New York Traffic Blog

Truck Tickets

Trucks drivers must carefully navigate around low clearances at bridge, tunnels and overpasses. In fact, trucks in New York State are not allowed on any Parkway for this very reason.…

Motorist Arrested For Writing Obscenity On Traffic Ticket

June 19, 2013

William Barboza, a 22-year-old Connecticut man, pled guilty to a speeding ticket via mail and, on the traffic ticket, replaced the word “Liberty” with “Tyranny” and added on an accompanying…

New AAA Study: Voice-Activated And Hands-Free Device Still Lead To Distracted Driving

June 12, 2013

New York Traffic Lawyer Tips

An AAA study released today debunks the myth that voice-activated and hands-free devices eliminate driver distraction concluding that drivers who use hands-free devices to talk, text, send emails or give…

NY Cell Phone Texting And Driving Tickets Now Carry 5 Points!!

June 5, 2013

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Starting June 1, 2013, cell phone violations and texting & driving violations now carry 5 points (up from 3). A cell phone violation occurs when a driver uses a phone…

45 Years Later, Hit-And-Run Driver Identified Via Facebook

May 29, 2013

On October 31, 1968, 4-year old Carolee Sadie Ashby was tragically struck and killed as she crossed a street in her upstate New York home of Oswego. Russ Johnson, a dogged, retired Fulton…

Alcohol Blood Level To Be Lowered?

May 22, 2013

The National Transportation Safety Board proposed last week that states lower their drinking and driving limits from .08 to .05. Currently, all states criminalize drinking and driving (DWI) for motorists…

Click It Or Ticket Campaign Starts Today

May 20, 2013

Click it or ticket it campaign starts today thru June 2nd. Check points and strict enforcement in NY, CT & NJ. In New York, an adult seat belt ticket carries…

What Is Reckless Driving?

May 15, 2013

If you get a pink ticket for reckless driving, you need to know some basic information about this serious charge. Reckless driving is both a crime and a moving violation.…

Teen Deaths Skyrocket Due To Mobile Technology

May 9, 2013