Ok, now regarding points, a cell phone ticket in NY State is worth 5 points....will that be a problem? Because, according to the DMV, "once 18 months have passed from the violation date it no longer counts towards your total point count. However, the violation/ticket will remain 3 years from the conviction date on your record. BTW, I was found guilty, I did pay though the ticket. I was found guilty on 9/15/2018. That's exactly 18 months from the violation date. So, will MTA still make an issue/problem of it?