If you accumulate 6 points or more on your diver’s license or driving record, within an 18 month period, the NYS DMV will impose driver’s assessment fee. While the conviction may trigger the driver assessment fee, when calculating the points accumulated, the DMV looks at the dates of the violation, not the date of conviction. Not only will the NYS DMV consider points received in New York State, but also points received in Quebec Canada and Ontario Canada. The driver assessment fee is in addition to any fines, surcharges, administrative fees and penalties that the court or DMV may impose. The driver assessment fee starts at $300, or $100 per year for 3 years once 6 points is placed on your drivers record with dates of violation within the 18 month period. For each point over 6 point starting level, there is an additional $75 drivers assessment fee or $25 per year for 3 years. Most speeding tickets issued in New York State tend to be 6 point speeds of which a conviction to the charge will trigger a driver assessment fee. Those who accumulate 8 points on their license during an 18 month period will be required to pay $450 driver assessment fee or $150 per year for 3 years. The higher the points, the higher the driver assessment fee.
Once a motorist receives 6 or more points within the 18 month window, the drivers assessment will be imposed regardless of whether they have a New York license, an out of state license, or even if they have no license at all.
In addition, motorist will also be required to pay a $750 drivers assessment fee, or $250 per year for 3 years, if convicted of an alcohol related driving offense in New York State, are convicted of a drug related driving offense in New York State, or if it has been determined after a DMV hearing that there was a refusal to submit to a chemical test to determine blood alcohol content in New York State.
The New York State driver responsibility program went into effect on November 18, 2004. Tickets received prior to November 18, 2004 are not subject to a driver assessment fee regardless of the date of conviction.
