In the fall of 2012, the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles implemented new regulations against drivers who had multiple DWI convictions.
Key Provisions
- • Lifetime driving ban: A driver with 5 or more alcohol/drug-related convictions over a 25-year time period now faces a lifetime driving ban absent compelling or unusual circumstances.
- • 5-year driving ban: An individual with 3 or more alcohol/drug-related convictions over a 25-year time period faces a 5-year driving ban.
- • Serious Driving Offense (SDO): A person with a serious driving offense is defined as a person with 20 violation points in 25 years.
Charged with DWI in Western New York?
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DMV is taking a very close look at a person's lifetime driver's abstract. Drivers must pay close attention to any traffic ticket that would place additional points on their driving record.
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