New York Traffic Blog

The below post has been rendered moot by a recent amendment to VTL Sections 1225c and 1225d. See below for the details. The NY Legislature recently amended Vehicle and Traffic Law…

Woman Issued Ticket For Driving 2 MPH Under The Limit?!?

March 20, 2013

A Maryland woman was recently ticketed for going 63/65 on Interstate 95, as reported by an NBC affiliate. The police explained that she was driving in the left lane reserved for speedier…

Will My Insurance Rates Go Up From A Traffic Ticket?

March 13, 2013

A recent survey of American drivers conducted by InsuranceQuotes.com surprisingly concluded that only 31 percent of the participants who had received a traffic ticket within the last 5 years were paying…

Be Alert When Driving The First Day After The "Spring Forward" Daylight Savings Change

March 10, 2013

Be careful driving the first daylight savings commute. Traffic accidents tend to spike on this day due to drowsy motorists and dark morning driving conditions. Studies have found an 8…

Go To Jail For Drinking A Beer (Or For Some Other Pink Summons)!?

March 6, 2013

As many as 1 in 8 New York City residents have a warrant issued for his or her arrest for failing to answer a pink summons, as recently reported by…

Google Glass Should Be Illegal (Part I)

February 27, 2013

Google Glass is a computer in the form of eyeglasses. It contains a lens that displays information in a smartphone-like format, and can interact with the Internet via voice commands. The technology looks great…

What The New NYC Parking Signs Do Not Tell You

February 20, 2013

Parking Tickets

New York City recently started replacing its parking signs with ones that are simpler and easier to read. Motorists should still be wary of red signs and welcoming to…

Electric Car Parking Spots Coming To NYC

February 14, 2013

New York Traffic Congestion

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today the city will create parking spots with curbside electric vehicle chargers. Over the next 7 years, up to 20 percent of new public parking…

NYC Breathalyzers Called Into Question

February 13, 2013