Re: Driver Responsibility Assessment
Posted by Chris on 9/07/12
There is a new way we can fight back against this lack of disclosure:
http://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-state-dvm-be-open-about-
there-driver-responsiblity-program-and-disclose-huge-fees
On 6/12/11, josh wrote:
> On 6/12/11
> 25 over in ny state. No posted speed limit on the highway. was told
> by officer how the ticket worked with guilty or not guilty. Never
> said anything about some assessment fee. Total B.S. people have
> enough problems these days with paying bills to live and the a-holes
> making these laws don't care. Bet when they get a ticket it is
> reduced by the officer so they don't get wacked this stupid fee. F
> new york state and their ass fee. When I send them my check memo is
> gonna read: F..K Y.U, with all the appropriate letters.
>
> On 10/07/10, ROBERTO wrote:
>> On 9/24/10, Pedro Morejon wrote:
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>>> I have also been victimized by this scam and paid over $300.00
>>> for thsi Istill owe them $75.00 it is a ripp off big time I
>>> wrote Governot Patterson regarding this robbery and it seems
>>> that this made him furious. He is blind as much as he is a
>>> thief this money is surely going in to their pockets
>>> On 8/15/08, jola500 wrote:
>>>> On 6/09/08, M Bennett wrote:
>>>>> I hope I am on the correct message board. I need someone
>>>>> willing to explain how the Driver Responsibility Assessment
>>>>> imposed by the DMV (I live in Western NY) is not considered
>>>>> extortion or an overstepping of boundaries between the
>>>>> legislative and judicial branches of the state government.
>>>>> I will give more details as to the specifics of my situation
>>>>> to those with any interest in this. I am concerned with
>>>>> both the method this assessment is imposed as well as the
>>>>> the reasoning and goal of the assessment.
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>>>> Yeah, it's insane alright. I'm wondering if I can just
>>> ignore
>>>> it since I don't live in NY. From what I understand, the
>>>> state of NY only seems to have the authority to suspend a NY
>>>> driver's license for non-payment of the assessment and I'm
>>>> out-fo-state. After doing some research online, though, it
>>>> seems most states have adopted this assessment program.
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>>>> Wouldn't it be nice if they actually told us what they're
>>>> using the money for? Is it going for road improvement or
>>>> just lining political pockets?
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>>>> Oh yeah, I might add that I received my ticket in the mail
>>>> with the option to plead guilty or not guilty. AFTER
>>>> pleading guilty and paying the fine, I was then served the
>>>> assessment which informed me that pleading guilty left me no
>>>> way out of fighting it.
>> HOW CAN THIS BE LEGAL? IF YOU PAY THE VIOLATION FINE WHY THE
>> ADDED COST? WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THIS DRA COST? THERE IS NO
>> REASON FOR THIS EXTRA CHARGE NO MATTER WHAT THEY USE IT FOR,
>> THAT'S WHY WE PAY TAXES. THIS LAW NEEDS TO CHANLLEGED IN COURT,
>> IT'S A RIP OFF AND DOUBLE DIPPING BY THE DMV.