Long Island drivers already navigating some of the nation’s most dangerous roads warn Albany’s stricter new traffic laws will only likely dump more unlicensed motorists on the streets.
New York’s new “point” system, which takes effect Feb. 16, moves the current license-losing threshold of 11 points in 18 months to 10 points in two years while boosting penalties for common violations such as speeding, tailgating, cellphone use and school-bus passing.
“Between Nassau and Suffolk counties, there were a total of roughly 50,000 speeding tickets [in 2024] — there is no question in my mind that this is going to lead to a massive number of license suspensions,” said Adam Rosenblum, a prominent traffic lawyer, told The Post, citing state DMV data.
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