Seatbelts everyone. It not just a tag line on a kids cartoon (remember The Magic School Bus) it’s the law. Every driver is responsible for their seat belt as well the proper restraint of anyone under the age of 16 who is a passenger.

People who receive traffic tickets will often want to make a deal. For example, if they can get their 6 point speeding ticket reduced to a parking ticket, or a lesser points non-speeding ticket, its a very desirable result.

At a stop sign (pictured above) one must come to a full and complete cessation of all movement (tires must cease rolling) at the marked intersection (usually a stop line or crosswalk) or a safe point near the intersection. If one fails to stop that is a failure to stop for a stop sign violation. A further obligation is that once stopped one shall remain stopped until it is their turn to proceed and its safe to do so. If one proceeds into the intersection before their right to do so, that’s failure to yield.

It’s late July 2020 and Covid-19 has been front and center for more than 4 months. During this time, much has changed. 1000’s have died. Hundreds of thousands have been infected and the economy has been ravaged.

Moving violations carry points.

Speeding (MPH over posted limit)

1 to 10 3 points

11 to 20 4 points

21 to 30 6 points

31 to 40 8 points

Over 40 11 points

Reckless driving 5 points

I am often asked why are there so many courts?

In NYC there are several different courts that handle traffic and driving related offenses.

Should I just plead guilty and accept the consequences?

Thats a really loaded question.

Everyone's situation is unique, and requires individual consideration.

Did you know that in NYS there are 2 laws that relate to using a cell phone and can result in a NY Cell Phone Ticket or NY Electronic Device Ticket ?

New York Cell Phone law prohibits driving while TALKING on a non hands-free cell phone while you are the driver of an in motion vehicle. The New York Electronic Device or New York Texting Ticket law prohibits driving while HOLDING most any portable electronic devices (cell phone, gps, iPod etc) while you are the driver of an in motion vehicle (Called the Portable Electronic Device Ticket Law, or Texting ticket law)