About this course
This course examines New York’s 2026 DMV rule changes and the practical consequences those changes create for attorneys handling traffic tickets, suspended-license cases, criminal-court pleas, professional-driver matters, and DMV administrative issues.
Beginning February 16, 2026, DMV increases point values for several serious violations and expands the persistent-violator lookback period from 18 months to 24 months. The through-line of the course is collateral consequences: a routine traffic plea can affect a client’s license, job, insurance, registration, criminal exposure, and ability to keep working. You will learn how DMV calculates points, why the date of violation controls, what happens at 11 points, why VTL §511 is now a major point problem while VTL §509 remains zero points, how defensive driving actually works, how DRA fees and unpaid tolls can snowball into new suspensions, and how to counsel clients before they “just pay the ticket.”
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CLE Accredited
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1.00 total CLE credits
| Credit Category | Credits |
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| Areas of Professional Practice | 1.00 |
This course is tracked as a single viewing segment for CLE compliance purposes.
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Eugene D. Toussaint, Esq.
President, Attorneys with Swag; Staff Attorney, The Legal Aid Society (Criminal Defense Practice, Queens)
Host and showrunner of Attorneys with Swag and a public defender focused on making legal information accessible to the communities most likely to encounter the justice system. J.D., St. John's University School of Law. Admitted in New York.
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Kimberly Juszczak, Esq.
Founder, Traffic Court Pro PLLC
New York traffic-defense attorney who has spent over a decade helping drivers protect their licenses and livelihoods — keeping points off records, preventing suspensions and revocations, avoiding DRA fees, and limiting insurance and professional-driver consequences. J.D., CUNY School of Law. Admitted in New York.
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Mehdi Essmidi, Esq.
Founder, The Law Offices of Mehdi Essmidi, P.L.L.C.
New York City criminal defense attorney and former Bronx County Assistant District Attorney whose practice includes DWI defense and suspended-license cases. J.D., New York Law School. Admitted in New York and several federal courts.
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David Ourlicht II, Esq.
Founder, Law Offices of David E. Ourlicht, PLLC
New York City criminal defense attorney with frontline courtroom experience across all five boroughs and a background as a Legal Aid Society public defender in Manhattan. J.D., CUNY School of Law. Admitted in New York.
Complete the course to earn your certificate.
Course Content
Required for CertificateFoundations: What Changed in 2026
Unlicensed Operation: VTL §511 & §509
Collateral & Administrative Consequences
Context: Rulemaking, Tolls & Real-World Impact
Putting It Into Practice
QUIZ
Complete all required lessons and the quiz to earn your certificate.