On December 17th, 2020, the residents of the Village of South Nyack voted to dissolve their village and their 142-year-old government.

New York City residents typically pay higher car insurance rates. The increased rates are due to a number of reasons.

You received a ticket in another state and failed to answer the ticket with a Guilty plea or Not Guilty plea.

A court in New York State has determined that you either failed to answer a ticket, appear in court, or pay a fine.

If your driver's license has been suspended in New York, one of the first things you should do is to reach out to an experienced attorney.

New York ruled that NYCDEP officers are authorized to issue traffic tickets in the vicinity of watersheds they are protecting.

Information about the roads in Suffolk County

Getting a notice in the mail from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles telling you that your driving privileges have been revoked can be stressful.

Failing to pay a ticket can quickly turn a small matter into significant fines

When motorists are given a traffic ticket they are often faced with a three step dilemma.

Subsequent to their investigation the police will often issue traffic tickets to the parties involved in the accident.

After a New York driver gets suspneded they are placed in a six-month probationary period.

Driving in New York is a privilege, not a right. Several things can lead to your driving privileges being suspended, and some of them may surprise you.

Experienced traffic ticket attorneys can maximize your opportunity while you stay at home, at your job, or in school.

The New York Vehicle and Traffic Law (“VTL”) sets forth a relatively straightforward plan for the adjudication of traffic tickets.

Driving without Insurance, Reckless Driving, and Speeding more than 40 miles per hour over the limit

The police officer that pulled you over decides to issue a lower-level ticket than what they could have issued.

DUIs can be devastating for ordinary drivers but even moreso for a CDL driver.

New York law provides that the completion of a defensive driving course will give the driver a 4 point ‘credit’.

It is a little known fact that most town and village justices in New York are not attorneys.

If you are an out of state driver that has received a New York Traffic Ticket, there is no need to worry.

This official piece of paper will indicate the final result of the charge(s) you were facing.

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) does a number of different calculations of tickets that you received within an 18-month period.

Driving with a suspended license leads to serious penalties and life-long consequences for the driver.

Even if you are unaware that your license has been suspended, you will face potentially serious consequences if you are caught operating a vehicle.

In general, you are entitled to a discount on your insurance rates upon completion of a defensive driving course.

New York State is one of the toughest jurisdictions on cell phone tickets.

A hardship license allows drivers to drive under specific circumstances after receiving a DUI.

Traffic tickets in New York City cannot be negotiated, meaning there is no way for you or an attorney to go to court and get the points reduced.

In general, courts deal with 100+ mph speeds differently than other speeding violations.

This notice is for out-of-state drivers that failed to answer a traffic ticket or failed to appear in court.

New York law states that all drivers have already given consent to take a chemical test.

In the state of New York, driving with a suspended license is a misdemeanor – a crime.

The answer to this question remains a point of disagreement with police officers.

Canadian residents need to ensure that they are calculating the kilometers per hour while driving in New York.

There is an urban legend out there that about pushing off the trial for your ticket for a certain period of time.

A Coram Nobis Motion is an old common law motion in New York State that can often be utilized to vacate a guilty plea.

If there is increased exposure to liability, the insurance company will raise the premiums to balance out their exposure to liability.

Transgressions made many years ago can come back to haunt you.

An allegation of leaving the scene of an accident is serious

At some point in your life, you will probably receive a speeding ticket. There are a variety of factors that influence how much you will be affected by this ticket.

There are four New York State justice courts with a Ballston Spa address.

New York's Zero Tolerance Law imposes penalties on drivers under 21.

Up until 2017 taxis were exempt entirely from any seat belt laws, meaning they did not have to wear a seat belt.

After a New York driver obtains their full time driving privileges they are placed in a six-month probationary period.

Unlike most other states, New York will not put out-of-state traffic convictions on your driving record.

While most people know (or should know) that you cannot text and drive, the parameters of what you can and cannot do on your phone are not well understood.

From time to time, a motorist driving in New York will encounter a vehicle checkpoint.

