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We allow you to log in and out of the course as many times as you like, as long as you complete the entire course within 30 days of your registration (per NYS DMV requirement). - The course is available 24/7, so you decide when and how long to study. We will keep track of your progress and will remind you where you left when you come back.
- The course is broken down into 10 short modules (about 30 min. each) consisting of a multimedia presentation and supporting review text.
- The credit is given in 5-minute increments, so you can complete an entire course or just part of the module anytime you log in.
- Due to our state-of –of the art technology, NO Final Exam is required, just complete a simple 3-question quiz (you only need 1correct answer to pass), keep moving on to through chapters until you finish all 10 modules.
- Once you are done, we will process your NY Defensive Driving completion certificate the same day and will notify NYS DMV of your completion at no extra cost.
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The National Point and Insurance Reduction Course presents Improv Aware Driver Course. A unique Online Defensive Driving course approved by the New York DMV for point and insurance reduction. Upon completion of this award-winning accident prevention course, New York drivers can receive a benefit of a 4-point reduction on their NY driving record and a 10% insurance discount on their New York auto insurance rates.
Created through the joint venture with a World Famous Improv Comedy Club, our goal is to provide convenient, fun and cost-effective Internet Defensive Driving and Accident Prevention Courses, which you can complete from the comfort of your own home. Based on a simple notion that defensive driving course doesn't have to be dry and boring, our online defensive driving program has undergone numerous traffic safety studies, and time after time has proven to be effective in reducing future traffic collisions and traffic tickets. Yet the course is formatted for the 5th Grade reading level, making it very simple and easy to complete even for the most technically challenged. Safety on the Road is so important. Metropolitan New York is among the busiest traffic in the nation. Taking the NY defensive driving course helps make NY a healthier place to live. Here are some tips to remind us how to make the roads safer for New York drivers. Remember Driver Attitude goes a long way in making New York roadways a safer place. Our defensive driving classes in Yonkers NY are designed to change driver behavior. Almost all drivers consider themselves good drivers. But even the best drivers make mistakes now and then. Equipment fails, weather conditions may be bad, and you may encounter drivers who ignore traffic laws or drive unpredictably. To avoid making mistakes yourself, or being involved in a traffic crash because of someone else's mistake, learn to drive defensively. The best way is to take the defensive driving course, approved by the state of New York. The defensive driving rules are simple: Be prepared and look ahead always.
Maintain the proper speed.
Signal before turning or changing lanes. This is the most frequent complaint expressed by students who take the defensive driving class.
Allow yourself space. Keep your distance.
Wear your seat belt. Whether in the front or back seat.
Do not drive if you are very tired, are on medication or have been drinking alcoholic beverages.
Keep your vehicle in good operating condition.
BE PREPARED AND LOOK AHEAD You should sit comfortably, but upright, and keep both hands on the steering wheel. Slumping in the driver's seat, or steering with one hand makes it harder to control your vehicle, and your "relaxed" position can lead to a dangerously relaxed attitude toward driving. Traffic conditions change constantly. You cannot afford to let your attention wander from what is going on around you. Always scan the road ahead. Do not use the road or even the vehicle directly ahead as your only focal point. Look ahead so you can avoid, or lessen, potential problems. Keep your eyes moving, notice what's happening at the sides of the road, and check behind you through your mirrors every few seconds.
