New York Traffic Blog

Points The New York DMV assesses points based on the speed over the limit: 3 points for 1 to 10 mph over; 4 points for 11 to 20 mph over;…

Understanding NYC’s Upcoming Congestion Pricing Program

March 14, 2024

Traffic Ticket Laws

Starting in mid-June, 2024, New York City will start charging motorists $15 (or more) to enter a designated zone in Midtown Manhattan. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) calculates that this…

Can I Drive In New York With My Apple Vision Pro?

February 8, 2024

Update: As of November 6, 2024, a violation of failure to due care under VTL 1146 will carry 5 points. The answer to the above question is obvious on its…

I Was In A Car Accident And Received A New York Traffic Ticket: What Do I Do?

December 8, 2023

In New York, there are accidents every day. However, occasionally those accidents involve a police officer being called to the scene and, after examining the situation, issuing a moving violation.…

Manhattan North Traffic Violations Bureau Has Moved

June 13, 2023

Traffic Tickets

The Manhattan North Traffic Violations Bureau recently moved its location to 5 W. 125th St. 2nd Floor, New York, NY. Previously, the court was located at 159 E 12th Street,…

Did The Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Paparazzi Car Chase Involve A Violation Of NYC Law?

May 18, 2023

Traffic Tickets

Sadly reminiscent of Prince Diana’s tragic death 26 years ago, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Markle’s mom were reportedly involved in a “near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a…

Matthew Weiss answer ChatGPT questions on a laptop

New York Traffic Lawyer vs. ChatGPT

February 1, 2023

Matthew Weiss recently challenged OpenAI’s new AI chatbot platform called ChatGPT to determine whether artificial intelligence could provide good traffic attorney advice. The results are below (with Matt’s comments in…

Commercial CDL Drivers and DWI/DUI

January 15, 2023

Traffic Ticket Laws

UPDATE: Effective November 6, 2024, DMV sought to change the look back period for points from a New York moving violation conviction to 24 months (currently 18 months). This change…

What to Do And What Not To Do If Pulled Over For A New York Traffic Ticket

January 1, 2023