hellstorm

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, how I love thee.....NOT!

here's the deal:

3 tickets leads to a Driver Responsibility Assessment of $450 I have to pay over 3 years.

well, I get an amount due of $200 in August.

I try paying, but the check bounces....DOH!

in September, I get a statement saying I have to pay $235 by October 15 or my license gets suspended. The payment is on-line, certified check, or money order.

well, I won't have the money until tomorrow, so there is not enough time to mail it. so I'm going to pay on-line.

only....

on-line, it says I have $0.00 minimal payment, and full payment of $250. okay?

then I check their automated phone system, and get the following message:

"Your license was suspended on. Your minimal amount owed is. Your transaction number is."

what? no date for the suspension, or minimal amount due, or transaction number? huh?

and on-line, it takes forever and a day to find someone. and I can't reach anyone by phone until Monday.

so, I guess here's what happens:

I get the money and pay $250 on-line tomorrow.

I print everything out.

I wait 5 days for a response.

and I call later if I don't get one!

and I make sure to hold onto the letter and transaction information, so if I'm told that my license is suspended, I go to court, go to the judge, and say "Your honor, I would like to present to you the letter I received from the DMV saying my license would be suspended if I did not pay by October 15 and the transaction code for an on-line payment on October 14th for the minimal payment and $15 more due to their system only allowing me to pay $250, and not the $235 stated." and see what happens.

f*ckers!