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N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 510-b: Suspension and revocation for violations committed during probationary periods

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  1. Vehicle & Traffic Law
  2. Title 5. Drivers' Licenses
  3. Article 20. Suspension and Revocation

§ 510-b. Suspension and revocation for violations committed during

probationary periods. 1. A license, other than a class DJ or class MJ

license, shall be suspended, for a period of sixty days, (i) upon the

first conviction of the licensee of a violation, committed during the

probationary period provided for in subdivision four of section five

hundred one of this title, of any provision of section eleven hundred

twenty-nine of this chapter, section eleven hundred eighty of this

chapter or any ordinance or regulation limiting the speed of motor

vehicles and motorcycles, section eleven hundred eighty-two of this

chapter, subdivision one of section eleven hundred ninety-two of this

chapter or section twelve hundred twelve of this chapter; or (ii) upon

the second conviction of the licensee of a violation, committed during

the aforesaid probationary period, of any other provision of this

chapter or of any other law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation

relating to traffic.

2. A license, other than a class DJ or class MJ license, considered

probationary pursuant to subdivision three of this section shall be

revoked upon the conviction of the licensee of a violation or violations

committed within six months following the restoration or issuance of

such license, which conviction or convictions would result in the

suspension of a probationary license pursuant to subdivision one of this

section or subparagraph (xvi) of paragraph b of subdivision two of

section five hundred ten of this article.

3. Any license, other than a class DJ or class MJ license, which is

restored or issued to a person who has had his last valid license

suspended or revoked pursuant to the provisions of this section or the

provisions of subparagraph (xii) of paragraph a or subparagraph (xvi) of

paragraph b of subdivision two of section five hundred ten of this

article shall be considered probationary until the expiration of six

months following the date of restoration or issuance thereof.

4. The provisions of subdivisions one, five, six and seven of section

five hundred ten of this chapter shall apply to any suspension or

revocation under this section. However, the provisions of this section

shall not operate to prevent a mandatory revocation or suspension for a

greater period of time under subdivision two of section five hundred ten

of this chapter or section eleven hundred ninety-three of this chapter;

nor shall the provisions of this section prevent revocation or

suspension under subdivisions two and three of section five hundred ten

based upon two or more violations, including the same violation which

was the basis for suspension or revocation under this section.

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