New York Traffic Blog

Vancouver, Canada, is experimenting with a unique speed bump that creates an optical illusion that there is a child chasing a ball in the road. It was installed near an…

A New Potential Record For A Traffic Ticket Fine

September 27, 2010

Traffic Tickets

A Swedish motorist is facing a $962,000 fine for speeding 180 mph on a highway in Switzerland while driving a $240,000 Mercedes Benz with 570-horsepower. Fines in Switzerland are based not…

It Says “Cars Only” For A Reason

September 24, 2010

Truck Tickets

My buddy Lane Gold snapped this shot for me recently. It was taken at the Midtown Tunnel Toll Plaza and depicts the danger of letting someone drive your truck who decides…

Police Officer Offers To Drop Traffic Ticket In Exchange For Sex

September 21, 2010

In the ultimate attempt at “plea” bargaining, a Memphis Police officer tried to convince a motorist to have sex with him and avoid being issued a traffic ticket. The female…

Link Exchanges & Why They Don’t Work

September 19, 2010

Entrepreneurship

Too often other website owners ask me to exchange links with them. They hope that multiple reciprocal exchanges with many website owners will improve their natural search engine rankings. Despite their…

Motorist Uses Facebook To Beat Traffic Ticket (But Then Gets Into Bigger Trouble)

September 14, 2010

No one likes getting a traffic ticket. However, some people will go to great lengths to beat one. Some will even do stupid things. Case in point: A Houston women with three…

100 MPH Speed Airborne Crash Caught On Video

September 10, 2010

It is hard to imagine that the driver of this crash survived as his 1985 Firebird virtually disintegrates on impact. Nineteen year-old Brennan S. Eden of Mason, Ohio, was listed in…

Failing To Exercise Due Care Becomes A Serious Offense

September 7, 2010

Traffic Tickets

Under Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1146, a motorist must exercise due care to avoid colliding with pedestrians and bicyclists on any roadway. A violation of this section previously carried…

Porn And Driving Don't Mix (Update)

September 2, 2010