Live in PA, received a ticket in NYS, paid the ticket but now getting notices about a fine?

The Driver Responsibility Assessment is NOT a fine, it is a special fund to help pay the cost of defensive driving schools that some people have to attend in order to get their license back. This is mostly paid by residents only, I don't know why they would make the charge on you. Must be a mix-up somewhere in the system. Try calling those numbers again and just pick one of those options until a live person answers, they should be able to connect you to the right department, or at least give you the correct number.

If all else fails.... go down to your nearest DMV and ask their advise, if they'll give you any !

Good Luck !!!

Call the jurisdiction where you got ticketed, and ask them about the status of your ticket, and ask them about the notice. If you haven't already received a confirmation of payment received, ask them to send you one in writing, and to stop trying to collect on a ticket that's already paid..

In truth, even if you didn't pay, NY state can't do a thing to you, unless you are caught driving there after a court judgment, suspending your driving rights in their state.

Double check the letter. Is it actually from the State of New York, or is it from a collection agency of some sort? I'm guessing it's the latter. If so, send THEM a letter, indicating your case number, the fact that it's been paid, and that any further attempts to harass you will be met with legal action.

Make sure you cc:, on the letter, the NY Attorney Generals office and the State Consumer Protection Board.

The Driver's Responsibility Assessment was enacted towards the end of 2006. It's meant for every driver in New York, whether or not you reside, commute, visiting, or are just passing through.

Basically it says: if in an 18-month period you accumulate 6 or more points on your driving record in NYS, then you will have to pay this fee.

The fee is $300 for the 1st 6 points and $25 for every point after that. The fee is divided in thirds which you have to pay every year or you can pay it outright. So $100 per year for 3 years. Why 6 points you might ask? - well that's more than half of the total 11 points that you're allowed to accumulate before your license or privilege could be suspended.

Example: you got caught for speeding in Upstate NY. Any speed that is 21-30 mph over the speed limit will put 6 points on your license/or privilege. NY DMV will now assess the fee against you for accumulating these points. If you don't get any other tickets with points, than $300 is the total fee. However, let's say you get another ticket for failing to signal a lane change (that's 2 more points) you would have to pay an additional $50 ($25 per point).

The theory is that people don't want to pay heavier fines and so therefore they will be more careful when driving.

Now as to the license issue - having a license from any other State grants you the privilege to drive in NY without a NY license. If however you don't comply with NY laws (answering a ticket, paying a fine, or paying the driver's assessment fee, etc.) - NY DMV can suspend your privilege to drive in NY. Also, being given a ticket in NY with an out-of-state license now creates a NYS "driver's abstract" in DMV, complete with your own NYS client identification number.

NY DMV would notify PA DMV that you haven't complied with NY law and that your privilege to drive in NY is suspended pending compliance. Some States, I don't think Pennsylvania is included, will suspend your license for failing to abide by another State's rules (Florida comes to mind).

First off, they are not talking about suspending a NY driver's license. If they put a hold on your license priveleges, it takes place anywhere since they are all on the same national system, except for Maryland.

There should be a phone number on the information they sent you. Call it and they will give you another phone number to a small office in a little town not far from Albany, NY. They will get it straight for you. The same thing happened to me and it took a lot of time and long distance phone calls to get it straight.

To Susie D

How dare you write on my question that my belongings being stolen was the best thing that ever happened to me. My questions had errors, so what! Theft is a serious crime. What you wrote is the equivalent of me writing that your daughter deserves her credit card being stolen because she got an F. What you wrote was stupid! You deserve getting that ticket!!!! And your daughter deserves getting her credit card stolen! You heartless # # # #. Do not bother responding in this question because I will not read it.

It was a question a year ago by the user Carl.

LOOK IT UP!!!!

Why don't you call the phone number listed on the notice and ask someone at that office?

What an interesting question