NY May Crack Down Further On Texting While Driving
Governor Cuomo plans to introduce a bill to toughen existing laws prohibiting drivers from texting or use of portable electronic devices while driving. The bill closes loopholes and adds stricter penalties for distracted driving, which contributes to more than 10,000 crashes per year in New York state. Cuomo issued a statement on the bill: “Every […]
NY Traffic Court Profile: Queens South Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB)
The Manhattan South Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB) office is part of the NYS TVB system. The TVB is an administrative agency (it is part of the DMV) that handles NYC traffic tickets as well as tickets issued in parts of Suffolk County, Rochester and Buffalo. The Manhattan South TVB office is not a full service […]
NY Traffic Court Profile: Queens North Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB)
The Queens North Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB) office is part of the NYS TVB system. The TVB is an administrative agency (it is part of the DMV) that handles NYC traffic tickets as well as tickets issued in parts of Suffolk County, Rochester and Buffalo. The Queens North TVB office is attached to a full […]
NY Traffic Court Profile: Manhattan South Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB)
The Manhattan South Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB) office is part of the NYS TVB system. The TVB is an administrative agency (it is part of the DMV) that handles NYC traffic tickets as well as tickets issued in parts of Suffolk County, Rochester and Buffalo. The Manhattan South TVB office is not a full service […]
New York Move Over Law Video
The video is pretty self explanatory. If you see an emergency vehicle or worker on the side of the road, slow down and mover over a lane when possible.
TVB Appeals. What Are Your Options If Found Guilty Of A NYC Or Other TVB Traffic Ticket?
The Traffic Violations Bureau, or TVB, is an administrative agency in New York that is part of the DMV. The TVB handles traffic tickets issued in all 5 boroughs of New York City, Buffalo, Rochester as well as parts of Suffolk County. 1. How is the TVB different from other NY traffic courts? The biggest […]
What NOT to do with your traffic ticket
Clients and potential clients ask us all the time about how to handle a NY traffic ticket, about points on their license, about suspensions, out of state tickets, etc. If you want advice on how to handle a speeding ticket, NY driver license or any other related issue, feel free to give us a call or submit […]
The traffic ticket “overpayment myth”
I’ve read it various places online and been asked by friends and clients on numerous occasions whether it’s true. It’s the “overpayment” myth. And the answer is NO, it is not true. Here’s a version of it I found from a quick search online: A police officer confirmed this for me. THIS IS FOR USA […]
Mistakes on your NY traffic ticket
Minor mistakes on your traffic ticket are unlikely to merit dismissing the charge. Consider some of the information on a ticket issued for a moving violation. Your name, date of birth, address, license number, and vehicle make, model, color and plate, etc. A slightly misspelled name or the wrong color car or a mistake with […]
NYPD traffic agent issues traffic ticket for no good reason
On June 14, Queens Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Queens) observed an NYPD Traffic Agent, Daniel Chu, speeding through a stop sign with his police lights flashing. Halloran tailed Chu and stopped to snap photos of him parked illegally in front of a Dunkin’ Donuts in Whitestone, Queens. Chu yelled at Halloran and wrote issued him a […]
