New Yorkers who repeatedly drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol will now permanently lose their driving privileges after four drug or alcohol-related convictions or incidents.

Previously, drivers would face permanent license denial after five drug or alcohol-related convictions.

“At some point we have to say, ‘enough is enough.’ When someone is repeatedly convicted of driving under the influence, they need to be permanently removed from our roadways, and a ‘forfeit after four’ policy significantly increases our ability to do just that,” Mark J.F. Schroeder, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and Chair of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee said.