If you're a commercial driver in New York, you need to know the consequences of traffic violations. Traffic violations that occur while you're driving a commercial vehicle can result in points on your driver's license. If you accumulate too many points, your license...
When you receive a traffic ticket, a common instinct is to mail it in, plead guilty and pay the fine to avoid the hassle of contesting. However, this can lead to additional costs and consequences you may not initially consider. Everyone has the right to contest a...
You recently received your first traffic violation as a truck driver. You worry about losing your CDL and tarnishing your career, but should you? Chron explores violations that do not jeopardize your truck driver's license. Not every mistake puts your livelihood at...
When an officer pulls you over in a routine traffic stop and suspects you of driving under the influence, what comes next? They have a slew of tools at their disposal, and they will use these to confirm or deny their suspicions. Field sobriety tests are one of the...
While in Ontario to see Niagara Falls from the Canadian side, you received a ticket for speeding. The incident put a damper on your weekend away, and then a friend told you that getting a traffic ticket in Canada can affect your driving record in New York. Is this...
Most drivers understand that they must exercise certain precautions when passing police or emergency vehicles that are on the shoulder of the road. Unfortunately, some drivers are not aware that these precautions are actually laws and disobeying them could result in...
If you hold a commercial driver’s license, then you understand that any traffic violations you incur will impact your CDL. This includes those things that occur when driving your personal vehicle or any other non-commercial vehicle. According to the Federal Motor...
New York State law prohibits individuals under the age of 21 from consuming alcoholic beverages. If found driving under the influence, an underage motorist may have his or her license suspended under the state's Zero Tolerance policy. The City of Binghamton also...
You might not know the exact details of New York's move-over law. However, not knowing about the law does not excuse you from it, and you can face legal consequences for not following it. What exactly is the move-over law? In most states, the move-over law means that...
Police in New York took a Glen Cove man into custody on drunk driving charges on the night of Sept. 6 after receiving a tip. The 37-year-old man faces counts of driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI, failing to maintain a single lane, consuming alcohol while...
