Unlicensed drivers on LI facts and figures

Research shows that unlicensed drivers have a greater risk of causing fatal crashes. Driving with a suspended or revoked license is typically treated as relatively minor and rarely rises to the level of a criminal offense, according to state data. Even when drivers are arrested on a more serious charge of aggravated unlicensed driving, the cases typically are disposed of at arraignment or defendants are released on their own recognizance. 

Among all unlicensed drivers ticketed statewide, one in five are on Long Island.