New York Traffic Blog

In 2009, a man was illegally stopped near Dobson, N.C. because one of his brake lights was out. The owner consented to a search of the car and the police…

Traffic Violations Bureau Held Not A Court

December 17, 2014

In a recent decision, Acting Bronx Supreme Court Justice Miriam Best ruled in People v. Serrano that the Traffic Violations Bureau is not a court for purposes of the attachment…

New York’s New Cell Phone Laws

November 6, 2014

Effective Saturday, November 8, 2014, the penalties and fines for tickets for illegally using a cell phone and texting-while-driving will increase. The new law increases the maximum fines for texting…

NYC’s 25 MPH Speed Limit

October 15, 2014

Question: When there are no speed signs posted on a New York City street or stretch of roadway, how fast can you drive? If you answered 30 mph, you’d be…

Nassau County Speed Camera Locations Revealed

September 4, 2014

Author Note: Effective December 16, 2014, this program has been repeated in Nassau County. Any speed camera tickets issued before this date still must be paid. Nassau County recently launched…

New York’s Red Light Camera Fines Among The Lowest In Country

August 20, 2014

Parking Tickets

While no one likes receiving a red light camera ticket, there is one good thing about them. In New York, they carry one of the lowest fines in the county ……

Can An Out-Of-State Driver Take New York’s Driver Safety Class?

August 6, 2014

We recently had a Florida resident that completed the New York defensive driving course. He had a point problem in New York and, therefore, wanted to ensure that he received…

Nassau County Launches Speed Camera Program

July 29, 2014

Author Note: Effective December 16, 2014, this program has been repealed in Nassau County. Any speed camera tickets issued before this date still must be paid. Last week, Nassau County…

(Traffic) Trial By Combat

May 28, 2014

Bizarre & Funny Traffic Items