New York Traffic Blog

Following Hurricane Sandy, inoperable traffic lights can been found all over downstate New York and New Jersey. So what should a motorist do when approaching such a “signal”? Under New…

More Details On The New Suffolk County Traffic Violations Bureau

October 17, 2012

A recent Newsday article provides greater insight in to how traffic tickets will be handled in most of Suffolk County once the new Traffic Violations Bureau opens. The current plan…

An Electronic Smile Slows Down Motorists

October 10, 2012

In the United Kingdom, a unique speed sign called a Speed Indicator Device (SID) successfully slows down speeding motorists. Using positive driver feedback in the form of a smile, many…

Illegal U-Turn In A Business District (and other illegal U-turns)

October 3, 2012

In New York City (and pretty much nowhere else) it is illegal to make a U-turn in a “business district”. Under Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 105, a business district” is…

Losing DMV Points Is More Effective Than Being Given DMV Points

September 30, 2012

Loss aversion is more powerful influencer than accumulation of points. Italy, start with 12 points

How To Read A NYC Parking Sign

September 29, 2012

Parking Tickets

Guest Author Alert: A big thanks to NYC parking ticket expert Lawrence Berezin of NewYorkParkingTicket.com for co-authoring today’s post. Even for the highly educated, interpreting NYC parking signs is no easy…

URGH!! Speed Cameras Coming to New York!?!?

September 26, 2012

Just when most are getting familiar with the locations of red light cameras, New York City motorists may soon be the subject of cameras that measure speed and issue tickets. A…

Fastest Road In America & Maximum Speed Limits In New York

September 18, 2012

The highest speed limit in New York is 65 mph. However, it is not the highest in the land. The NY Times recently reported that the State Transportation Commission (STC)…

Failure To Yield The Right Of Way in NY Has Many Variations

September 12, 2012