New York Traffic Blog

Author Note: Effective December 16, 2014, this program has been repealed in Nassau County.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

I’m a big Games of Thrones fan and am excited to see how Tyrion’s “trial by combat” works out this week. I therefore could not resist sharing one motorist’s…

NYC Traffic Judge Caught Speeding 70/40 In A Construction Zone

May 16, 2014

Silive.com reports today that notorious Staten Island traffic judge Brian Levine was clocked on radar going 70/40 in a construction zone. Levine is the most pro-Police judge in the Traffic…

Some Motorists Can Be Revoked For Just One 5+ Point Ticket?!?

April 16, 2014

In the on-going battle to punish and deter driving while under the influence, the DMV adopted regulations that trigger a revocation of a driving license upon conviction to just one…

Do Cell Phone Laws Work?

April 2, 2014

New York leads the way in restricting and punishing drivers who illegally use cell phones. Indeed, it is a 5-point ticket in New York which is the same number of…

Motorists To Be More Exposed

March 6, 2014

More information about the driving history of motorists will soon be available to prosecutors. In particular, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week that, in addition to convictions, prosecutors will now…

The Importance Of Perception

February 26, 2014

I just watched a terrific TEDx talk given by Rory Sutherland. Sutherland convincingly contends that reality alone is not a good guide to human happiness, and that the importance of perception…

Can An Out-Of-State Motorist Take New York’s Driver Safety Class (And Receive Its Benefits)?

February 19, 2014

A non-New York license holder can take the New York Driver Safety Class to reduce points from their New York driving record. New York’s Driver Safety Class is a 6-hour…

It’s Pothole Season…What To Do

January 15, 2014

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