Car Insurance Lapse in New York

Reader’s Question: I have had a lapse in car insuranceĀ  coverage inĀ  NY. Can I turn in my tags and transfer my vehicle title to my brother and have him insure it so I can use my vehicle to get and forth to work? Ben Greenburgh, NY According to the New York State Department of [...]

Will Speeding Tickets Cause my Auto Insurance Rates to Increase in New York?

Reader’s Question: I reside in Colonie New York and got 2 speeding tickets in Rhode Island. The second speeding ticket was just 5 days ago. Will my car insurance provider find out about the new ticket if I end up obtaining a different punishment? I would like to know if my auto insurance rates will [...]

What is The Penalty For Driving With Revoked License in New York?

Reader’s Question: What is the penalty for a second offense if I drive with a revoked license in Clay, New York? Helen Clay, NY This violation of the law in New York is Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (AUO). If you get caught driving with a revoked license a second time within an eighteen month time period [...]

I Live in New York, What Will Happen to my Out of State DUI Conviction?

Reader’s Question: I am 19 years old and I was convicted of DUI in Lancaster, PA, but I have New York state license. What will happen to New York state license? Terrence Brentwood, NY The NYS DMV states that if you are over 21 years old and convicted of an alcohol related driving violation, such [...]

Do You Need Driver Responsibility Assessment in New York?

Reader’s Question: I got a ticket in White Plains, New York for driving 24 mph over the speed limit. I have a drivers license in Connecticut. I paid the fine and am now being charged a hundred dollars a year for the next three years for a “Driver Responsibility Assessment”. This is totally unfair assessment [...]