NEW PENALTY FOR TALK/TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IN NEW YORK

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Starting Today, Saturday June 01, 2013 the NYS DMV law gets tougher on people using cellphone while driving. The points are now 5 for any conviction for using cellphone while driving, whether texting or talking.

*License Holders*	Current Law Cell Phone and Texting Convictions			New Law Cell Phone and Texting Convictions
	Suspension	Revocation	Points	Suspension	Revocation	Points
Probationary	No	No	3	60 days for first conviction	6 months for subsequent conviction within 6 months of license restoration	5
Junior	No	No	3	60 days for first conviction	60 days for subsequent conviction within 6 months of license restoration	5
All others	No	No	3	No	No	5

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Move to Florida, you can still talk/ text and drive.

6/2/136:43 AM

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