New York Traffic Blog

Between April 23, 2012 and April 29, 2012, police officers statewide (especially along the New York Thruway) will be strictly enforcing the distracted driver laws. Dubbed “Operation Hang Up”, any…

High Speed Caravan On The Garden State Parkway

April 23, 2012

Celebrities & Traffic

The New York Post reports today that ex-Giant running back Jacob Jacobs and some of his friends were recently escorted by New Jersey State Troopers (with emergency lights flashing) along…

Stealing Gasoline From A Police Cruiser!?!

April 23, 2012

Bizarre & Funny Traffic Items

Michael Baker, a Kentucky man, was recently arrested for stealing gasoline. He committed three mistakes that led to his arrest: He siphoned it from a police cruiser He allowed his girlfriend…

Alert: Rash Of NYC School Bus Tickets Being Issued

April 18, 2012

We’ve been literally swamped this week with inquires and telephone calls from New York City motorists pulled over this week for failing to stop for a school bus. Be extra…

Be Careful Driving On Tax Day

April 16, 2012

One more reason to hate Tax Day … increased car crashes. That’s right, based on 30 years of statistics analyzed in a Journal of Medical Association study, during the week…

PBA Attacks NYPD About Un-Due Pressure At Traffic Court

April 6, 2012

The PBA recently started running a radio campaign attacking the NYPD for taking away vacation days when police officers lose traffic ticket cases at the Traffic Violations Bureau due to…

Rochester Red Light Camera Program

April 5, 2012

Like other parts of the state, since October 2010, the City of Rochester has a red light camera program. This program works like those in other parts of the state (i.e.,…

Avoiding A Speeding Ticket Can Be Fun (And Profitable)

April 2, 2012

Some of the best ideas are the simplest. Kevin Richardson came up with one of those ideas to encourage motorist to obey the speed limit. It’s called the speed camera lottery. Motorists…

How Do I Appeal A Conviction At The Nassau County Traffic & Parking Violations Agency?

March 29, 2012