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If you are a repeat offender for driving while intoxicated, it is particularly important that you hire an experienced DWI attorney to assist you. The DMV regulatory rules changed in September of 2012. Now those rules are harsher that the rules imposed by the court as far as any restriction on the driver's license.
Your attorney will need to obtain your lifetime driving record to give you the best advice if you are a repeat offender. Call Rochelle Berliner if you are facing a second or subsequent DWI or another type of serious driving offense for a free evaluation.
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act on regulations that are in conflict with Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1193[b].
(1) the person has five or more alcohol- or drug-related driving convictions or incidents in any combination within his or her lifetime, then the Commissioner shall deny the application.
(2) the person has three or four alcohol- or drug-related driving convictions or incidents in any combination within the 25 years preceding the date of the revocable offense and, in addition, has one or more serious driving offenses within the 25 years preceding the date of the revocable offense, then the Commissioner shall deny the application.
The previous rule required that when a person applied for relicensing after revocation, the applicant's driving record for the ten years prior to the date of the application was reviewed by the Driver Improvement Unit (DIU).
If the driver had two or more alcohol related incidents in the ten year look back period, then he or she would be assessed an extended waiting period of six months for each incident.
Starting in February of 2011, Part 136 of 15 NYCRR was amended in an attempt to strengthen the DMV's ability to deny relicensing. Thereafter, the DMV concluded that the issue of problem drivers was still not resolve, on September 25, 2012, the DMV filed a Notice of Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rule Making regarding 15 NYCRR Parts 3, 134 and 136.
All pending applications were reviewed based on the criteria set forth in amended Part 136. In effect, all pending applications were delayed until the new regulations took effect.
If the applicant has three or four alcohol related convictions in the past 25 years (15 NYCRR § 136.5[b] ), without a serious driving offense, the applicant's license will be revoked for a period of five years, in addition to the statutory minimum revocation period (15 NYCRR § 136.5[b] ) after which he may be issued a Class D permit or license with a problem driver restriction.
After a permanent revocation, a person can apply to respondent DMV, after the expiration of five or eight years, for a waiver in the interest of public safety and welfare (Vehicle and Traffic Law §§ 1193 [b][b][ii] and [e][iii]; 15 NYCRR § 136.10[b] ).
any driver who, during the 25 year look back period, has  or  alcohol- or drug-related driving convictions or incidents in any combination and, in addition, has  or more serious driving offenses during the 25 year look back period.
a finding of a refusal to submit to a chemical test pursuant to VTL § 1194.
15 NYCRR §§ 132.1(c) & 136.5(a)(2)(iii) provide the definition of "High-point driving violation" to mean any violation for which 5 or more points are assessed on a person's driving record.
a driving-related Penal Law conviction (requires the offense have an essential element of operation of a motor vehicle).
15 NYCRR §§ 132.1(e), 136.1(b)(3) & 136.5(a)(3) provides that the "25-year look-back period" means prior to and including, the date of the revocable offense.
15 NYCRR § 136.5(a)(4) provides that "Revocable offense" means the violation, incident or accident that results in the revocation of a person's driver's license and which is the basis of the application for relicensure.
Penalties for DWI Multiple Offenders - Visit the official New York DMV website to learn more about the penalties for multiple offenders. Learn about the new regulations that took effect on September 25, 2012. Those reglations make it more difficult for drivers with multiple alcohol or drugged driving related convictions or incidents to get their license back.
New York won't relicense repeat drunken drivers - Read this article from Fox News published on September 26, 2012. New York officials issued regulations Tuesday to prevent persistent drunken drivers from getting their licenses back. The changes are expected to affect an estimated 20,000 drivers this year.
If you are a repeat offender and charged with DWI or another serious driving offense then contact New York criminal defense lawyer Rochelle Berliner to discuss your case. You must consider not only the punishment imposed by the court but also the regulatory restrictions on your ability to obtain to apply for relicensure after revocation.
Law Office of Rochelle S. Berliner can review your case and help you understand all of your legal options. Call 718-261-5600 or submti an online form to schedule a free, confidential consultation today.

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