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2025 NY Car Insurance Costs + How a $25 Defensive Driving Course Can Save You Hundreds

Oct 2, 2025

Spend under 25 dollars once on a Defensive Driving Course with American Safety and you unlock a 10 percent insurance discount for three years. For most New York drivers, that means hundreds of dollars back, sometimes over a thousand, for a single 6 hour course.

Cut 10 percent off your premium with one approved course

New York’s Defensive Driving Course, also called PIRP or I-PIRP, gives eligible drivers a 10 percent reduction on their auto insurance base premium for three years. You complete the course online in about six hours, your certificate is issued, and you give it to your insurer. The discount applies for three policy years as long as the driver remains listed.

What New Yorkers actually pay and what 10 percent looks like

Premiums vary a lot by ZIP code, car, and record, but these ballpark ranges are common in 2025:

  • Many drivers outside NYC: about 2,500 to 3,500 per year
  • NYC and other high-cost areas: often 4,000 to 5,000 plus per year

Quick math:

Your annual premium 10 percent savings this year 3 year savings Net after a $24 course
2,500 250 750 726
3,000 300 900 876
4,500 450 1,350 1,326
5,000 500 1,500 1,476

 
Even at the low end, the course pays for itself many times over. At the high end, the savings can cover a car payment or two.

Who gets the discount and how to make sure you receive it

  • You must complete a New York DMV approved course.
  • The discount is tied to the driver, not the vehicle, and typically applies to the policy’s base premium.
  • Most insurers accept the certificate immediately. Some let you upload it in your account, others ask you to email an agent.
  • You can retake the course every three years to keep the discount active.
  • If there are multiple drivers on a policy, each eligible driver who completes the course can qualify for a separate discount line item.

What the course is like and how long it takes

Plan on about six hours total. It’s broken into short modules so you can start and stop as needed. Expect timers to meet New York’s 320 minute instruction requirement, a few quick quizzes, and a final wrap-up. Many students finish in a day or split it over a weekend.

Extra upside you should know about

  • Successful completion can reduce up to four points on your New York driving record.
  • Refresher content helps with hazard awareness and distraction habits which can prevent costly accidents.
  • You only pay once for benefits that last three years.

Enroll and start saving

Ready to lock in your discount and keep more money in your pocket this year?

Take the New York Defensive Driving Course online:

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