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DMV BROOKLYN LICENSE
“ he’s provided proof that he’s been sober for so long, it sounds like it should be the exception where they give him a restricted license with an ignition interlock device and they won’t have to worry about him drinking and driving again,” he said. Nave said he believed the DMV should cut Mancuso a break. “The DMV said, ‘Nope, denied,’” recalled Nave, a managing partner at the Albany-based Nave Law Firm. Nave described an instance in which a past client of his was caring for her 90-year-old mother, had cancer herself, lived alone and was looking for a job.
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The law mandates that an ignition interlock device be installed for an offender for at least six months after sentencing.Īttorney Dennis Nave, who specializes in DWI cases, said that drivers in Mancuso’s position have little chance of getting their license back without reopening past offenses in a bid to get them removed. Instead, Harris said, the state should focus on employing laws such as the decade-old Child Passenger Protection Act, which, he says, isn’t effectively enforced. Good luck not getting caught,’” said Frank Harris, the director of state government affairs for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. “Lifetime license revocations in non-injury cases for drunk drivers is literally burying your head in the sand and saying, ‘We’re taking away your license even though you’re a repeat offender and you’re probably going to continue to drive.
When informed about Mancuso’s case, defense attorneys and even safe-driving advocates said the DMV should reconsider its decision. The DMV did not provide THE CITY with updated data. Within three years of the policy’s implementation, the state had permanently banned at least 3,942 drivers and suspended 3,579 drivers, according to a 2015 New York Post report. The issue dates to September 2012, when the DMV increased the penalties for drivers who recorded three or more impaired driving convictions in the past 25 years.Īpplicants with three or four alcohol- or drug-related driving “convictions or incidents” within the preceding 25 years are now denied renewals for five years, in addition to whatever amount of time is mandated by the court.įive or more convictions - crossing the line into what the DMV calls a “persistently dangerous driver” - leads to permanent denial. Mancuso’s attorney, Vasilios Georgiou, didn’t return phone calls and emails requesting comment. Since then, he’s had to turn down job offers, and commutes more than five hours a day to get to and from work, according to court filings.Ī DMV spokesperson declined to comment on the lawsuit. His application for a new license was denied, as was a subsequent appeal. The DMV didn’t tell Manscuso his license had been taken away - he found out in March from his car insurance company, according to his lawsuit. Mancuso‘s driver‘s license on the grounds that he was a lifetime repeat alcohol offender,” according to the suit. Just over a month later, the DMV “revoked Mr. 12, 2018, the DMV had implemented new regulations allowing it to purge more drivers for past offenses. Mancuso got his license back in May 2003 and the DMV renewed it eight years later.īut by the time of his latest renewal, on Oct. If anyone were to attend and visit this site, I would suggest using a kiosk and if they want to talk to a person directly, try to be very clear on what you are saying to not cause any unnecessary confusion and work for both you and the staff at this DMV.Members and sponsors make THE CITY possible. The location was easy to find and commute to, the parking around the neighborhood was difficult to find a parking spot, however. The staff could have been more clear on what to do when I walked in, as they told me to go to the front desk when I could have used a kiosk to confirm my appointment and not have to fill out a new form. The only people allowed in to wait were those who already made an appointment like myself. The Covid Procedures were in place and done very well, the seats were separated by a large number of feet so people were not close with each other. The form itself wasn't long so it wasn't that much of a hassle but it was still very annoying to have a worker not listen to what I had said. I had to explain to the worker that I did not need to fill out a form as I had already and showed them a copy, but they disregarded it and gave me a new form to fill out. When I went to the front desk after confirming I had an appointment, the worker did not understand that I already filled out the paperwork online. The staff at the Brooklyn DMV were okay but not very helpful.
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