Radar gun evidence can be challenged
People in New York may wonder whether it is possible to challenge allegations of speeding after being detected by a radar gun and receiving a speeding ticket.
Speeding Tickets
High-risk drivers: Are you heading for a suspended license?
The most common violations in the Hudson Valley include improper cell phone use or texting while driving, failure to yield to emergency vehicles, and speeding tickets.
A traffic violation or DWI in New York does not stay in New York
You’re driving through New York, and you get a speeding ticket or get pulled over for drunk driving. It may seem like you only have to deal with the consequences in New York.
3 things to know if you get a traffic violation
Getting pulled over can be a frustrating experience. You may owe a large fine, and with every speeding ticket you get, more points accumulate on your license.
There are harsher penalties the faster you speed
In some situations, you may be able to contest your speeding ticket. However, this becomes more difficult that faster you are speeding. Courts in New York frown upon 21 and over speeding violations, and you may have a difficult time reducing your penalties as a result.
It matters where you got your speeding ticket
It may seem as though all speeding tickets are the same. Whether you get your speeding ticket on the Taconic Parkway or on a street in a Hudson Valley town, the ticket amount may look the same. However, the actual…
NY troopers plan increased enforcement of traffic law
New York state troopers will be on the lookout for those who do not follow the law when approaching first responder and other emergency vehicles on roadways. Troopers will also be tracking speeders for traffic violations more closely. The “Move…
Proposal would limit plea agreements for speeders in New York
In New York, if you get a speeding ticket, as in most states, you have the option of challenging the ticket in court.
Dutchess County police consider speed in teen accident
Everybody speeds once in a while. Maybe you’re running late to work or have to catch a flight and decide it’s worth the risk to go a few miles above the speed limit to be on time. After all, most people who speed don’t get caught. Those who do, however, face expensive fines. Moreover, car accidents resulting from speeding violations can lead to serious negative legal consequences.
