You will lose your conditional license if convicted of any moving violation or of driving at any time or in any place that the conditional license restricts. In these cases, you may continue to attend the Drinking Driver Program (DDP) but are prohibited from driving. Upon completion of the program (without further incident), your full […]
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A conditional New York license after a DWI allows for driving to work, from work and at any time during the work day that your job requires you to operate a motor vehicle. You may also drive to and from college or vocational classes, DDP classes, your children’s classes, the DMV, substance abuse treatments, and […]
In some cases, you must undergo a formal substance abuse evaluation to stay enrolled in the Rochester, NY Drinking Driving Program (DDP) and maintain your conditional license. You may be referred for evaluation based on the information you disclose in a written self inventory, or if you request help in dealing with an addiction problem.Referrals […]
If you are convicted of a DWI or DWAI in the Rochester, New York area, your license will be suspended for 90 days to a year, or perhaps even longer, depending on your age, prior offenses, and level of intoxication. Eligibility for a conditional license is also contingent on these factors, but in many cases, […]
Yes, by law you can be arrested for driving while intoxicated in New York, even if the police do not see you driving. In most cases, this happens when a person has been involved in an accident. In most DWI arrests, police officers either see a vehicle driving erratically, or receive reports that a vehicle […]
If you have been charged with DWI in New York, you may be tempted to plead guilty in order to put the whole process behind you. You may be scared of facing a trial and are willing to face the punishments simply so you don’t have to deal with the uncertainty any longer. However, being […]
As you almost certainly are aware, driving while intoxicated is illegal in New York. Under New York law, a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 or higher qualifies a person as intoxicated. Although it varies from person to person depending on a variety of factors, a BAC of .08 could be reached if a 160 […]
The New York Court of Appeals rejected the contention of a Yates County, New York drunk driver that his constitutional right to confront witnesses against him, as spelled out by the U.S. Supreme Court in Crawford v. Washington, was violated when a County Court judge refused to produce at trial the experts who maintain the […]
DWAI- Drug means Driving While Ability Impaired by a single drug other than alcohol in the state of New York. If you or someone you know has questions regarding drinking and driving laws in New York, contact the Law Office of Friedman & Ranzenhofer at 585-484-7432. Let them help answer your questions. Recent Posts
Driving While Ability Impaired (by alcohol) is having more than .05 BAC to .07 BAC, or other evidence of impairment. For drivers of commercial motor vehicles who are under age 21, .02 BAC or other evidence of impairment constitutes a DWAI – Alcohol. If you or someone you know has questions regarding drinking and driving […]