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Unfortunately, it appears points would be placed on your Pennsylvania record
if you were convicted in New York as both states participate in what is known
as the "National Driver's License Compact" or NDLC.
From a NetworkUSA web page containing the "brief version" of the "Highway
Safety Desk Book" section on the National Driver's License Compact.
http://www.networkusa.org/fingerprint/page2/fp-hwy-safety-deskbk-brief.html
"Under the NDLC program, which is administered by the American Association
of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the majority of states report violations by
nonresidents to the driver's home state. The charges are then added to the
offender's driving record as though the violations occurred in the home state."
This web page contains a list of states that participate in the NDLC.
http://home.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/dlc.html
"Member States : ... Joined 8/96 ... New York ... Pennsylvania ..."
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If you do not have it, you can download it at no cost from the Adobe web site.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
The fact you are moving to Pennsylvania might be good news, as the point
limit before suspension of a Junior license appears to be higher than 3
points. Here is the Pennsylvania PDF file that speaks to this.
http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/pdotforms/misc/Pub_178.pdf
"In addition to these requirements, the driving privilege of a person under
the age of 18 will be suspended if that person accumulates 6 or more points
..."
It appears an illegal left turn might be the equal 3 point infraction in
Pennsylvania as it is in New York. An example, from the "State Driving
Law" web site.
http://www.statedrivinglaw.com/pennsylvania-driving-law.html
"Failure to yield to oncoming driver when making left turn - 3 [points]"
None of the above should taken as a fact that you could just ignore the
ticket, get convicted and still retain your license.
If you can afford (time, money, etc.) to fight the ticket, it would probably
make sense to do so, as insurance and a good record are bound to be harmed
by a conviction.
If you need any clarification, feel free to ask.
Search Strategy:
Google search on: reciprocal driving offense states
://www.google.com/search?q=reciprocal+driving+offense+states
Google search on: "New York" National License Compact
://www.google.com/search?q=%22New+York%22+National+License+Compact
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