New York Traffic Blog

The Traffic Violations Bureau adjudicates traffic tickets in New York City, Suffolk, Rochester and Buffalo. Because its judges are DMV employees, their decision regarding whether to suspend (or not) for too…

CEO Gets Speeding Ticket (91/35) While Test Driving A Super Car (And Couldn't Care Less)

August 26, 2010

Bizarre & Funny Traffic Items

Claus Ettensberer, CEO of CEC, a luxury car accessories company, was lucky enough to be able to test drive a Lexus LFA, a sports car with a starting price of…

Best And Worst NYC Traffic Courts For Motorists To Get Lucky

August 24, 2010

Your best bet for winning a Traffic Violations Bureau traffic ticket is if the police officer is unavailable. At the TVB, there is no plea-bargaining. If you fight a traffic ticket,…

Worst Traffic Court In New York State: Staten Island Traffic Violations Bureau

August 21, 2010

In New York City, Rochester, Buffalo and most of Suffolk, there is no plea-bargaining of traffic tickets. If you fight one, it is “all or nothing”. Hearings in these areas are held at…

Bronx Traffic Violations Bureau: Busiest Traffic Court In The State

August 17, 2010

The New York City Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB) adjudicates a huge volume of New York City traffic tickets with the Bronx Traffic Violations Bureau handling the most tickets in the…

Suspension Termination Fee Generated Over $32 Million In 2009

August 14, 2010

If your New York driver’s license or privilege is suspended for any reason (other than DMV error), you must pay a suspension termination fee. This fee is in addition to…

New York City Traffic Tickets Generate BIG Money

August 9, 2010

By virtue of a Freedom of Information Act request, I have un-covered a wealth of statistics about the New York City Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB) and New York City traffic…

New Red Light Camera Rules To Make It Easier To Tow

August 7, 2010

As reported this week in the NY Post, effective September 13, 2010, New York City Marshals will be allowed to tow any vehicle with a combined $350 owed for parking…

NYC’s Most Dangerous Intersection

August 5, 2010