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Legal insights, guides, and tips for handling traffic tickets in New York.

South Carolina Drivers: Impact of New York Traffic Convictions

South Carolina treats instate and out of state tickets the same. It is important to minimize your ticket in NY to protect your record at home.

The Degrees of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (AUO) in New York

AUO is the most common traffic misdemeanor. It has 3 degrees, with AUO 1st being an E felony. We take a comprehensive approach to resolving these charges and getting our clients back on the road.

North Carolina Drivers: Impact of New York Traffic Convictions

New York and North Carolina both signed the Driver License Compact and therefore share traffic ticket conviction information. When North Carolina receives conviction information from New York, it will generally record it as if the violation occurred in North Carolina.

Arizona Drivers: Impact of New York Traffic Convictions

Arizona drivers beware, a New York traffic ticket will show up on your Arizona driving license.

Alive at 25 and Driver Improvement Courses

Driver courses like, Alive at 25 and defensive driving, are sometimes required by prosecutors. Other times they help drivers. Learn more.

§509 Violations (Often Charged as: §509.1 Unlicensed Operator)

NY VTL §509.1. is usually a roadside reduction charged instead of the more serious Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (AUO) or a negotiated reduction from the AUO. Learn more.

NY VTL § 1144-a: New York Move Over Law

Drivers must move to the left lane when an emergency vehicle in in the right lane. Convictions for failure to move over carries 2 points.

California Drivers: Impact of New York Traffic Convictions

California assigns 1 point for al speeding and most other traffic infractions. More serious convictions get 2 points, and CDL drivers have a reporting requirement.

5 Ways to Lose a Driving Privilege in New York

Courts and the DMV suspend drivers, This covers 5 common reasons and offers fixes.

State List: Effect of NY Convictions on Out-of- State and Canadian Drivers

Lists the state to allow you to easily find your home state and discover what effect a conviction on NY will have on you back home.

Connecticut Drivers: Impact of New York Traffic Convictions

The Connecticut DMV treats its drivers with New York traffic convictions differently based on the type of driver and the type of offense. The two states share information and Connecticut will honor a suspension from a NY court....

Do unsafe lane change or following too closely convictions in NY transfer to Ontario?

Generally, an Ontario driver convicted of a driving offense in the State of New York will acquire points just as if the offense happened in Ontario.

Do Not Plead Guilty by Mail: Even if You Are

Don’t send in that guilty plea. Think of the ticket as the officer’s opening offer. Don’t accept it, until you’re sure the prosecutor won’t make a better one.

New York DMV Approved Courses to Reduce Points and Insurance Premiums

A defensive driving course will reduce your point total by four points for suspension purposes and will reduce your insurance premiums by 10%. This article explains exactly how this works and provides links to NY DMV approved courses.

What is Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in New York?

“AUO” is based on driving with a suspended license. Our goals in AUO cases is to first to eliminate a criminal conviction and ensure that the client's license is clear to drive.

2 Types of DWI Test Refusals and the DWI Refusal Hearing

1) Refusal of the roadside test, and 2) Refusal at the police station. The second type is more serious and causes a DMV hearing that will suspended your license for a year. Learn more.

How long do points stay on a NY driving record? Can I remove them earlier?

There are 2 relevant time periods involved: 1) the eighteen month window and 2) three years after a traffic conviction.

7 Things Your Traffic Ticket Does Not Tell You

Some of our out-of-state clients mention that, unlike their home state, the NY ticket does not state how much the fine will be, how many points the conviction will be, or any other consequences of pleading guilty. Prompted by our out-of-state clients, but helpful for everyone, here are answers to 7 questions that are not answered by the NY ticket.

Do I have to go to court for a speeding ticket?

Most speeding tickets require no appearance. But a few are appearance courts. Either way, you don't have to appear and the difference is in the legal fee.

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How 1 Guilty Plea and 2 Stops Results in Criminal Charges and Fines for Years

Pleading guilty to one seemingly harmless speeding ticket can, and often does, set off a snowball effect of unforeseen consequences. Learn more.
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