations, called " course sponsors, " throughout New York State. Each qualifying course must meet strict standards for the safe driving information presented and program effectiveness. If you complete an approved PIRP course : It will help refresh your driving knowledge with a review of time - tested safe driving tips and an overview of today's vehicle and traffic laws. You may be eligible to reduce as many as four 4 points on your driving record. The DMV computer will automatically note your eligibility to receive the reduction. If you are the principal operator of a motor vehicle , you will receive a minimum 10% reduction in the base rate of your automobile and motorcycle liability and collision insurance premiums each year for three years. 

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The Course 
How much time does the PIRP course take, what is it like and what does it cost? Beginning in 2009 , you will have two options for completing the PIRP course. Your options will be the traditional classroom method or an Alternate Delivery Method ADM, such as the Internet or other DMV approved method. Regardless of the delivery method , each course is at least six hours long. Note: The motorcycle safety / accident prevention courses take substantially longer and are only available in a classroom setting. Essential information about traffic safety issues such as driver attitude and behavior, defensive driving techniques, and the Vehicle & Traffic Law must be presented in each course. For both the classroom and ADM methods , additional content, approach, materials and fees vary from one sponsor to the next. Information specific to the classroom course : The course is presented in one or more classroom sessions and attendance is mandatory. No formal testing is required to complete the course. For information on where to attend a course , consult your 

user: Hey, good evening. Need some answers about that program to reduce points on the license, please.

assistant: Do you want information about the course?

user: No, not about the course.

assistant: Then, Would you like to know about the point reduction itself?

user: No, don't need to right now.

assistant: O.k, lets go to the next one. Are you interested in more information about a possible insurance reduction?

user: No, that's not necessary right now, cause i already read about it.

assistant: A very informed person, you are. O.K, So last thing we can help you with, is with doubts about the DMV's Point System. Is that what are your looking for?

user: Sorry, but nothing similar to that neither.

user: Oh, well, it really doesn't matter. In any case, what good will make me to complete reduction program course?

assistant: In first place, it will be very helpful to refresh your driving knowledge with a review of time-tested safe driving tips and an overview of today's vehicles and laws. Secondly, you may be eligible to reduce as many as 4 points on your driving record. That will be done automatically.

user: Those courses are of course made under certain standards, aren't they?

assistant: You can bet on that. Each qualifying course is made based on strict standards for the safe driving information presented.