Suspended Driving Privilege

A suspension means your license or driving privilege will be taken away for a period of time. You may need to pay a suspension termination fee. Your suspension period can be definite (which has a beginning or end date) or indefinite, which does not end until you take a required action. 

Definite Suspensions

If you receive a definite suspension order it will tell you how long the suspension period will last. You cannot drive until the period ends, you pay a termination fee, and have a valid driver license again. 

Common reasons for definite suspensions include:

· You did not have automobile liability insurance

· You were convicted of an alcohol or drugged driving charge

· You received too many traffic tickets in a certain amount of time

· You did not follow the rules for junior drivers

Indefinite Suspensions

If you receive an indefinite suspensions order, it will tell you what you must do to remove the suspension. 

Common reasons for indefinite suspensions include:

· You did not answer a traffic ticket

· You did not pay for a traffic ticket fine

· You did not file a motor vehicle accident report

· You failed to pay child support

· You have unpaid NY State tax debts

· You did not have automobile liability insurance

Revoked Driver License or Driving Privilege

If you receive an order from the DMV saying your license or driving privilege is revoked, this means your license has been cancelled and you must get a new one when the revocation period ends. In most cases, before you can get a new license you must first re quest approval from the DMV when the revocation period is over. You may be required to take written and driving tests again and pay a license reapplication fee. Your application may be denied if you have a high risk driving record or fail to meet DMV requirements. You may also need to pay a driver civil penalty before your license or driving privilege can be restored. 

Common reasons for revocations are:

· You operated or permitted operation of a vehicle without insurance

· You were involved in an uninsured motor vehicle accident

· You were convicted of an alcohol or drugged driving charge

· You were convicted of a serious traffic offense or multiple offenses

· You failed a DMV road test

· You made a false statement on an application for a license or registration

· You were a driver in a motor vehicle crash that involved a fatality