New York Traffic Blog

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

When it was first enacted, we reported that New York’s law prohibiting texting and driving was deficient in that it contained a major loophole. The loophole was that it was un-enforceable…

Can You Judge A Book By Its Cover (Part 2)

May 23, 2011

Entrepreneurship

I finished “Marketing [Even More] Outrageously Redux” and can now confidently write (at least in this instance) that you can judge a book by its cover. In part 1 of this…

Skeleton Speed Signs To Be Installed

May 18, 2011

New York City will soon be using speed signs which depict a skeleton image in order to get motorist to slow down. The new electronic signs are designed to reduce…

VTL 1144-a Mover Over Law

May 16, 2011

Below is the text for the move over law. § 1144-a. Operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle. Every operator of a motor vehicle…

Amnesty Program At The Nassau Country Traffic & Parking Violations Agency For Nassau County Parking Tickets

May 16, 2011