Safety & Training

Defensive driving and boating safety.

Practical instructor-led education for New York drivers and boaters.

New York State Defensive Driving Course

Completion of a DMV-approved Point and Insurance Reduction Program course can reduce the base rate of automobile liability and collision insurance premiums by 10% each year for three years and can reduce the points used to calculate a suspension by up to four points.

The classroom course is approximately six hours, is based on participation and traffic-safety instruction, and does not require formal testing. Day and evening classes may be available.

Online Course Information

Discount code: BJF

Vehicle navigating a defensive-driving course
New York State defensive-driving course.
Family wearing life jackets aboard a boat
Boating-safety education.

Boating Safety Course

New York requires operators of motorized vessels, including personal watercraft, to complete a state-approved safe-boating course. New York’s course is NASBLA-approved.

Contact Zednem for current classroom scheduling and course details.

Call: 716-825-7537

Current-information note: New York course rules and insurance benefits can change. Zednem should confirm current course-provider status, fees, schedules and any insurer-specific boating discounts before publication.