Beat A NY Traffic Ticket with PIRP…Well, Sort Of

Posted by on Mar 29, 2011 in Criminal & Traffic | Comments Off

Points and Insurance Reduction ProgramThere is an innovative way to beat your New York traffic ticket that does not involve appearing in court. The New York DMV calls it the Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP).

Even when a driver accumulates points, PIRP enables the driver to lighten the blow that multiple NY traffic tickets can have on their driving record. The New York DMV declares that PIRP is designed to benefit New York drivers by:

  • Reviewing safe driving pointers and expanding knowledge of driving laws
  • Reducing as many as four points from their driving record
  • Lowering insurance rates by up to 10 percent.
Reduce Points and Insurance Costs

Soften the Blow with PIRP

While the courses are provided by private companies or corporations, these “sponsoring agencies”, as they are called, must be approved by NY DMV.  A few agencies have been approved for internet classes; but most are set in the classroom.

Upon furnishing a course completion certificate, the NY DMV reduces the points on the driver’s record.

It must be emphasized that PIRP does not remove points from your driving record because it is not possible to delete points from a NY driving record.  People mistakenly plead guilty to NY traffic ticket thinking they will enroll in a driver’s safety course and remove the points.  The appropriate way is to negotiate a plea agreement before enrolling.

The DMV website explains that PIRP “does not remove, delete, subtract, or erase any violation, conviction, or notice of original number of points from your driving record. “Point reduction” means the DMV will not count up to four points on your driving record toward license revocation or suspension.”

If you are faced with a New York traffic ticket and/or a NY cell phone ticket, it is recommended to hire an experienced and aggressive traffic attorney.  This is the best way to stop points from adding up on your New York driver’s abstract.

The Rosenblum Law Firm has a team of excellent attorneys who have been successfully beating NY traffic tickets for years.  Email or call 888-815-3649 to speak directly to a lawyer.

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