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NYC Drivers Avoiding Tickets with License Plate Tampering

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In 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio introduced Vision Zero, a plan to eliminate all traffic fatalities on the city’s streets. Part of the initiative included installing more speed detection devices and red light cameras. Though it seemed like a good way to catch drivers who were breaking the law, motorists have come […]

How to fight a NYC traffic ticket

If you’ve decided to fight a NYC traffic ticket, you’ll be dealing with the NYS Traffic Violations Bureau (the TVB).  The TVB is a state administrative agency that is part of the NYS DMV and handles the adjudication of traffic tickets (moving violations) issued throughout NYC. After your ticket is issued, the first decision you […]

What is a NY HOV Violation?

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On certain highways in New York, specific lanes are designated for HOV, or High Occupancy Vehicles, only.  This means more than one person in the vehicle at certain times of the day and days of the week.  The one exception to the multiple occupants requirement is the NY Clean Pass program, which allows eligible energy-efficient […]

Should You Pay or Fight Your New York Traffic Ticket

It’s fair to say that no one is happy when issued a  traffic ticket in New York.  Some people just want to get it over with and pay the ticket.  While that may be the quickest way out of it, payment of the ticket as issued is pleading “guilty” to the charges at hand.  This […]

9 Ways to Avoid Traffic Violations in New York

People usually come to us after they’ve received a traffic ticket. They don’t want the fines, added license points, raised insurance premiums, license suspensions, etc., that might come with it. The best way to avoid the consequences of getting a ticket is to avoid traffic violations in the first place. Below are 9 tips to […]

What to Do if You Lost or Can’t Find Your New York Traffic Ticket

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What to Do if You Lost or Can’t Find Your New York Traffic Ticket What should you do if you’ve lost your NY traffic ticket, can’t find it and know that a deadline of some sort to respond or show in court is approaching or has passed?  The answer depends on where the ticket was […]

How to Fight a Speeding Ticket in NY

Looking to fight a New York speeding ticket issued in Brooklyn or Queens or Westchester or any of the small towns or villages throughout the state? You’re in the right place — our NYC traffic violation lawyers have decades of experience in getting tickets reduced or dismissed altogether. Considering the consequences of speeding in NY, […]

NY Passing Stopped School Bus Laws

New York strictly enforces school bus laws and it’s understandable when New Yorkers read tragic headlines like  “6-Year-Old Boy Dead in Brooklyn After School Bus Hit-and-Run” and “7-Year-Old Boy Killed by Van Driver After Getting Off School Bus in Far Rockaway” far too often.  NY passing stopped school bus laws are in place to protect young […]

More On Cuomo’s Proposed Restrictions On Speeding Ticket Plea Bargains

Governor Cuomo has included in his 2013-2013 budget a proposal to add additional fees to certain traffic tickets and restrict certain types of speeding tickets on plea bargains. Typically, the “target” plea bargain is a reduction to a parking violation or other local ordinance.  The “win-win” here is that the local court collects their fine […]

Simple Holiday Driving Tips. Avoid The Following

I’ve seen all the year end lists this week. Ten ways to avoid weight gain, to avoid stress, for gift giving, gift getting, ten thing you can do to end your year strong and for making 2013 resolutions. Here’s our list…what NOT to do while driving during the holidays. 1. Drink before driving. It’s pretty […]