Stopdwi is supported 100% by local fines collected from intoxicated drivers. New york dmv find impaired driver programs idp by county. Adults drink too much and drive about 121 million times per year or more than. Please confirm with the host organization closer to the event. As this new name is being implemented, you may see the two names interchangeably. Subscription to the awardwinning aarp the magazine. Rides are also available in rochester on new years eve night. The drinking driving program the resource training center. Underage alcohol consumption and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is against the law. The drinking driver program is part of new york state s effort to reduce the personal and property losses caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol andor drugs. Our program is licensed by the new york state department of motor vehicles and fulfills both dmv and court. Students and alcohol parents and families rochester. In new york, the legal age for purchasing and consuming alcohol is 21.
For questions regarding eligibility to enroll in this program, please contact mike mcmullen at michael. The nys idp is a preventionbased education program for individuals convicted of a drinking driving related offense. Our safe ride home program is aimed at helping prevent drunk driving. About the impaired driver program at dutchess community college. If you qualify for a conditional license or conditional driving privilege, you will be allowed to legally drive within certain limitations. The impaired driver program idp previously known as drinking driving program ddp is part of new york states effort to lessen the incidence of injury. The impaired driver program is a seven week evidencedbased curriculum that is approved by the new york state dmv. Since 1982, the monroe county stopdwi program has served to educate the community regarding the dangers of impaired driving and provide funding to groups and organizations engaged in activities related to alcohol and other drugrelated traffic safety. The course material includes, but is not limited to. Driveon has made driving safer and less stressful for more than 45 years.
It lasts a minimum of seven weeks and consists of at least 16 hours of classes e. The impaired driver program idp previously known as drinking driving program ddp is part of new york state s effort to lessen the incidence of injury, disability, and fatality that results from alcohol and other drug related motor vehicle crashes, thereby reducing the risk of reoffense for an impaired driving offense. The drinking driver program ddp is now called the impaired driver program idp. In new york, the penalties for an alcohol or drugrelated driving violation include the loss of a driver license, fines, and possible jail term. The mission of mothers against drunk driving madd is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and prevent underage drinking. About the impaired driver program idp new york dmv. Impaired driver program dutchess community college. Find impaired driver programs idp by county new york dmv.
Whether your goal is to obtain or retain a driver s license, our driver specialists will train you in a full range of roadway environments. The ddp helps the participants examine the arrest experience and the reason for their arrest. Events as of march 2020, all event dates are subject to change. If you are convicted of an alcohol or drugrelated driving violation, your license or privilege to drive in new york state will be revoked or suspended. Prior to the governors reforms last year, repeat drunk drivers whose licenses had been.
The resource training center the drinking driving program. Completion of this 16hour program spread over 7 weeks will enable qualifying motorists to fulfill court requirements and potentially reduce the length of their suspension period. New york dmv about the impaired driver program idp. It also helps them learn to make appropriate driving decisions for the future. Visit the aarp new york page for news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more. Nys dmvs ddp drinking driver program, and the second type of conditional. Driveon, located in upstate new york helps people of all ages and abilities to drive safely and confidently. Impaired driver program catholic charities steuben. As this new name is being implemented, you may see the two names. Since 1982, the monroe county stopdwi program has served to educate the. If you are convicted of an alcohol or drug related driving violation, your license or privilege to drive in new york state will be revoked or suspended. Rochester is known as festival city, with festivals almost every weekend from late spring through the fall.