Distracted driving has gone from being a niche issue to one of the most pressing safety concerns on the modern roads. Almost everyone has a mobile phone, and many drivers do not take the appropriate steps to ensure their safety and the safety of others while driving....
New York Traffic Violations Legal Blog
Can you plead no contest to a traffic ticket?
You recently moved to New York, so you're used to traffic laws from your home state. When you got a traffic ticket living there, you had the option to plead no contest if you wanted to do so. You didn't have to admit guilt or say that you weren't guilty. This gave you...
Factors to keep in mind when driving in school zones
New York is a busy location comprising over eight million people. There are a lot of cars on the road but this isn’t the only form of transport out there. Many kids choose to walk to school with their friends. Others opt to jump on the bus. It takes a while for...
How the Driver Responsibility Assessment works in New York
If you receive citations or tickets in New York, there is a point when you may have to undergo the Driver Responsibility Assessment. This is a fee that must be paid to the New York Department of Motor Vehicles over a period of three years. Learn more about this and...
How a New York traffic ticket will follow you home
If you’re among the millions of visitors coming into New York this summer from as near as New Jersey and as far as the West Coast, you may end up getting a traffic ticket. Law enforcement officers are particularly out in force around the holidays, as the Fourth of...
Why you should never leave the scene after an accident
If you’ve ever driven in New York traffic, you know it can be a nightmare. Not only that, but the potential of an accident is high. While no one wants to be in an accident or deal with the aftermath, one of the worst things you can do in this situation is to leave...
Texting at a stoplight isn’t as safe as you might think
New York has a law against texting while driving. If a police officer spots you with your phone in your hand, they will probably pull you over and write you a ticket. Some people try to get around the risk of a ticket by waiting until they pull up to a stop light to...
Can you talk on the phone while you drive in New York?
You are well aware that texting and driving is dangerous and illegal. You've seen plenty of stories about it causing accidents and you know that the laws were updated to prohibit drivers from sending or reading texts in the car. But what if you simply want to talk to...
The possible ups and downs of fighting a New York speeding ticket
As a New Yorker, you probably know that our home state has some of the harshest traffic violation penalties in the nation. For example, those convicted of speeding must usually pay hundreds of dollars (or more) in fines, surcharges and associated fees. In some states,...
Tax meter fraud can land you in big trouble
Being a taxi or limousine driver in NYC is not always an easy gig. You have to deal with constant traffic, construction reroutes and the ever-looming threat of receiving some kind of traffic ticket. New York has some of the strictest traffic laws in the country, and...