ALBANY - The New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) and the New York Safety Program announced a major program to promote driver safety in New York State.

“Each year we have more and more cars on our roadways and we have an obligation to do what we can to improve driver safety and reduce the number of motor vehicle accidents,” said NYSAC President Thomas J. Santulli, Chemung County Executive. “That’s why we have expanded our program so that more New York drivers have the tools to prevent needless accidents and save money on their insurance costs.”

The new 6-hour defensive driving class was recently approved by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for online participation. Now county employees and their families can take the course anytime from anywhere over the World Wide Web. They have one month to complete the 6-hour class once they register. For more information or to register for the course, visit www.nysac.org/nysafetyprogram.php.