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If you have been charged with a traffic violation other than Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs (DWAI), you may be eligible for a reduction of your charge. Please download the form and complete it per the instructions provided. You must follow the instructions or your request cannot be considered.
Vehicle & Traffic Request For Reduction Application
| POINTS FOR COMMON TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS | |
|---|---|
| DWI/DWAI/Aggravated DWI/DWAI Drugs | 11 |
| Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 1st, 2nd, or 3rd | 11 |
| Speed in a Construction Zone | 8 |
| Over-Height Vehicles | 8 |
| Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident | 5 |
| Facilitating Aggravated Unlicensed Operation | 5 |
| Speed Contests and Races | 5 |
| Speeding - 1 to 10 MPH over posted limit | 3 |
| Speeding - 11 to 20 MPH over posted limit | 4 |
| Speeding - 21 to 30 MPH over posted limit | 6 |
| Speeding - 31 to 40 MPH over posted limit | 8 |
| Speeding - Over 40 MPH over posted limit | 11 |
| Failed to stop for school bus | 8 |
| Reckless driving | 5 |
| Improper cell phone use | 5 |
| Use of portable electronic device "texting" | 5 |
| Railroad crossing violation | 5 |
| Inadequate Brakes (employer's vehicle) | 4 |
| Failed to yield the right-of-way | 3 |
| Red Light | 3 |
| Disobeying traffic control signal, STOP sign, or YIELD sign | 3 |
| Improper passing, changing lanes unsafely | 3 |
| Driving left of center, in the wrong direction | 3 |
| Leaving the scene of a property damage incident | 3 |
| Child safety restraint violation | 3 |
| Disobeying a traffic control device | 3 |
| No seatbelt driver/passenger 16 years or older | 3 |
| Most other moving violations | 2 |
| Failure to signal | 2 |
| Improper turn | 2 |
| Tinted window | 0 |
| Unregistered | 0 |
| Uninspected | 0 |
| Faulty equipment | 0 |
More information can be found on the NYS DMV Website