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The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Driver Responsibility Assessment (DRA) tool is an online application that allows motorists to calculate the total cost of assessments resulting from specific traffic violations or point accumulations. The tool determines financial obligations for three categories of offenses: alcohol-related violations, drug-related violations, and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Users must provide the date of the violation and the specific offense type to receive a breakdown of the annual and total assessment amounts.
The assessment system operates independently of court-imposed fines and is typically billed in three annual installments. For a single chemical test refusal or alcohol/drug-related conviction, the standard assessment is $750, billed at $250 per year for three years. The tool also accounts for increased penalties for subsequent offenses within a five-year period. Failure to pay these assessments within the required timeframe results in the automatic suspension of the individual's driver license, learner permit, or driving privileges.
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