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1. Is there a minimum threshold below which an officer will not write a ticket? The old rule of thumb was a Police Officer would give someone 8 miles over the limit before deciding to stop an offender. Lately within New York City, I have seen speeds of less than this being ticketed. That being…
We have all experienced a time when we are about to enter an intersection on a green light and we hear sirens blaring in the distance. No one wants to be T-boned by an ambulance or police car so natural inclination is to check your surroundings and assess what maneuvers need to be made. In…
One need only take a short drive around the neighborhood to notice the recent additions of pavement markings along our street. Each one is meant to restrict or prohibit specific movements or limit access to certain types only. While one may disagree with the placement and effectiveness of these (I do), nonetheless, disregarding them can…
For some, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. For others, however, the holiday season can be filled with stress and anxiety. Just know the Ticket Defenders are always there for you. Whether you run a red light to make it to Thanksgiving dinner, speed to Grandma’s house for Christmas or have one too…
You should always fight your speeding ticket in the State of New York. By not doing so, you are guaranteeing a guilty verdict and must deal with the consequences without even putting up a fight. Depending on how many miles per hour over the speed limit you are traveling when you get pulled over will…
Say you have just been pulled over by a police officer. After that uncomfortable feeling wears off from being pulled over, you look at the ticket and see that you have “Disobeyed a Traffic Control Device,” or violated Section 1110(a) of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. Now the question becomes, what does…
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU IGNORE A TRAFFIC TICKET IN NY During a driver’s life a driver may get pulled over by the police and issued a traffic ticket. The driver has three options after being issued a traffic ticket – ignore the ticket, plead guilty and pay the fine, or fight the ticket. Regardless of…
I’ve given you advice on how to fight tickets before, but the best defense is one I haven’t actually mentioned yet: avoiding getting tickets in the first place. I know, I know – you can’t always control whether you get pulled over or not. Things happen, and sometimes tickets are inevitable. But you might be…
Even though COVID-19’s daily infection rate in New York City hasn’t improved much since early June, nearly all of its Traffic Violation Bureaus (TVB) have reopened for business. That means if you have a pending ticket and wanted to enter a plea of ‘not guilty’, now is the time to schedule your court case….
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