Questions and Answers About…The CourseQ. How much time does the PIRP course take, whit is it like, and what does it cost?
A. Each course is at least six hours long, and is presented in one or more classroom sessions. (Note: The motorcyclesafety/accident prevention-courses take substantially longer.) Essential information about traffic safety issues suchas driver attitude and behavior, defensive driving techniques, and the Vehicle & Traffic Law must be presented ineach course. Additional content, approach, materials and fees vary from one sponsor to another. No formal testingis required to complete the course. For information on where to attend a course, consult your local telephone bookunder “Driving Instruction” or equivalent sections. You may also contact one of the program sponsors presented inthe DMV publication, “List of Course Sponsors” (C-31), available at any state or county motor vehicle office andby request from DMV Call Center and the DMV Internet Office.
