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NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law Information

The Vehicle and Traffic Law is available online through The NYS Legislature (scroll down to VAT).

  • History of the NY State DMV

  • Mark J.F. Schroeder, Commissioner
  • Leslie F. Brennan, Executive Deputy Commissioner
  • Gregory J. Kline, Deputy Commissioner for Administration
  • Heriberto (Herb) Barbot, Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Customer Service
  • Janet Ho, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Safety, & Driver Licensing
  • Timothy B. Lennon, Deputy Commissioner and Counsel
  • Blaise DiBernardo, Deputy Commissioner for Strategy & Innovation

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