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New York
Hello,
My fiancé has an international drivers license from Colombia. Last week, she received a ticket in New York (Long Island) for using an electronic device while driving.
She received a Skype call from her mother and picked up the phone to ignore call. She didn't answer it.
The police officer saw her pick up the phone and pulled her over. She panicked a bit and instead of telling the officer that she had declined a Skype call, she told him she was using gps because she was lost. Apparently, she thought that would sound better. Anyhow, the officer gave her a ticket.
I have a few questions. Does she have a reasonable chance for beating this charge? I've read that activating/deactivating devices is legal. Also, how are points in New York handled with an international drivers license. She is not yet a resident and is here on a tourist visa. Having said that, I did add her as a driver on my auto insurance policy. Will her infraction get reported to my insurance co (Geico) and affect my rates?
How should we proceed?
New York
Hello,
My fiancé has an international drivers license from Colombia. Last week, she received a ticket in New York (Long Island) for using an electronic device while driving.
She received a Skype call from her mother and picked up the phone to ignore call. She didn't answer it.
The police officer saw her pick up the phone and pulled her over. She panicked a bit and instead of telling the officer that she had declined a Skype call, she told him she was using gps because she was lost. Apparently, she thought that would sound better. Anyhow, the officer gave her a ticket.
I have a few questions. Does she have a reasonable chance for beating this charge? I've read that activating/deactivating devices is legal. Also, how are points in New York handled with an international drivers license. She is not yet a resident and is here on a tourist visa. Having said that, I did add her as a driver on my auto insurance policy. Will her infraction get reported to my insurance co (Geico) and affect my rates?
How should we proceed?