Under New York's repeat-offender rules, DMV will permanently deny license reinstatement to a driver with how many lifetime alcohol- or drug-related driving convictions?
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A.
Five
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B.
Two
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C.
Four Correct
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D.
Three
The answer is "Four"
Four lifetime alcohol- or drug-related driving convictions or incidents trigger permanent denial of reinstatement. B draws on a two-strikes rule of thumb, since the second offense is where the manual first turns to felony language for these convictions.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Five
Five is not the manual's threshold for permanent denial. This answer guesses a higher round number rather than the exact figure the lifetime-record rule prints.
B. Two
Two convictions upgrade a DWI to a Class E Felony but do not trigger permanent denial. This answer applies a two-strikes rule of thumb because the second offense is where the manual first turns to felony language.
D. Three
Three convictions trigger permanent denial only when paired with another serious driving offense in the 25-year window. This answer reads the first half of the three-plus-serious-offense rule and stops before the qualifier.
This question tests your knowledge of DUI & Impaired Driving in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Repeat Offenders," p.56..
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