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[Jordan2]

So I will be doing the course online as my certificate expired. I live in New York State and checked out DMV recommendations of various websites offering the course. The one I usually had used wants $39.99 when most others charge between $19.99-$24.95. Are they pretty much all the same, I'm not sure which one to go with? Has anyone taken the course recently and can recommend one they liked?

[ahoymate]

Is this a requirement in New York? 

[proudlyfromNJ]

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@ahoymate wrote:

Is this a requirement in New York? 

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@ahoymate  I hope not. I live in NY. Never heard of it and hope it doesn't apply to me.

[Mz iMac]

@Jordan2   With my auto insurance, it's FREE plus you get 25% off of your auto insurance.

[JoyFilled Warrior]

Hi @Jordan2  

I seem to remember, during the Stone Age, that taking, passing Driver's Ed would reduce one's Car Insurance rates.  Does this course reduce anybody's Car Ins, any age?  or such?  TIA

[monicakm]

We don't have to do that in Texas.  You can renew online for awhile and then will have to go in to do a vision test.  O.M.Gosh!  I just asked Google which state has the most car accidents.  It's TEXAS followed by California   So maybe we should have to take a course.

[Sooner]

Sounds like another way for lawmakers and friends to make more money to me.  

[CelticCrafter]

@ahoymate & @Sooner 

No it's not a requirement and not a way for lawmakers to make money. 

If a person chooses to take the course they will get a discount on their auto insurance for a certain period of time.

In NJ it's good for three years.

[Icegoddess]

So, this is a completely different situation, but after 2 totaled cars, I took my daughter to West VA to the BSR Accident Avoidance school.   These people also teach drivers for dignitaries that have to be able to get their passenger away from people trying to kill them.  Of couse, she didn't get that course, LOL.  They had some classroom instruction which they allowed the parents to sit in on, and then they took them out on the track for the driving part.  They would have them drive toward some pylons and at the last second tell them which direction to swerve to avoid, but still had to maintain control of the car.  They also took them on a circular track which they used a sprinkler system on to keep it wet and did some driving there.  That was in a different area and I wasn't able to watch that. 

A bit overkill?  Maybe, but I don't regret it.

Re the insurance rates, my insurance would give a discount for taking Driver's Ed at school, but not for a private program.  I had very good rates and they had awarded me a "we can't deny you coverage" letter right around the time of her 1st accident.  However, of course, that doesn't mean they can't raise your rates.  So, I ended up signing something to say I wouldn't allow her to drive my car when I got my Jeep after her 2nd accident.  

[Tori3569]

@Jordan2 , is this a follow up from your State Farm question the other day?  My husband called around the same time and they sent him a link to the defensive driving course with no fee.