Experienced Rochester DWI lawyers have seen the financial penalties surrounding drinking and driving offenses continually climb. These increased expenses, however, have generally not been brought about by increasing the potential fines associated with a DWI conviction. Instead, a wide variety of mandatory assessments, surcharges and fees have been applied to drinking and driving convictions. As […]
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When a Rochester driver is arrested for drinking and driving, he or she will usually have all driving privileges suspended at arraignment. When this happens, it will be 30 days before the defendant is eligible for a pre-conviction conditional driver’s license – a delay that may prove disastrous for those who rely on a driver’s […]
All drivers convicted in a Rochester area court of Driving While Intoxicated, Driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or Greater, or Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated will be required to have an ignition interlock device placed on their vehicle to continue driving. If the driver is still required to have an ignition interlock device […]
Most first time offenders convicted of a drinking and driving offense in the Rochester area will be eligible to participate in the Drinking Driver Program (DDP). Participation in the DDP is required to obtain a conditional driver’s license. Upon completion of the DDP, some first time offenders also may be eligible to have their full […]
A Rochester resident convicted of drinking and driving with no prior offenses may apply for participation in the Drinking Driver Program (DDP). Participation in the DDP is required to obtain a conditional driver’s license to continue driving for work, school, medical treatment and other necessities. The DMV will inform a convicted driver whether he or […]
The rules regarding licensing of drivers with multiple prior drinking and driving offenses are complicated, even for an experienced Rochester DWI lawyer. When a driver’s license is revoked for DWI, the Department of Motor Vehicles will conduct a review at the conclusion of the mandatory revocation period to determine if the driver is eligible to […]
Any Rochester area driver convicted of an alcohol-related driving offense will be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles, which will then take action regarding his or her driver’s license. While the DMV has multiple duties regarding enforcement of driver’s license penalties and relicensing, its primary duties in the period immediately after the conviction are […]
As experienced Rochester DWI lawyers, we feel that it is important for our clients to be aware of the potential long term impact of a drinking and driving conviction. Under the current regulations of the Department of Motor Vehicles, a driver who has his or her driver’s license revoked will have their entire driving history […]
When a Rochester driver has his or her driver’s license revoked following a conviction for drinking and driving, whether that driver will have full driving privileges reinstated following the mandatory minimum revocation period is largely in the hands of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The DMV has guidelines for drivers with multiple prior alcohol or […]
All drivers – even first time offenders – convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, or Driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or Greater in the Rochester area are required to have an ignition interlock device installed on any vehicle they wish to drive. This device periodically checks the driver’s breath […]