Anticipate mistakes by other drivers and think about what you will do if a mistake does happen. Do not always assume that a driver approaching a STOP or YIELD sign on a side road is actually going to stop or yield. It is better to assume the other driver may not stop. Be ready to react. Watch for the rotation and angle of the wheels on a car approaching on a side road. The speed of rotation and angle of the front wheels give you clues to whether the driver is slowing to stop or planning to turn in a certain direction. If the rotation does not seem to be slowing as the driver approaches a required stop, you should pad your brake and prepare to stop, and lightly tap your horn to get the driver's attention. If the angle of the front wheels does not match the direction of the driver's turn signal, be prepared to react to an improper turn, or no turn. The earlier and deeper you look into upcoming cross streets, the more time and space you give yourself to react. copyright 1991 Lynn S. Fuchs | 14001 | Akron | | 14004 | Alden | | 14006 | Angola | | 14025 | Boston | | 14026 | Bowmansville | | 14030 | Chaffee | | 14031 | Clarence | | 14032 | Clarence Center | | 14033 | Colden | | 14034 | Collins | | 14043 | Depew | | 14047 | Derby | | 14051 | East Amherst | | 14052 | East Aurora | | 14055 | East Concord | | 14057 | Eden | | 14059 | Elma | | 14068 | Getzville | | 14069 | Glenwood | | 14072 | Grand Island | | 14075 | Hamburg | | 14080 | Holland | | 14085 | Lake View | | 14086 | Lancaster | | 14091 | Lawtons | | 14102 | Marilla | | 14111 | North Collins | | 14127 | Orchard Park | | 14134 | Sardinia | | 14139 | South Wales | | 14141 | Springville | | 14150 | Tonawanda | | 14170 | West Falls | | 14201 | Buffalo | | 14202 | Buffalo | | 14203 | Buffalo | | 14204 | Buffalo | | 14206 | Buffalo | | 14207 | Buffalo | | 14208 | Buffalo | | 14209 | Buffalo | | 14210 | Buffalo | | 14211 | Buffalo | | 14212 | Buffalo | | 14213 | Buffalo | | 14214 | Buffalo | | 14215 | Buffalo | | 14216 | Buffalo | | 14217 | Buffalo | | 14218 | Buffalo | | 14219 | Buffalo | | 14220 | Buffalo | | 14221 | Buffalo | | 14222 | Buffalo | | 14223 | Buffalo | | 14224 | Buffalo | | 14225 | Buffalo | | 14226 | Buffalo | | 14227 | Buffalo | | 14228 | Buffalo | | 14280 | Buffalo |
AGGRESSIVE DRIVERS AND ROAD RAGE Aggressive driving includes speeding, which often leads to following too closely, frequent or abrupt lane changes without signaling, passing on the shoulder or unpaved portions of the roadway, or harassing motorists who just happen to not get out of the way. Aggressive drivers also may run stop signs and red lights, pass stopped school buses, fail to keep right, drive while impaired by alcohol or drugs, and drive recklessly. A few threaten, or attempt to cause, physical damage to another driver. And that is how aggressive driving becomes road rage. To prevent aggressive driving from developing into road rage, it is sometimes better to not make eye contact with another driver, especially where conflict can occur - the other driver may interpret eye contact as a "challenge." When confronted by an aggressive driver: Avoid eye contact. {Sign up for class here. }
Stay calm and relaxed. Make every attempt to get out of the way safely. Do not escalate the situation. Put your pride in the back seat. Do not challenge an aggressive driver by speeding up or attempting to hold your position in your travel lane. Wear a seat belt and encourage your passengers to do the same. Ignore harassing gestures and name calling, and do not return them. Report aggressive drivers to the appropriate law enforcement authorities by providing a vehicle description, location, license plate number, and direction of travel. If you are being followed by an aggressive or threatening driver, do not stop or get out of your vehicle. Drive directly to the nearest police station. If an aggressive driver is involved in a crash, stop a safe distance from the crash scene. When the police arrive, report the driving behavior you witnessed. To avoid becoming an aggressive driver: Allow enough travel time to reach your destination on schedule. Alter your schedule to avoid driving during peak highway congestion periods. If you're running late, call ahead so you can relax. Do not drive when you are angry, upset or overly tired.Make your vehicle comfortable. Listen to relaxing music and avoid situations that raise your anxiety. When driving, relax and remain aware of your posture. Sit back in your seat, loosen your grip on the steering wheel and do not clench your teeth. Give others the benefit of the doubt; be polite, courteous and forgiving. You can control your own reactions to other drivers. If someone else drives aggressively, do not retaliate. If you have the right-of-way, do not think of it as an absolute right. Be prepared to give up the right-of-way to avoid a crash or prevent confusion. Waiting a few seconds for another driver is far better than risking a crash. Knowing you were "in the right" will not make up for the expense or pain of a collision. ROAD RAGE What is "road rage"? Road rage is an emotional state of anger or hostility, which escalates into violent criminal acts, or threats or attempts of violent