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3 Ways To Protect Yourself
Keep Your Address Current With DMV and Courts
You must notify DMV, as well as courts where you have pending charges, of your current address. Should you fail to do so, you may not receive important notices. Failing to respond to these notices could result in missed court dates. This can result in arrest warrants and/or suspension notices. If you are caught driving while suspended, you can be charged with Driving While Suspended - a crime in New York State.
Keep Your Insurance Current
Your vehicle must be insured once it is registered. If your insurance lapses, your insurance company will notify DMV, which will suspend your license and/or registration. It is no defense that you stopped driving the car and let it sit on your driveway. Once you decide to remove insurance coverage from your vehicle, remove the license plates from the vehicle, hand them into DMV and get a receipt. If you return your leased vehicle to the dealer, be sure that you return the plates and get a receipt.
Report Your License Lost or Stolen
If your credit card is lost or stolen, you would report it immediately. The same approach must be taken with your license. Otherwise, someone can use it and get traffic tickets in your name. To protect yourself, report a lost or stolen driver's license to DMV and the police department. Get a dated report. This will be the only way to defend yourself if someone else gets tickets after presenting your license at a car stop.
