A driver has three texting convictions, all committed within 18 months. What is the maximum fine for that third offense?
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A.
$300
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B.
$500
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C.
$450 Correct
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D.
$250
The answer is "$450"
A third or subsequent texting conviction within 18 months tops out at $450. Choice A is the trap for drivers who assume the fines climb by a steady $50 at each tier ($200, then $250, then $300) but the third-offense penalty jumps past that pattern to $450.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. $300
$300 does not appear on the manual's texting-fine schedule; the third-offense figure is $450. This answer assumes the fine grows by $50 at every step ($200, $250, $300) instead of the manual's larger jump.
B. $500
$500 is a round overshoot of the manual's $450 third-offense cap. This answer rounds up to a memorable figure instead of reading the exact ladder value in the manual.
D. $250
$250 is the cap for a second offense; the third-offense maximum climbs to $450. This answer repeats the second-offense figure rather than stepping up to the third-offense tier.
This question tests your knowledge of Distracted Driving in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Penalties for texting, electronic device use," p.52..
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