NEW YORK ONLINE DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES
Potential Savings on Auto Insurance. Narrated Video Included. Risk-Free Guarantee!
ONLY $24.95
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1-Hour Course
Ask your agent if a 1-hour course will meet their defensive driving requirement
6-Hour Course
Choose the 6-hour version to meet specific insurance requirements
Notice: This course is not a New York DMV PIRP course. If you need a New York DMV PIRP course, visit the NY DMV website.
Discounted Insurance Rates
Save up to 10% on your car insurance premium with a defensive driving discount. Ask your agent to see if you qualify.
Certificate of Completion
Your certificate of completion is delivered based on your selected option, with immediate email delivery available.
Mobile Friendly
Start the course at home on your laptop and finish up on the subway using your tablet or cell phone. Just don’t take it while you’re behind the wheel!
Money-Back Guarantee
No risk with our money-back guarantee. Take the course for an insurance discount. If your insurance company doesn’t accept our certificate, we’ll refund your money.
Our New York Defensive Driver Program Features:
- Access to course content any time, available 24/7
- Cinematic quality full-screen video
- Fully narrated with closed captioning options
- Agents available for live chat if you have questions
- Only $24.95
Move Beyond Traditional Learning
If you’re expecting a course that just dumps text from a manual onto your screen, think again. Our New York Defensive Driving Course uses drone footage, cinematic video, and interactive scenarios to put you in the driver’s seat. Practice how you would react in risky situations—without the risk.
You can start and stop anytime, and even switch devices mid-course. Whether you’re at home or on the go, you’ll be able to refresh your driving skills and sharpen your awareness of New York’s busy roads.
Full-Screen Video
Our courses put you in the middle of the action with crisp, full-screen video. See road hazards and real-world scenarios from the best angles so you don’t miss a thing.
Animated Graphics
Engaging animations highlight critical points and keep you involved. Complex ideas are broken down into simple, easy-to-remember visuals.
Emailed Completion Certificate
When you finish, your completion certificate is delivered based on your selected option, with immediate delivery available. Keep a copy for your records or provide it to your insurance agent. Many insurers offer discounts—ask your agent if you qualify.
Learn Defensive Driving, Fast
You’ll cover traffic safety, driver behavior, defensive driving techniques, and important rules of the road in a streamlined, engaging course. Whether you’re taking it for the first time or as a refresher, you can be confident our course will respect your time while improving your skills.
Relax! We’ve Got a Money-Back Guarantee!
No need to worry that you won’t get your money’s worth. Use our certificate of completion to request an insurance discount from your provider. If your insurance company doesn’t accept it, you’ll get your money back. That means there’s absolutely no risk when you register for our course.
Our New York Online Defensive Driving Course Offers These Benefits:
- Practice quizzes to help you prepare and reinforce learning
- Potential savings of up to 10% on auto insurance premiums (check with your provider for eligibility)
- Get the full course for only $24.95
Frequently Asked Questions
Information About DriveSafe Online’s New York Course
What is the best online defensive driving course in New York?
We know you have options when choosing a defensive driving course. Even after narrowing it down to online learning, you might still wonder which course is right for you.
DriveSafe Online’s New York Defensive Driving Course combines drone footage, interactive scenarios, and award-winning design to deliver a perspective you won’t find anywhere else. With more than 25 years of experience, we’ve been recognized for best content, technology, and innovation. And at just $24.95, you get high quality at a fair price.
How long is the online New York defensive driving course?
Your time is valuable, and we promise not to waste it. DriveSafe Online offers courses as short as one hour, designed to give you a quick and engaging learning experience. Check with your insurance company to see what course length they require for a discount. With our cinematic videos and interactive scenarios, the time will fly by.
How much is an online defensive driving course for New Yorkers?
You’ll pay just $24.95 for the DriveSafe Online New York Defensive Driving Course.
How often can you take a defensive driving course in New York?
Defensive driving courses have many advantages. They refresh skills you may not use often, keep you updated on safe driving techniques, and boost your confidence behind the wheel.
You’re welcome to take the DriveSafe Online New York course as often as you like. If your insurance provider accepts our certificate, discounts typically remain in effect for three years. After that, you can retake the course to continue your savings.
How Can I Lower My Car Insurance in New York?
Car ownership is expensive, from the purchase price to maintenance and parking costs. It’s smart to look for savings wherever you can.
The DriveSafe Online New York Defensive Driving Course may help you save up to 10% on your car insurance premium if your provider accepts it. Discounts are usually applied to the base rate of the primary operator’s policy. Check with your insurance agent to confirm eligibility and their requirements for a defensive driving discount.
Getting Your New York Insurance Discount
Successful completion of our course may qualify you for an auto insurance discount of up to 10%. This discount, if accepted by your insurer, typically lasts for three years. You can retake the course at that time to renew the savings.
25 Years of Training Experience
DriveSafe Online® defensive driving courses are developed by the same award-winning eLearning team trusted by top companies around the world to train millions of people.
Some of our clients and partners include Oracle, Hyatt, Cessna, Kellogg’s, PepsiCo and Georgia-Pacific. We have been creating online courses since 1994. In fact, we helped develop many innovative standards you see in online courses today.
Simply put, we know what it takes to create online courses that are interesting, fun to take and actually help you learn.
Our work has earned multiple awards for:
- Best content
- Best advance in technology
- Best innovation
Now our team is focused on revolutionizing online driver education.
DriveSafe Online courses merge unique graphics and animations, interactive scenarios with narrated stories and video demonstrations—including in-car and drone footage—to deliver safe driving information like no other online defensive driving course available today.
Our mission is to develop a better way to help you:
- Save money on your auto insurance
- Meet court-ordered driver improvement plans
- Dismiss traffic tickets or reduce points
- Reinforce your driver road knowledge
- Become a safer driver
The way we see it, we all share the same streets and highways. If we each take the time to do our part to understand driving laws and regulations, improve our driving performance, and be courteous to other drivers, the roads will be safer for everyone to enjoy.
Drive smart. Drive confident. And always, DriveSafe.
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