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This thread discusses speeding tickets and traffic tickets in the state of New York. For parking tickets go here http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=15090.0 or here http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=23665.msg1088489. For moving violations outside of New York, please start a new thread and add a link here.

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Please read this wiki first. I am not an attorney and this is not legal advice.

Q: Can I get a plea bargain in New York City?
A: No. Every single ticket goes to trial, guilty or not guilty, in New York City. (The 5 boroughs of NY, Kings, Queens, Bronx and Richmond.)

Q: How long does it take for points to fall off your New York State record/license/abstract?
A: For DMV persistent violation purposes 18 months from the date of offense regardless of the date of conviction. At 3 years after the date of conviction on the following January first the points are no longer visible on the driving record which insurance companies and traffic prosecutors look at. DMV always keeps a record of your conviction and if you get too many points over your lifetime you could get a "10 year" revocation, however those records are not visible to insurance companies.

Q: Does it pay to fight my NY ticket or should I just pay it?
A: In order to figure the true cost of a traffic ticket conviction (aside from figuring out the total fines and the effects on your record) you need to call up your insurance company and ask them 2 questions. 1. How much will my insurance go up over the next 4 years if I pay this ticket? 2. How much money in "good driver discounts" will I loss over the next 4 years and how much does this add up to?

The reason you need to ask these 2 questions separately is because the insurance companies "shield themselves" from the statutory requirement to not raise insurance rates for a first violation (or speeds up to 15 MPH) by granting "good driver discounts", and then taking away these good driver discounts when you get your first violation. Therefore the (technically) correct answer to the first question you ask them could be "your insurance will not be raised at all". Then when you ask them the second question the answer may be in the thousands of dollars over the next 4 years, depending on your insurance bracket.

Q: How can I find my New York ticket online? 
A: If it is New York City ticket you can find it at https://transact.dmv.ny.gov/pleadnpay if you received a ticket anywhere outside of NYC and anywhere upstate you must contact the individual Court by phone or mail. There is no way to find your ticket online. Google is not able to find most small Courts as it get confused with giving you the most popular courts and attorneys, therefore I suggest you look up your Court at at www.town-court.com.

Q: How can I get a copy of my NYS driving record/license/abstract?
A: You can buy it at the statutory minimum of $7 at https://my.dmv.ny.gov/crm

Q: Do NJ tickets show up on a regular non CDL NY license?
A: As long as you pay them, no they will not.

Q: Do NY tickets show up on NJ licenses?
A: Yes as a 2 point out of state conviction (most violations).

Q: Do NJ tickets show up on a NY license?
A: As long as you pay them, no. Exceptions 1. if you have a CDL the NJ conviction will record on your NY license. 2. DUI/DWI and criminal driving convictions from NJ do record on your NY license. 3. as stated above if you don't respond to the ticket the suspension will follow you to NY. In addition NJ issues warrants for failing to respond to traffic tickets. 4 If you are convicted of a high speed (90+ MPH, 100+ MPH) in NJ the Judge may suspend your NJ driving privileges. 

Q: Can I pay Court fines with a CC?
A: In NYC for moving violations you can use https://transact.dmv.ny.gov/pleadnpay. For NYC parking tickets you can use http://www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/parking/parking.shtml. As far as "upstate" Courts go, most Courts will allow you to pay with visa or mastercard in person. Many Courts have a CC sheet which you can fill in and mail back, other Courts have a third party processor such as https://www.ncourt.com to accept cc payments. Call the Court to find out what options they have. No one (so far that I have seen) will take CCs over the phone.

Q: I received a camera ticket for a red light (3 points) or speeding (3-11 points) or a bus lane violation (2 points). Do traffic tickets issued from a camera add points to my license?
A: Camera Tickets never go on your license as they are issued against the car and not the driver. Therefor a camera ticket will not add points to your license or increase your insurance.

Q: If I push a ticket off for 18 months and then I am convicted, can I still be suspended by the DMV for having more than 11 points?
A: Pushing off a ticket will not help protect you from DMV actions. The reason is as follows: if you receive 2 tickets worth 6 points each on the same day, and you plead guilty to one of them on that same day and you push the second ticket off for 5 years, and then you plead guilty to that second ticket, the DMV computer will look at the 2 dates of violation and say "the motorist accumulated (more than) 11 points within an 18 month period" and issue a persistent violator suspension against you license.

