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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: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #420 on: July 01, 2013, 12:39:31 AM »
It sounds like he never drives in NY. And he just wants to get to 100 posts.
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #421 on: July 01, 2013, 12:41:05 AM »
I'm born and bred in NYC and lived here all my life.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #422 on: July 01, 2013, 12:42:27 AM »
1. The parking violations I would ease up or completely eliminate are types such as Expired Meters and Alternate Side Parking. Not fire hydrants (though I would insist on removing dead fire hydrants and not ticket for parking near a dead on) or blocking intersections or otherwise parking impeding traffic.

2. The studies about red light cameras show it increases *fender-benders* when the driver realizes at the last minute there's a camera. A) they are mostly [usually small] property-damage only accidents B) Would be almost a non-issue if nearly *every* intersection had a camera since the drivers would know its there beforehand C) would save LIVES by preventing many serious accidents when folks speed through a light.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #423 on: July 01, 2013, 12:46:08 AM »
I'm born and bred in NYC and lived here all my life.

That's not what I said. It sounds like you don't DRIVE IN NYC to much. If yes you wouldn't  wrote that.
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #424 on: July 01, 2013, 12:47:38 AM »
I am and have been driving here a whole lot for well over a decade.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #425 on: July 01, 2013, 01:22:22 AM »
I'm born and bred in NYC and lived here all my life.

Sorry to hear that :)

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« Reply #426 on: July 01, 2013, 01:39:37 AM »
Be happy. Not everyone's so lucky. :)

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #427 on: July 01, 2013, 01:49:33 AM »
2. The studies about red light cameras show it increases *fender-benders* when the driver realizes at the last minute there's a camera.
Link?

A) they are mostly [usually small] property-damage only accidents
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B) Would be almost a non-issue if nearly *every* intersection had a camera since the drivers would know its there beforehand
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« Reply #428 on: July 01, 2013, 01:54:35 AM »
Take a look at the *complete* reports and studies that allegedly show higher accident rates. They are only available, AFAIK, behind pay/subscription sites. They are not representing a higher fatality rate. The fatality rate actually declines.

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #429 on: July 05, 2013, 02:52:34 PM »
1. The parking violations I would completely eliminate are types such as Expired Meters
If there's no ticket for an expired meter, why in earth should there be meters??

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #430 on: July 07, 2013, 10:20:09 AM »
If there's no ticket for an expired meter, why in earth should there be meters??

Because all new yorkers are super honest and would adhere to the honor code of paying anyways  ;D

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« Reply #431 on: July 07, 2013, 11:39:39 PM »
Because all new yorkers are super honest and would adhere to the honor code of paying anyways  ;D

If they paid then their meter wouldn't expire :P

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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #432 on: July 14, 2013, 07:26:01 AM »
Why happens if you fail to show up for a court date?
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #433 on: July 14, 2013, 07:44:55 AM »
Why happens if you fail to show up for a court date?

1. Default judgement and 2. possibly A warrant to lock you in a cage also known as a warrant for your arrest and/or possibly revocation of your license. If you mistakenly missed a court date, you should call the court immediately to ensure there are no extra penalties, fines, or warrants and/or to schedule a new court appearance or appeal.
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #434 on: July 14, 2013, 11:47:41 AM »
Why[What] happens if you fail to show up for a court date?

Please write where the ticket was and which court? What kind of ticked?
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« Reply #435 on: July 14, 2013, 11:53:47 AM »
Lakewood twp court

Failure to stop or yield + careless driving. No mandatory court appearance.

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« Reply #436 on: July 14, 2013, 12:01:50 PM »
Lakewood twp court

Failure to stop or yield + careless driving. No mandatory court appearance.

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Are you saying that in Lakewood court dates are optional?
Huh? I forgot about it. Some tickets require that you show up, paying is not enough.
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Re: Traffic Tickets
« Reply #438 on: July 14, 2013, 12:15:02 PM »
Some tickets require that you show up, paying is not enough.

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« Reply #439 on: July 14, 2013, 12:19:38 PM »
Please explain is "no mandatory" and "require that you show up" the same???
Not mandatory = no requirement
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