New York Traffic Blog

Bizarre & Funny Traffic Items

Professional race car driver Tomas Scheckter was stopped and issued a speeding ticket this Memorial Day weekend, just 2 days before he was to assume the 20th pole position in…

New York’s “Click It Or Ticket” Campaign In Full Swing

May 28, 2010

NYS Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner David J. Swarts recently announced that the state will be strictly enforcing its seat belt traffic laws from May 24, 2010 through June 6,…

Motorist Gets Last Laugh On Officer

May 26, 2010

Bizarre & Funny Traffic Items, Ramblings

Two years later, I still think this is really funny. The motorist getting stopped for a traffic ticket but the tables quickly turn. We recently re-edited the video to shortened…

New Reckless Driving Ticket Imposes Automatic Suspension

May 24, 2010

NYC Reckless Driving Ticket Legislators in Albany are close to passing Elle’s Law, a law designed to create a new type of reckless driving ticket by punishing those who recklessly…

How My Colonoscopy Created A Buzz

May 23, 2010

Personal

Like many of you, I regularly update my Facebook status and send tweets via Twitter. Yesterday morning I hesitated, however, about sharing with my Facebook friends my main activity for the…

New Type Of Speeding Ticket Camera?

May 21, 2010

Bizarre & Funny Traffic Items

The below photo shows a speeding ticket camera which doesn’t fool around. It gives a new meaning to “strict” speed enforcement. (more…)

Fight Against Distracted Drivers Goes Global

May 19, 2010

Today, the United Nations takes up the issue of distract driving. The dangers of texting and driving are not unique to the United States. It is a world-wide problem. United Nations Secretary General…

The 10 Worst Places To Speed

May 17, 2010

The maximum speed limits within the United States vary from state-to-state. See map on left. The number of speeding tickets issued in each state also varies. Driverside.com, a car owner website, recently researched…

Satellites To Be Used To Issue Speeding Tickets

May 14, 2010