The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has increased point values for several serious driving violations.
Many violations that carried zero points will now impose up to 11 points, depending on the violation.
Many drivers are questioning whether the changes will affect insurance rates, but DMV points will not affect insurance rates, but a reckless driving record still can.
Updating one’s address with the DMV within 30 days of moving to ensure important updates are received and installing dash cameras for additional protection.
“These updated regulations will have no impact on drivers who follow the rules of the road, but they will have a big impact on dangerous drivers and repeat offenders whose poor choices always put other drivers, passengers, and pedestrians at risk,” DMV Commissioner and Chair of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Mark J.F. Schroeder said in a statement. “Our job is to make sure that New York’s roads are safe for everyone, and if someone chooses to be reckless and unsafe, they do not deserve to be behind the wheel, period.”