Q: Point reduction system
I have 4 tickets that occurred in 2016. 3 of them i was found guilty and recieved 9 points. This last ticket the date is coming up(3points). I was wondering i took a Defensive Driving course in May 2019. Will it count to help reduce my points if my license was to get suspended.
A:
Usually the answer is no: the class helps for ticket received/issued 18 months prior to the date of the course.
In your case, I am assuming that your ticket is filed somewhere in NYC, where the Judges (ALJs) have discretion to look at the points differently, and can take into consideration a class which was technically taken outside the 18 month time frame.
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