Funny Traffic Anecdote, Part II

We had a client come into the office the other day who appeared to be a regular guy. He asked a lot of questions but it was not until he posed the following query did my antennas go up:
Client: If I hire you to fight my ticket, can the police make it worse for [...]

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Funny Traffic Anecdote, Part I

I was pulled over on the shoulder of the Eastbound side of the Long Island Expressway. The discussion went as follows:
Officer: Do you know that you were going 85 mph?
Me: Yeah, but a really good song was playing?
Officer: But you were also weaving in and out of traffic. Why were [...]

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New Traffic Book Reveals Interesting Driving Facts

In his new book, “Traffic: Why We Drive The Way We Do” author Tom Vanderbilt spent years researching the driving habits of motorists and arrives at some surprising conclusions. Studies show that using both lanes as long as possible makes merging traffic move faster. While men have less accidents than women, accidents involving men are [...]

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How To Calculate Points On Your New York Driver License

Even a New York traffic attorney can get confused as to how to calculate how many points a motorist has on his/her driver license.  The rule is easy.  A motorist is permitted up to 10 points within any 18-month period. Applying this rule to a driver’s record who has a NY traffic ticket problem presents [...]

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New York Motorists To Pay More Fees

With New York State facing a record shortfall, Governor David Patterson will turn to New York motorists to help balance its budget.  New Yorkers already pay some of the highest and most varied DMV fees in the country.  Yet the Governor Patterson’s proposed tax plan includes all types of fee increases.
The sweeping nature of the [...]

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How To Avoid A New York Truck Ticket

New York companies that rely on trucks and delivery vans to move their products are particularly susceptible to receiving truck tickets such as overweight, unsecured load, no HUT permit, defective equipment and off truck route.
The following tips can help get your goods to market and your employees to their destinations on time:
Keep your [...]

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How New York Traffic Tickets Can Effect A Commercial Driver License (CDL)

I am often asked about what effect convictions to a New York traffic ticket or truck ticket will have on a person’s Commercial Driver License (CDL).
A CDL is needed in New York to operate a vehicle with a gross weight of more than 26,000 pounds, a vehicle designed to transport 15 or more passengers, a [...]

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New York Traffic Tickets & Probationary Licenses

Drivers who are 18 or older when they pass their road test (or obtain a license following a revocation) will be on probation for six months.  Probation does not mean you cannot get any New York traffic tickets but it does mean you have to be careful about them.  Specifically, you cannot be convicted of [...]

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Lucky Motorist Gets Out Of New York Speeding Ticket (Part I)

Below is the first of a series of ads I created for my law firm.  The theme for all of them is that a lucky motorist gets out of a New York traffic ticket due to something beyond his or her control.  Anyway, this first one stars my good friend (and professional stuntman) Victor Chan.  [...]

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How To Get Out Of A New York City Speeding Ticket?

A man was pulled over in New York City for speeding on the Long Island Expressway.  The NYPD Highway Officer came to the driver’s window and said, “Sir, may I see your New York driver’s license and registration?” The man said, “Well officer I don’t have a license, it was taken away for a DWI.”  [...]

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