Alabama Drivers: Effect of New York Traffic Ticket Convictions
by Seth Azria on 5/07/2020
Alabama Adds New York convictions to Alabama Records
If the Alabama DMV receives a New York conviction it will: 1) add it to their licensee’s record, and 2) keep the record for 3 years from the conviction date.
Alabama and New York are both members of the driver license compact and so the states share information about traffic convictions. So it seems likely, Alabamans convicted in NeW York will have consequences at home.
It is also important to consider:
- All drivers, regardless of the state that issued their license, who are ticketed in New York are subject to New York’s driver responsibility law that requires payment from any driver who accrues 6 or more points in any 18 month period. One speeding ticket 21mph over the limit is 6 points. And,
- It is likely a Missouri insurance carrier will learn of the conviction and might raise premiums or drop coverage.