New York State law allows defendants to “waive” their personal appearance in traffic court, meaning your attorney can go to traffic court in your place.

This is a blog posting about drivers that are not licensed in New York but have suspensions in New York.

The NYPD is now testing a new pilot program in Staten Island that would do away with the police coming down at all for minor accidents.

In a decision out of Michigan, a federal court ruled a police officer is not allowed to stop a motorist more than once for the same violation.

There have been numerous reported cases of local police calling ICE down to pick up undocumented drivers.

New York law allows for an attorney to go to court instead of their client.

In a cost saving measure, the North Syracuse Village Board voted to abolish the North Syracuse Village Court.

The Driver Responsibility Assessment fee is imposed for a conviction for certain traffic offenses, or the accumulation of 6 or more points within 18 months.

One of the nastiest webs to navigate is insurance while having one or more DUI convictions on your record.

A recent Princeton University study entitled “Speed Trap or Poverty Trap” was conducted on the impact of...

A class-action lawsuit was just filed in the New York County Supreme Court (trial level) against the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

It is not uncommon for drivers to miss their appearance date or forget about the ticket altogether and this may lead to drastic consequences.

Under the Interstate Driver's License Compact, a member state's version of the DUI law is evaluated and compared to New York's statute.

Motorists typically leave the Panel with a new found appreciation for careful driving habits.

It happens often that an out-of-state driver does not know that their New York privileges are suspended.

Operators of commercial trucks know that there are more rules regulating driving commercial trucks than non-commercial vehicles.

The history of DWI prosecutions before chemical tests and the history of DWI tests.

A little known fact is that a driver’s license can be taken away by the state for a variety of reasons that don’t involve driving.

Tickets issued in Kaser are to be adjudicated at the Ramapo Justice Court.

On June 28th, 2022, the Honorable Kenneth J. Kremenick passed away unexpectedly.

Defendant was initially charged VTL 1180(d), “Speeding”, but the judge overturned the convicition

As of 2022, around half of the states have passed laws in some form or another requiring motorists to be extra diligent around garbage trucks.

An officer will pull you over for some type of problem with your vehicle.

As we prepare to enter 2023, we look back on the most frequent traffic stops and citations in New York City from 2022.

Since around the Year 2000, many village courts have closed. This is mostly due to the diminishing population in upstate New York.

If you’ve received a ticket and have an upcoming court date, this article can be a general guide to what you will experience

Commonly known as Red-Light cameras, these surveillance systems were put in place to monitor busy intersections in cities and ticket as many violations as possible.

Some town court judges require that attorneys produce a waiver with an original signature.

Two recent county court decisions have held that a mere traffic ticket must comply with CPL 30.30 speedy trial rights

The Driver Responsibility Assessment (DRA) is a fee for obtaining six points or more in the span of 18 months.

This is a question we get often and unfortunately the answer is not simple.

The court reviewed all the grounds for appeal and ultimately found the conviction should be overturned.

For a traffic ticket, a prosecutor has to be ready for trial within 30 days of the commencement of the case.

For any traffic ticket to proceed, the ticket must meet a certain standard of facial sufficiency, or it may be dismissed.

People failed to state readiness for trial within 30 days of the commencement of the case

The New York City Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB) handles all traffic tickets issued in New York City

In New York State there are speedy trial rights for traffic tickets

On September 4, 2024, Judge David Renzi issued a decision overturning the conviction in Adams Town Court and ordered that the speeding charge be dismissed

At trial, the trooper failed to identify the Defendant in any way, resulting in a dismissal

After the court accepted the guilty plea and imposed fine, the attorney for Mr. Singh filed an appeal in the Genesee County Court

Supporting depositions are requested but not delivered in a timely manner

National Historic Registered Places

The attorneys from the Benjamin Goldman Law Office were successful in getting the school zone speeding ticket dismissed entirely

Cortland County joined other New York State County Courts in ruling that that § CPL 30.30(1)(a) applies to traffic tickets