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NY Traffic Ticket Defense Articles

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

Indiana Drivers: Impact of New York Traffic Convictions

Indiana counts New York convictions on Indiana records. Hoosiers should take care of their New York traffic tickets.

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 ยง509.1. 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.
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