DMV Rules Change
DMV's lookback can be triggered by non-alcohol convictions. 6-point speeds or 5-point cell phone tickets can also trigger the lookback.
Renewing a license or applying for a new license in another state is blocked by the NYS DMV, even if no new conviction is acquired.
Effective Friday, January 3, 2025, DMV will permanently revoke licenses upon the 4th, instead of the 5th 1192 conviction; or upon the 3rd (instead of the 4th) 1192 conviction + one serious driving offense within 25 years.
There is also a 2-year denial of re-licensing if a driver has 3 (instead of 4) 1192 convictions, or a 5-year denial if the re-licensing request is from a 1192 revocation.
This is just the first set of new regulations that DMV is enforcing which were adopted on November 6, 2024.
Another coming change will be that YO's, previously not counted as an 1192 conviction will now be included in the look-back period. It is not clear if a YO adjudication in the past 25 years will now be counted. If a client has a prior YO+ another, later 1192 conviction and is facing a new 1192 charge - even a 1192.1 could become their 3rd, instead of their 2nd, within 25 years, and subject to increased revocation/re-licensing denial periods.
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