acts, that result from the operation of a motor vehicle. Road rage may include provocative behavior intended to intimidate or harass others or instill fear in them. Aggressive driving is not road rage. However, aggressive driving can escalate into road rage. Aggressive driving generally involves the violation of a traffic safety law, while road rage generally involves the breaking of a criminal law. Who can become road raged? It could happen to any of us when our irritation or anger with others leads us to drive, or behave outside, our vehicle in an unsafe or hostile manner. We become a threat to ourselves, and to the safety and lives of others on and near the road or highways. Reckless endangerment, threats of violence, assault, and other violent actions are illegal. They can result in severe penalties that include fines, imprisonment and court-ordered probation, as well as revocation and suspension of driver license. Road rage can include: Verbal provocations, such as yelling, cursing, excessive horn honking, rude or obscene gestures and threats. Driving actions, such as cutting off another vehicle, extremely close tailgating, blocking another vehicle from using a traffic lane, pursuing or chasing another vehicle, or running it off the road, deliberate ramming or bumping of another vehicle. Stopping a vehicle at the side of the road, and getting out of it to threaten, frighten, attack, fight or hurt another motorist or passenger, or a pedestrian, cyclist, or other person. Recent research indicates that being in a state of rage can affect your blood pressure, and your ability to reason and make decisions. As a driver, you will make more driving errors. You will increase your chances of causing or being involved in a traffic crash. Aggressive driving and road rage leads to revoked or suspended driver licenses, difficulties between family members and friends, loss of employment, and significant legal problems. Many drivers do not recognize when their own aggressive driving, and their own road rage, is affecting their ability to drive safely. State law requires every DMV-approved accident prevention course to address the hazards and dangers of road rage, and how to prevent it from occurring. | 11001 | Floral Park | | 11003 | Elmont | | 11010 | Franklin Square | | 11020 | Great Neck | | 11021 | Great Neck | | 11023 | Great Neck | | 11024 | Great Neck | | 11030 | Manhasset | | 11040 | New Hyde Park | | 11042 | New Hyde Park | | 11050 | Port Washington | | 11096 | Inwood | | 11501 | Mineola | | 11507 | Albertson | | 11509 | Atlantic Beach | | 11510 | Baldwin | | 11514 | Carle Place | | 11516 | Cedarhurst | | 11518 | East Rockaway | | 11520 | Freeport | | 11530 | Garden City | | 11542 | Glen Cove | | 11545 | Glen Head | | 11548 | Greenvale | | 11550 | Hempstead | | 11552 | West Hempstead | | 11553 | Uniondale | | 11554 | East Meadow | | 11556 | Uniondale | | 11557 | Hewlett | | 11558 | Island Park | | 11559 | Lawrence | | 11560 | Locust Valley | | 11561 | Long Beach | | 11563 | Lynbrook | | 11565 | Malverne | | 11566 | Merrick | | 11568 | Old Westbury | | 11570 | Rockville Centre | | 11572 | Oceanside | | 11575 | Roosevelt | | 11576 | Roslyn | | 11577 | Roslyn Heights | | 11579 | Sea Cliff | | 11580 | Valley Stream | | 11581 | Valley Stream | | 11590 | Westbury | | 11596 | Williston Park | | 11598 | Woodmere | | 11599 | Garden City | | 11709 | Bayville | | 11710 | Bellmore | | 11714 | Bethpage | | 11732 | East Norwich | | 11735 | Farmingdale | | 11753 | Jericho | | 11756 | Levittown | | 11758 | Massapequa | | 11762 | Massapequa Park | | 11765 | Mill Neck | | 11771 | Oyster Bay | | 11783 | Seaford | | 11791 | Syosset | | 11793 | Wantagh | | 11797 | Woodbury | | 11801 | Hicksville | | 11803 | Plainview | | 11804 | Old Bethpage |
DRINKING AND DRIVING Driving while impaired or intoxicated is a serious traffic safety problem in the United States. In New York State, more than 20 percent of all highway deaths involve the use of alcohol or other drugs. But, the facts and statistics do not tell the whole story. Behind the numbers are thousands of lives cut short, permanent or disabling injuries, and families devastated because someone drove while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. After you drink alcohol or take other drugs, safe driving is simply not possible. Not every impaired or intoxicated driver causes a traffic crash, but each one is dangerous, risking his or her life and the lives of those sharing the road.
Young people, who have less experience with both alcohol and driving, are at greatest risk. Drivers under 21 years old represent about 5 percent of the driving population, but 15 percent of the drivers involved in alcohol or drug-related fatalities. This is one reason the license revocation penalties are more severe for young drivers under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
Because driving "under the influence" is so dangerous, the penalties for alcohol or drug-related violations are very tough and enforcement by police is a priority. Your chances of being caught and convicted are very high, and New York State law does not allow you to plea bargain to an offense not related to alcohol or drugs.
