CLOSE Fox News host Jeanine Pirro went after Hillary Clinton during her “Justice with Judge Janine” show Sunday. Veuer's Maria Mercedes Galuppo (@mariamgaluppo) has the story. Buzz60 
 
 Jeanine Pirro was ticketed for speeding upstate. (Photo: Andy Kropa /Invision/AP) 
 
 It always seemed like Jeanine Pirro couldn’t get out of Elmira fast enough. But on Sunday she was in a rush to get there. 
 
 The Fox News celebrity and former Westchester County district attorney was ticketed by a state trooper Sunday for driving 119 mph in the Southern Tier town of Nichols. 
 
 Pirro was pulled over at 1:15 p.m. on Route 17, said a spokeswoman for the state police. he speed limit there is 65 mph. 
 
 Nichols is about 25 miles from Elmira, where Pirro grew up. 
 
 Pirro got on the line when a reporter called a relative’s home in Elmira on Monday afternoon. She hung up when asked about the ticket. 
 
 But Fox News Channel issued a statement from her. 
 
 “I had been driving for hours to visit my ailing 89-year-old mom and didn’t realize how fast I was driving," she said in the statement. "I believe in the rule of law and I will pay the consequences.” 
 
 Pirro has until Jan. 8 to answer the ticket in person or by mail. According to the state Department of Motor Vehicles driver-point system, a conviction for driving 40 or more miles over the speed limit results in 11 points on a driver's license. Eleven points in an 18-month period is grounds for a license suspension. 
 
 After a stint as a Westchester County judge, the former prosecutor became district attorney in 1994. She served three terms, then opted not to run for a fourth in 2005 so she could challenge Hillary Clinton in the race for U.S. Senate the following year. 
 
 That contest got off to a horrible start when Pirro lost a page of her speech and stood silent in front of the microphones for more than 30 seconds. She gave up the race months later, opting instead to run for New York attorney general. She lost the election to now-Gov. Andrew Cuomo. 
 
 For the past several years Pirro has had her own show on Fox News, "Justice with Judge Jeanine." 
 
 Pirro put her Harrison home up for sale for just under $5 million in 2015. It is still on the market, listed for $3.7 million. 
 
 Check back later for more on this story. 
 
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 Read or Share this story: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2017/11/20/jeanine-pirro-fox-news-ticketed-driving-119-mph/881345001/ ||||| What is the Driver Violation Point System and how does it work? 
 
 The Driver Violation Point System gives the New York State DMV a way to identify and take action against high risk drivers. The DMV assigns points for certain traffic violations. If you get 11 points in an 18-month period, your driver license may be suspended. However, the point system is not the only way to lose your license (see Suspensions and Revocations). 
 
 
 
 How your point total is calculated 
 
 you must be convicted of the traffic violation before points are added to your driving record 
 
 your point total is calculated based on the date of the violation, not the date of the conviction 
 
 the points for violations that all occurred within the last 18 months are added to calculate your point total 
 
 Number of points assigned for common traffic violations 
 
 License Violation Points VIOLATION POINTS Speeding (MPH over posted limit) 1 to 10 3 11 to 20 4 21 to 30 6 31 to 40 8 Over 40 11 Reckless driving 5 Failed to stop for school bus 5 Followed too closely (tailgating) 4 Inadequate brakes (private car) 4 Inadequate Brakes (employer's vehicle) 2 Failed to yield right-of-way 3 Disobeying traffic control signal, STOP sign or YIELD sign 3 Railroad crossing violation 5 Improper passing, changing lane unsafely 3 Driving left of center, in wrong direction 3 Leaving scene of property damage incident 3 Child safety restraint violation 3 Improper cell phone use 5 Use of portable electronic device ("texting") 5 Any other moving violation 2 
 
 Points are not assigned for the following violations 
 
 any bicycle violation 
 
 any pedestrian violation 
 
 any parking violation 
 
 any violation related to unregistered, unlicensed or uninsured operation 
 
 any violation related to motor vehicle inspection, vehicle weights or dimensions or vehicle equipment other than inadequate service brakes 
 
 any violation related to a business or the sale of goods established in the Vehicle and Traffic Law or any local law 
 
 a violation related to the improper use of High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes in Suffolk County, between exits 49 and 57 of the Long Island Expressway 
 
 any other violation not resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle 
 
 Driver Responsibility Assessment 
 
 If you receive 6 or more points on your New York State driving record in 18 months, you must pay a Driver Responsibility Assessment fee. 
 
 
 
 Out-of-state convictions 
 
 If you are convicted of a traffic violation in another state or country, points are not added to your New York State driving record, unless the violation occurred in Ontario or Quebec. 
 
 New York State has a reciprocal agreement with Quebec and Ontario. Traffic violation convictions that occur in these provinces are recorded on your New York State driver record, and the convictions have the same effect and carry the same points as convictions that occur in New York State. This can affect your driver violation point total and Driver Responsibility Assessment. 
 
 
 
 Insurance Premiums 
 
 Insurance companies have their own point systems and can increase your premiums based on your driving record. Contact your insurance company for more information. 
 
 
 
 Point and Insurance Reduction Program 
 
 Taking a DMV-approved Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP) course will 
 
 help to prevent you from losing your license in the event you accrued 11 or more points on your driving record 
 
 4 points are 'subtracted' for the purposes of calculating a suspension if you have 11 or more points 
 
 a suspension if you have 11 or more points 
 
 the tickets/points do not physically come off your driving record 
 
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 Learn more about the PIRP course. 
 
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 You use the MyDMV 'My License, Permit or ID' service to check your points. You will need the ID number and document number from your most recently issued New York State 
 
 driver license, 
 
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 non-driver ID 
 
 If you lost your document, renewed or ordered a new one recently and have not received it in the mail yet, you will need to wait for it to arrive before you can create a MyDMV account. 
 
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 ||||| "I say law and order and truth and justice are the foundations of this Republican," Pirro said. "I'm tired of the powerful and the Clintons being above the law — law each and every one of us must follow."
– The New York Times calls Jeanine Pirro of Fox News a "high-octane host"; it seems the adjective could apply to her driving, too. Pirro says she was driving to visit her "ailing 89-year-old mom" just after 1pm Sunday when she was pulled over in Nichols, NY, some 25 miles east of her hometown of Elmira. State police say she was driving 119mph; the speed limit was 65. I "didn’t realize how fast I was driving," she said in a statement. "I believe in the rule of law and I will pay the consequences." As for what those consequences could be, Lohud cites the NY Department of Motor Vehicles point system, which states a conviction for driving 40 or more miles over the speed limit results in 11 points on a driver's license. Drivers who rack up 11 points within 18 months may lose their license. Pirro must answer her ticket in person or via mail by Jan. 8. A police source tells the New York Daily News the Justice with Judge Jeanine host was driving a Cadillac at the time. (This driver was going much faster.)