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What minimum license action does the penalty table list for a first conviction of aggravated driving while intoxicated (Agg-DWI)?

  1. A revocation of at least one year. Correct answer
  2. A revocation of at least 18 months.
  3. A revocation of at least six months.

Why

Aggravated DWI, the charge for a BAC of .18 or more, carries the heaviest first-offense license action in the table: a revocation of at least one year, along with a fine of $1,000 to $2,500 and up to a year in jail. Eighteen months is also in the Agg-DWI rows, but it is the minimum for a second offense within 10 years, which is a Class E felony. Six months is the minimum revocation for a first plain DWI. Keep in mind that the DMV, not the calendar, decides when a license comes back: reinstatement is not automatic, and you must reapply and may have to pass a test. A first aggravated DWI costs at least a year, a second within 10 years at least 18 months, and neither ends with the license coming back on its own.

Where this comes from

New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21), April 2026 version. The correct answer is A revocation of at least one year.

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