Category: Traffic Ticket

Every motorist has the legal obligation to ensure that their vehicle meets certain basic safety standards that are set forth in the New York Vehicle & Traffic Law. The failure to meet this duty puts the driver, their passengers, and others around them at substantial risk of an accident. It can also...

In 2019, the state of New York enacted legislation that allowed school districts to install safety cameras on school buses to capture drivers who illegally passed stop buses. However, the law was subject to a number of legal challenges, mainly from drivers who argued that the tickets issued in response to the...

Many drivers throughout the country visit New York each year, and more than a few end up getting tickets for violating the state’s traffic laws. If you don’t live in New York and get a traffic ticket, you may be tempted to ignore it since you don’t live here. But this is...

Receiving a traffic ticket can induce anxiety, with the prospect of fines, higher insurance premiums, and potentially even jail looming over the driver. Now imagine a scenario in which a law enforcement officer issues you several tickets all at once. Or perhaps you have a record of multiple outstanding tickets that all...

One of the greatest fears that a driver has after receiving a traffic ticket is that their insurance rates will go up. As a general rule, moving violations can cause a spike in your auto insurance premium, with more serious infractions corresponding to higher increases. But there are certain rules in New...

Being ticketed for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a serious offense, and the legal consequences really start to accumulate for multiple DWIs. From fines and jail time to loss of driving privileges and higher insurance premiums, there are major legal and financial penalties for DWI tickets in New York.

Traffic stops are nerve-racking and can induce anxiety in even the calmest of drivers. Although nobody wants to be pulled over, it is vital to your legal rights (not to mention your finances) that you understand how the process normally proceeds. It begins with knowing a few of the most common questions...

If you’ve ever been accused of running a red light or stop sign and then saw blue lights flashing in your rear view mirror, you can probably remember the stress you felt. And if the officer wrote you a ticket (known as an 1110(a) ticket), you likely dread the outcome of its...