Motorists operating commercial motor vehicles must be aware of the strict standards under New York Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1192(5). Even a minimal level of impairment can lead to a Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) charge, carrying severe consequences for both driving privileges and professional licensing.
Canadian residents need to ensure that they are calculating the kilometers per hour while driving in New York.
There have been numerous reported cases of local police calling ICE down to pick up undocumented drivers.
A ticket for failure to use your hazards when required is a 2 point violation in New York State.
A recent Princeton University study entitled “Speed Trap or Poverty Trap” was conducted on the impact of.
If there is an emergency vehicle on the right shoulder with its lights on, you must move to the center lane or left lane.
Highway use tax (“HUT”) is complex and not following its specifications can result in hefty fines and possible loss of license.
This is a blog posting about drivers that are not licensed in New York but have suspensions in New York.
“Following Too Closely” is considered one of the more serious traffic violations. This violation carries 4 points.
VTL 1144- AB “Failed Due Care For Hazard Vehicle Stopped or Standing“ is a 2-point ticket.
This is a question we get often and unfortunately the answer is not simple. There are two aspects to “points” going on your license. The first is insurance purposes and the second is for DMV purposes. They each have their own calculations.
N.Y. Penal Law § 270.25 - §270.35 is a block of sections that concern the unlawful fleeing from a police officer in a motor vehicle.
If you’ve received a ticket and have an upcoming court date, this article can be a general guide to what you will experience
Since around the Year 2000, many village courts have closed. This is mostly due to the diminishing population in upstate New York.
Failure to change lanes safely can lead to unnecessary problems and occasional traffic tickets.
This violation concerns passing a car that is yielding to a pedestrian.
This notice is for out-of-state drivers that failed to answer a traffic ticket or failed to appear in court.
VTL 1127(b) mandates that a vehicle passing around a circular intersection shall be driven only to the right of the island
Failure to notify the DMV of the new address will be a violation of VTL 509-8.
VTL 509-10 prohibits a motorist from holding two unexpired licenses from two different states at the same time.
Two recent county court decisions have held that a mere traffic ticket must comply with CPL 30.30 speedy trial rights
Radar devices basically work by bouncing radio waves off of objects and this motion can be interpreted as speed in regards to traffic tickets
Violating the restrictions on a conditional license will result in you being charged with a VTL 1196(7).
VTL 375-3 requires motorists to dim their “high beams” when approaching a vehicle in the opposite direction
This VTL is issued when a motorist does not pull over as soon as the police officer lights are turned on
If you received a ticket for this VTL, it means you likely did not yield to traffic that has a right-of-way due to a green arrow light
VTL 1111(e) is a rarely cited ticket because it appears to be redundant to VTL 1110(a) Disobeying a Traffic Control Device
People failed to state readiness for trial within 30 days of the commencement of the case
Not many know that you are supposed to keep right on a road that has two lanes in each direction.
VTL § 1122(b) concerns the proper behavior for a motorist that is being passed by another motorist
A ticket for violating VTL § 1126-a is issued most frequently when it is alleged that a motorist crosses a double yellow line into the opposite lane of traffic
A ticket for VTL 1128c is issued when a motorist was in the left lane and not passing or was passing in the right lane.
VTL 1141 concerns the protocol when making a left turn at an intersection
VTL 1143 is related to the requirement that motorists entering a roadway or highway yield to motorists that are already in the roadway or highway
VTL 1151-a concerns the requirement to yield to pedestrians that are crossing a driveway while walking on a sidewalk
This statute prohibits any U-turns in any area described as a school zone
VTL § 1162 relates to the requirement to start your vehicle in a safe manner
VTL 1163(c) relates to the failure to signal when breaking, which is other words for brake light not working
VTL § 1164B is a ticket that is issued when there is an alleged failure to signal when changing lanes
VTL 1166-b concerns making a left turn from a street to a driveway
Supporting depositions are requested but not delivered in a timely manner
VTL 1171 (c)(1) now requires drivers of commercial motor vehicles to slow down sufficiently to make a full stop possible at any railroad crossing
The attorneys from the Benjamin Goldman Law Office were successful in getting the school zone speeding ticket dismissed entirely
Not following a sign or the direction of a police officers at a railroad crossing can come with severe penalties
The failure to reach the minimum speed limit, without good reason, can result in a traffic ticket
New York State prohibits an ice cream truck driver from backing up in order to make a sale