Insurance companies work the other way around. They can only raise your premium after your date of conviction. Therefore in our example the insurance companies will increase your insurance after the first conviction appears on your record when they renew your policy (which will stay on your record for 3 years and then until the next January 1st) and then they will increase your rates again after the second ticket conviction shows up on your record when they renew your policy, (once again this second ticket will stay on the record for  3 years plus until the next January first. It follows that pleading/being found guilty in December saves 11 months of policy increase, and if there is a way to lock in a one year policy right before a conviction in December you can be looking at a car increase for only 2 years and 1 day, instead of 4 years minus one day.)

Travelers Insurance offers 1 year rates.
Geico is 6 months.

Traffic Ticket Lawyers:

State
New York Attorney Matisyahu Wolfberg http://www.speedingdefense.com/
New York Attorney Zev Goldstein www.zevgoldsteinlaw.com 845-356-7770
New York Attorney Benjamin Goldman https://www.benjamingoldmanlawoffice.com/ 212-203-3810
New Jersey and New York Attorney Adam H. Rosenblum www.ticketdefenselaw.com
New Jersey Attorney Leib Klein www.avvo.com/attorneys/08701-nj-leib-klein-1602182.html 732-987-7040

Great Upstate NY lawyer at very cheap prices. http://jaydrillings.net/

Not that many parking ticket lawyers!
Parking ticket Non Lawyer (NYC)
Cathy Mei She takes 50% to fight the parking or camera ticket
Office Number 212-349-4978
Email 329ticket@gmail.com
Fax 646-699-3630

Parking Expert non attorney (718) 384-5052

Non attorney runner http://www.myticketsnyc.com/

Non attorney runner http://www.wefighttickets.com/

10+ Counties in upstate NY have diversion programs, allowing you to dismiss the ticket for a fine and defensive driving class. Conditions and restrictions apply. Check the District Attorney's website for your county: Allegany, Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Clinton, Franklin, Livingston, Orleans, Otsego, Tioga, and Wyoming.

This wiki is not legal advice, nor the advice of an attorney.

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2620 on: September 07, 2016, 09:42:48 PM »
 Is it legal to use or to hold a GPS? And what about a GPS in the phone?


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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2621 on: September 07, 2016, 09:50:21 PM »
Is it legal to use or to hold a GPS? And what about a GPS in the phone?
In NY no

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2622 on: September 12, 2016, 11:25:53 PM »
Is it legal to use or to hold a GPS? And what about a GPS in the phone?
"hand-held device with mobile data access" Nowadays they apply this section to GPS devices whether in a phone or in another device.

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2623 on: September 13, 2016, 01:20:14 AM »
I have a NJ license and got 2 parking tickets overnight in San Diego with a rental car. What happens if I don't pay? Will it go on my record? I cancelled the Amex card on file with the rental company (Payless).

I'm trying to dispute online, and the site requires VIN. Not on contract. Any way to find?
I am sometimes accused of overthinking things. I am still mulling over whether that accusation has merit.

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2624 on: September 19, 2016, 04:08:25 PM »
I read thru thread, should i just pay $85 for a 2 point NJ ticket(i have NY Licence) Failure to signal.(officer was nice)
Is there a need to Hire a lawyer?

After i pay the points don't transfer?

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2625 on: September 19, 2016, 04:11:31 PM »
I read thru thread, should i just pay $85 for a 2 point NJ ticket(i have NY Licence) Failure to signal.(officer was nice)
Is there a need to Hire a lawyer?

After i pay the points don't transfer?

TIA
Pay it

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2626 on: September 19, 2016, 05:11:20 PM »
someone driving my car in Quebec 2 years ago got a speeding camera ticket, I sent in his info as he's responsible for the ticket, they replied that they couldn't reach the driver so I'm responsible to pay.
the ticket went up to $188 so I paid it and then disputed the charge with amex, they sent me another letter that if I don't pay it they will suspend my license.
before getting around to pay it i get another letter today that the ticket went up to $250 and if I don't pay by October 10 my license will be suspended.
anyone know how I could fight this without having to go down to Quebec?   

