I was in a local court last night and saw this poster, which is misleading about NY's DWI laws.The poster is also available online as a pdf: Leandra's Law PosterHere's the relevant quote:... anyone in New York State convicted of drunken driving (even first-time offenders) will be required to install at their own expense an ignition interlock device on any vehicle they operate.First, the use of "

If you have a ticket in New York, please check out our New York Traffic Lawyer page.This is one of the most common questions we get: Do points transfer? Or: "Will the points transfer to my home state?"The short and misleading answer is No. The points themselves do not transfer to other states.So what does happen? In most situations, the state where you got the ticket will report any conviction to

Why should you care? If you are driving in New York State and you have forgotten to answer a ticket or never heard back from the court you may be suspended. If your license or privilege to drive (for out-of-state drivers) in New York is suspended and you are stopped while driving in New York, there is a very good chance you will be charged with a crime, known as Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in

We added a new page to our website with a breakdown of a typical New York speeding ticket. Please post any comments or suggestions on this blog post.

New Update (January 2010): Speed cameras are back in the Governor's proposed 2010 budget.--------------Update: It appears that the speed cameras were left out of the final budget. Maybe next year.--------------New York State is hungry for money. Speed cameras are coming. The full text of the proposed new law is at the bottom. Here are some details:a. A new statute would be created, § 1181-a of

Note: For help, please check out our New York Traffic Lawyer page.Change is brewing in the surcharges for various offenses in the NY traffic courts and criminal courts. I've posted a portion of the schedule below that's most relevant to what we do, in the usual traffic ticket and DWI cases, will discuss these massive tax increases further below. I should also note that this schedule is for town

Check out this page titled: Courts where police have issued electronic traffic tickets. Unfortunately the page does not give a time frame. Are these numbers for all time? For 2006? We just don't know.But anyway, the differences can be striking. The Town of Athens had nearly 10,000 tickets, with a population of under 4000 people. The Town of Windham, in the same county, and with a population a

[Note: I did a new post about the Pringle Hearing in DWI cases.]One of the irritating things I've been noticing more and more lately is when a judge has a policy. The way I've seen it most is where there's this notion of "quality of life" offenses. One local judge I know had a policy where offenders had to do community service on such violations. I also know of a couple judges who have policies

I got a call from Ontario the other day. Woman was charged with 96 mph in a 65 mph zone. I gave her the bad news. Maximum fine is $600. $55 mandatory surcharge. On top of that the DMV "Drivers Responsibility Assessment" is $450, for getting 8 points within 18 months. Total of about $1100.Her response: "New York is brutal."A while back I looked at NJ fines, and I think they top out at about $250.

Note - If you're thinking about getting help, check out our New York Traffic Lawyer page.Update (4/22/2009): A lot of people come to this post on a search for 1110a or something related to that. Section 1110(a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law in NY says:Every person shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device applicable to him placed in accordance with the provisions of this