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Aggressive driving is not road rage. However, aggressive driving can escalate into road rage. Aggressive driving generally involves the violation of a traffic safety law, while road rage generally involves the breaking of a criminal law.
Who can become road raged? It could happen to any of us when our irritation or anger with others leads us to drive, or behave outside, our vehicle in an unsafe or hostile manner. We become a threat to ourselves, and to the safety and lives of others on and near the road or highways. Reckless endangerment, threats of violence, assault, and other violent actions are illegal. They can result in severe penalties that include fines, imprisonment and court-ordered probation, as well as revocation and suspension of driver license.
Road rage can include: Verbal provocations, such as yelling, cursing, excessive horn honking, rude or obscene gestures and threats.
Driving actions, such as cutting off another vehicle, extremely close tailgating, blocking another vehicle from using a traffic lane, pursuing or chasing another vehicle, or running it off the road, deliberate ramming or bumping of another vehicle.
Stopping a vehicle at the side of the road, and getting out of it to threaten, frighten, attack, fight or hurt another motorist or passenger, or a pedestrian, cyclist, or other person. Recent research indicates that being in a state of rage can affect your blood pressure, and your ability to reason and make decisions. As a driver, you will make more driving errors. You will increase your chances of causing or being involved in a traffic crash.
Aggressive driving and road rage leads to revoked or suspended driver licenses, difficulties between family members and friends, loss of employment, and significant legal problems.
Many drivers do not recognize when their own aggressive driving, and their own road rage, is affecting their ability to drive safely. State law requires every DMV-approved accident prevention course to address the hazards and dangers of road rage. Can Bluetooth tech save teen lives?Special driving mode makes it impossible to talk or text when the car is moving.
By Eric Bland Feb. 5, 2009 Teenagers are notorious for bad driving and animated cell phone conversations, and doing the two simultaneously is an especially deadly mix. Now in an effort to reduce the number one killer of teens, a Utah company is using Bluetooth technology to create a special driving mode that makes it impossible for a driver to talk or text when the car is on. "The recent stats show that texting on the phone has overtaken drunk driving fatalities on public roads," said Ronn Hartman of Accendo LC, the company working to commercialize the technology. "This is all about saving lives and safer driving." Every year more than an estimated 330,000 people are injured in cell-phone-related accidents, which kill more than 2,000 people annually. Recent studies have shown that talking or texting on a cell phone can be as dangerously distracting as drunk driving. In an effort to keep drivers focused on the road, several states have banned drivers from using cell phones while driving, or require hands-free devices, such as those equipped with Bluetooth. Yet for some people, laws are made to be broken, and even hands-free conversations can quickly become distracting. To address that problem, the scientists developed a special Bluetooth-equipped key. In the current prototype, pushing a button both releases the key from its shell and activates the embedded Bluetooth technology, which finds the person's cell phone and puts it into driving mode. When in driving mode, the phone automatically answers all incoming texts and voicemails with, "I am driving now. I will call you later when I arrive at the destination safely." The only calls allowed out are to emergency services. When the driver turns off the car, they slide the key back to an inactive mode, which returns the phone to normal operation. Hartman expects to have a commercial version available for purchase within the next several months. Parents would have access to a Web site tracking their teen's driving and talking habits. That's a fair amount of effort, but soon the service could be an option when buying a new car. Major (but undisclosed) automobile manufacturers have contacted Hartman about including the technology in new vehicles, he said. Insurance companies have also contacted Hartman, raising the possibility of lower insurance rates for families with the technology. Whenever Key2SafeDriving is implemented, it should reduce the number of car accidents, particularly among teenagers, said David Strayer, a professor at the University of Utah who studies the effects of talking and texting on driving. Click for related content According to Strayer, driving while talking on a cell phone makes you four times more likely to have an accident. Using a hands-free headset does nothing to off set that risk. Texting increases the odds of an accident another 50 percent. Couple those odds with the inexperience of teenage drivers and a deadly mixture is created. Key2SafeDriving, according to Strayer, could help unravel that mess. "This technology has the potential to really curb teenage driver cell phone use," said Strayer. "I think it's a pretty good idea and that it will result in fewer fatalities on the road." http://nydmvapproveddefensivedriving.com/ | |