New York Traffic Blog

I’ve been writing a lot recently about the dangers of distracted driving. So today’s post appropriately provides a solution (at least for parents of teen drivers). Many parents lose sleep…

Drive While Distracted And Lose Your Phone?

June 13, 2011

On the heels of Governor Cuomo’s recent proposal to toughen penalties for distracted drivers, Daily News columnist Michael Daly published an article yesterday entitled “Texting While Driving Should Be Considered…

VIPs Get Their Traffic Tickets Fixed

June 12, 2011

Celebrities & Traffic

The Daily News recently reported that Yankee Alex Rodriguez, the late George Steinbrenner, Jay-Z’s driver and other VIPs were able to get traffic tickets fixed. Cops also made tickets “disappear” for…

Toughest Driving While Distracted (DWD) Law In The Country Coming To New York?

June 11, 2011

For two years, I have written multiple posts about the dangers of texting and other distractions while driving urging New York’s dysfunctional legislature to effectively address the problem. The dangers of…

Can You Give A Police Officer "The Finger"?

June 9, 2011

Shane Boor, a 35-year-old Colorado man, was heading to work last April when he passed a trooper on the side of the road issuing a traffic ticket. As he passed, he…

Unicyclist Beats Traffic Ticket But Loses Federal Lawsuit

June 6, 2011

In March, we wrote about a unicyclist who beat a traffic ticket for riding it on a NYC sidewalk. His traffic lawyer was able to successfully argue that the law in…

Crack Down At NYC Traffic Violations Bureau

June 2, 2011

As a fall-out from the NYC ticket-fixing scandal, a special unit called the “Court Monitoring Unit” is being created within the Internal Affairs Bureau. The unit will monitor traffic court testimony…

Truck Crossover Mirrors To Be Required

May 31, 2011

Truck Tickets

A new law requiring trucks to have crossover mirrors installed is picking up steam. These special mirrors allow truck drivers to see people who immediately in front of their vehicle. A…

Loophole in Texting And Driving Law Still Not Fixed

May 26, 2011