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2627 on: September 19, 2016, 09:22:49 PM »
someone driving my car in Quebec 2 years ago got a speeding camera ticket, I sent in his info as he's responsible for the ticket, they replied that they couldn't reach the driver so I'm responsible to pay.
the ticket went up to $188 so I paid it and then disputed the charge with amex, they sent me another letter that if I don't pay it they will suspend my license.
before getting around to pay it i get another letter today that the ticket went up to $250 and if I don't pay by October 10 my license will be suspended.
anyone know how I could fight this without having to go down to Quebec?
Pay it online? Disputing vs governments usually aint a pretty idea, and when it comes to camera enforcement AFAIK, its the registered owners liability, not the driver at the time of the violation.
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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2628 on: September 19, 2016, 10:26:19 PM »
My father was on the SIE in the HOV lane and saw a cop so he switched out and got pulled for 1) driving in HOV lane without 3+ occupants 2) crossing the double line.

The cop claimed there are no points so he just paid it, now NJ counted them both as moving violations so he got 4 points triggering the surcharge....

Does it make sense that NJ should consider them both moving violations and is there any recourse now?
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2629 on: September 19, 2016, 10:50:52 PM »
My father was on the SIE in the HOV lane and saw a cop so he switched out and got pulled for 1) driving in HOV lane without 3+ occupants 2) crossing the double line.

The cop claimed there are no points so he just paid it, now NJ counted them both as moving violations so he got 4 points triggering the surcharge....

Does it make sense that NJ should consider them both moving violations and is there any recourse now?
Never talk to the police because they are not obligated to be honest with you. One of the many reasons. Not one of the 10 listed here: http://www.zevgoldsteinlaw.com/suspended-drivers-license/

I love the police and they preform a vital task. But you simply cannot talk with them.

No recourse now:(

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2630 on: September 19, 2016, 10:52:22 PM »
Never talk to the police because they are not obligated to be honest with you. One of the many reasons. Not one of the 10 listed here: http://www.zevgoldsteinlaw.com/suspended-drivers-license/

I love the police and they preform a vital task. But you simply cannot talk with them.

No recourse now:(
Driving in an HOV lane is a moving violation?
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2631 on: September 20, 2016, 09:01:08 AM »
Driving in an HOV lane is a moving violation?
2 points under a number of codes.

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2632 on: September 20, 2016, 11:13:48 AM »
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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2633 on: September 27, 2016, 09:27:12 AM »
Got ticket for passing school bus at train track on right.
NYS 1122A, "Overtaking a bicycle. The operator of a vehicle overtaking,
from behind, a bicycle proceeding on the same side of  a  roadway"......

if there is no $$ amount, and must appear in person.
what is the process? It states 3 points online.
Do they lower this? Spring valley

ETA- Court is on succos. How do i push off?
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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2634 on: September 27, 2016, 05:35:04 PM »
I had a court case yesterday for illegal passing on the right

The prosecutor was being a jerk and bullying me in the hallway
he offered me a plea of $400 no points $100 2 points
then he starts pushing
if you don't accept my plea agreement I'm going to get the maximum points and fine against you for making me go to court!
.... you ever play basketball? Yea
Would you want to play against a professional basketball player? I'm a professional basketball player.


I pleaded non guilty and won in court
after I went over to the prosecutor and asked him
What's it called when you beat a professional basketball player?(no answer)
.... it's called getting schooled! (Walked away)
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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2635 on: September 27, 2016, 05:35:24 PM »
Got ticket for passing school bus at train track on right.
NYS 1122A, "Overtaking a bicycle. The operator of a vehicle overtaking,
from behind, a bicycle proceeding on the same side of  a  roadway"......

if there is no $$ amount, and must appear in person.
what is the process? It states 3 points online.
Do they lower this? Spring valley

ETA- Court is on succos. How do i push off?
call the courthouse they should be able to push it off over the phone
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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2636 on: September 27, 2016, 05:44:56 PM »
I had a court case yesterday for illegal passing on the right

What location?

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2637 on: September 27, 2016, 05:45:19 PM »
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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2638 on: September 27, 2016, 06:06:32 PM »
who is good for nyc red light tickets? (from cop not camera) 

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Re: Moving Violation Tickets
« Reply #2639 on: October 05, 2016, 10:47:31 PM »
Got ticket for passing school bus at train track on right.
NYS 1122A, "Overtaking a bicycle. The operator of a vehicle overtaking,
from behind, a bicycle proceeding on the same side of  a  roadway"......

if there is no $$ amount, and must appear in person.
what is the process? It states 3 points online.
Do they lower this? Spring valley

ETA- Court is on succos. How do i push off?
1. Plead not guilty in writing. If you already did, put the holiday in writing in you request for an adjournment. After you submit the paper request, then call.

who is good for nyc red light tickets? (from cop not camera) 

Anyone in the wiki.