CTA4AVANT

I got to thinking the other day after I was pulled over on Rte. 17 for 75 in a 55 and only got a "Parking Ticket".

Do the NY State Troopers have the ability to see what infractions you have on your driving record on an out-of state license in my case CT)?

The reason I ask is I just had a conviction in NYS for 71 in a 55 and I would think a trooper wouldn't be so sympathetic seeing such a recent conviction on a persons driving record. Kind of like "This guy hasn't learned, I'll give him another speeding ticket".

I know they can run "Want's and Warrants" on a the national database, but not sure if they can see a person's driving record in NYS with an out-of state license.

Any Thoughts?

f3d

warrants are run nationally? fvck...

RKA

Best guess is their records weren't completely up to date at the time you got pulled over. Go back in a month, I guarantee you won't see the same friendly face.

WECoyote-SuperGenius

Welcome to 1984, Big Brother is watching your every move. ;-)

yourk

not ALL states are connected, but be sure in the next decade, they will be.

Mr. Mom

They have laptops in their cars and can pull your record since you've been driving (at least for NY drivers). I'd assume they can do the same for neighboring states as well (reciprocity agreement).

You lucked out. Staties are typically ball-busters.

RKA

There are a few comments in this thread that bring into question what is meant by "out of state".

1. A CT driver gets a ticket in NY. After the conviction, an entry is made in NY DMV records indicating the offense and date, and that record is retained for some unknown finite period. A record of that offense may or may not work it's way back to the CT DMV.

2. A CT driver gets a ticket in CT. Later that drive is pulled over in NY. NY doesn't know about the offense in CT.

I don't know for a fact that it works this way, but in my past experience, this generally holds true.

Efforts to "connect all databases" may well be underway, but when that happens, we'll all know about it. It won't happen overnight, and there will be enough discussion around some kind of national id that helps the states and federal government link everything (accurately).

ct_esq

Just so you know, 3 speeding tickets in 18 months in new york is a mandatory suspension that will be honored in CT. I got 2 in 24 hours; to and from montreal. Upside was i got one dismissed for the officers failure to provide a supporting deposition within 30 days. The second one, 89 in a 55, the fine was $100.

NY cannot instantly query your CT DMV record; it is not a criminal record database. it is an administrative database. if you have been convicted for a traffic crime that is greater than an infraction, misdemeanor or felony, that may be accessible thru NCIC, if and only if, someone made an NCIC entry on your conviction. traffic infractions in CT don't make that list.

I don't think that NY state police can access your new york tickets, but it is possible.

Since 2000, CT, NJ and NY share DMV administrative data and honor suspensions issued in other states.