Avoid points on your new york driving record
New York is imagined as “the city that never sleeps.” Which means that, driving, during any possible time of the day equates to you actively focusing on the road to avoid a traffic ticket on your New York driving record. The consequences of the traffic ticket are not only points on your driving record, but an increase in your car insurance rates, possible suspension of license and the Driver Responsibility Assessment fees. These are all going to look bad in your driving record in the future, so here are a couple of tips to avoid points on your driving record:
Don’t be an aggressive driver – Speeding is the sign of aggressive driving. Also, if you’re caught, depending on how many mph over the speed limit you were going, you may get 3-8 points instantly on your record. Avoid points by not being an aggressive driver.
If you are under 21, don’t become a chauffeur for your friends – Earlier this year, stricter GDL policies were put into action by New York City — changing the non-family passenger limit from two to one. As a teen driver, increasing the number of non-family passengers (i.e. other teens) is directly proportional to increasing the risks of accidents on the road. Distracted driving may also, depending on driving mistakes you make, add 3-5 points on your New York driving record.
Take a defensive reduction course – If you’re a new driver, and you already have points on your driving record, you may take an approved New York defensive driving course to remove up to 4 points, and you’ll also get the 10% mandatory auto insurance reduction that is good for 3 years. Also, think of this as refresher courses in driving — when you are updated on the driving laws, you are less likely to commit a mistake on the road and you’ll avoid points altogether.