WPBN: When it comes to the point system that they use for traffic violations, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has implemented an entirely new set of regulations.
There is a possibility that a greater number of drivers will have their licenses suspended for a longer period of time. If you receive a ticket for a certain violation, it may also cause your insurance premium to increase.
Among the most significant alterations are the restrictions concerning driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
“It’s a huge deal,” said Frank LoTempio III, a criminal defense attorney in Buffalo that specializes in the case.
Up until November, drivers who were convicted of driving while intoxicated did not receive any points on their licenses. On the other hand, offenses such as driving past a school bus that was stopped did.
Now, a conviction for driving while intoxicated can result in up to eleven points being added to your license, while passing the school bus can result in up to eight points.
If you have more than 11 points in your driver’s license during the course of a period of twenty-four months, your license will be suspended. In the 18 months leading up to the change at the DMV, that is up.
“Let’s say you have two points on your license already. Now, you have 13 points on your license,” LoTempio stated.
The points will result in a significant increase in the cost of your auto insurance.
“Your insurance rates will skyrocket,” he stated.
A number of queries were raised by LoTempio regarding the reasons why there has not been a greater effort to educate the general people about the new laws.
“My office manager said to me the other day, ‘Did you hear about the new point change and DWIs?’ And I said, ‘No, what are you talking about?'” LoTempio stated. “I do DWIs three, four or five times a week and this is the first I’ve ever heard of it.”
“When the BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) went from .10% to .08%, there was a pretty big campaign about that, right? Why wouldn’t they do that now?” LoTempio stated.
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I reached out to the Department of Motor Vehicles, and they informed me that the new regulations were published in a report in the month of July. By clicking on this link, you will be able to access all of the information beginning on page 15 of this 98-page report.
