18 | Driver’s Manual CHAPTER 2 / HOW TO KEEP YOUR LICENSE In addition, your junior permit, license or priv- ileges will be suspended for 120 days when you  are convicted of a texting or cell phone violation. If you commit a serious traffic violation or  several violations that are less serious, you can  lose your driving privilege through suspension or  revocation of your license. “Suspension”  means your license (or privilege  to drive) is taken away for a period of time before  it is returned. You may be required to pay a sus- pension termination fee. A junior permit must be held for a minimum  of six months, excluding any time the permit is  suspended or revoked, before a road test can be scheduled.  If you are 18 or older when you pass your road  test for a driver license, or obtain a license follow- ing revocation, you will be on probation for six months. “Revocation”  means your license (or privilege  to drive) is cancelled. To get a new license, you  must re-apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) once the revocation period is  over. You may be required to pay a license re-application fee. Your application may be denied  if you have a poor driving record or refuse to  meet DMV requirements. Revocation periods may be longer than the minimum periods listed in  this publication. If you are convicted of DWAI (alcohol),  speeding, reckless driving, following too closely,  participating in a speed contest, or any two traffic  violations while on probation, your license will be  suspended for 60 days. Following the end of the  60-day suspension, a new six month probationary  period will begin. If you are found guilty of one of  the above violations or any two traffic violations  during this second probationary period, your  license will be revoked for at least six months. If  your license is restored following the revocation,  you will be on probation for another six months.  “Driving privilege”  means the courtesy extend- ed to out-of-state-drivers that allows them to drive  a motor vehicle in New York State. It also refers  to permission from New York State for a person  without a license to get a New York driver license.  A driving privilege can be suspended or revoked  for the same reasons as are New York driver  licenses. Driving with a suspended or revoked  privilege carries the same penalties as driving  with a suspended or revoked license. If you are convicted of a texting or cell phone  violation, your probationary license will be sus- pended for 120 days. Every driver with a junior permit or driver  license could face sanctions and other penalties.  For example, your permit, license or privileges will  be suspended for 60 days if you are convicted of  a serious traffic violation (three points or more) or  two other violations. Your junior permit, license or privileges will be  revoked for 60 days if you are convicted of a se- rious violation (three points or more), or two other  violations within the first six months after you  receive your license or privileges back following  suspension or revocation. If you receive a traffic ticket, do not delay –  follow the instructions on the ticket for the plea  you want to make. Your driver license will be  suspended indefinitely if you do not answer the  ticket in the time allowed, or pay a fine (other  than parking tickets and fines), surcharge, crime  victim assistance fee or suspension-termination  fee. If you do not respond that you have received  the ticket, you could be found guilty by default  conviction. If you are convicted by default, your  license will be suspended for not paying the fine  and a judgment will be entered against you. IF YOU RECEIVE A TRAFFIC TICKET SPECIAL RULES FOR DRIVERS WITH  JUNIOR PERMITS AND LICENSES PROBATION PERIOD FOR ALL OTHER  NEWLY LICENSED DRIVERS