| http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/drp.htm What is a driver responsibility assessment? In addition to any fines, fees, penalties, or surcharges that you pay for a traffic conviction, you must pay the driver responsibility assessment. The assessment is an amount that you must pay each year for three years. You pay the assessment to the DMV.
If you plead guilty or are found guilty, add $300 to your fines and court cost.
Then add in your insurance increase. Makes paying a lawyer worth it. The damage will be a one time shot. Find a local traffic lawyer whose office is close to the courthouse, or who you can determine is a "regular" with that court. He or she has the potential to get your ticket lowered to a non-moving violation with no points and no report to your insurance. Pay the small fine and you are done. I would expect to pay ~ $500. Good luck, think about getting a detector~ It only has to save you from this once and it pays for itself.
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