License action after a DWI
A free practice question for the New York permit test, with the answer explained.
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For a first DWI conviction, what is the shortest time your license is revoked?
The rule
A first DWI conviction (BAC .08 or more) means a license revocation of at least six months. A first DWAI (alcohol) means a 90-day suspension, and a first Aggravated DWI means at least a one-year revocation.
A first DWI conviction means at least a six-month revocation. A first DWAI brings a 90-day suspension, and a first Aggravated DWI at least a one-year revocation.
From the New York State Driver's Manual, page 58. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
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