Traffic Violations

If a motorist is convicted for traffic violations in New York State, this conviction can have a significant impact on your auto insurance rate. As a general rule, the more serious the violation, the greater the effect will be on your insurance premium. The DMV has a point system which sets forth and assigns points Read on…

The DMV assigns points to various traffic violations. In sum, the more serious the traffic violation the more points that are assigned. For example, speeding violations have a graduated system of points based on how many MPH over the speed limit the motorist is convicted of. For example, if you are driving and convicted of Read on…

Do CDL drivers suffer bigger consequences for traffic violations? Does the fact they received these violations when not operating a commercial vehicle affect their CDL status? In New York State, a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is a special license conferred upon drivers of certain types of vehicles, usually those with a gross weight over 26,000 Read on…

If you are pulled over by a law enforcement officer for suspicion of DWI on Long Island (or any traffic violation for that matter), one of the most important things to do is to not make any oral admissions of fault, guilt or liability. This is one of the times when it is best to Read on…

A majority of traffic related infractions pursuant to the Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) are violations, and are not considered crimes. Violations such as speeding, passing a stop sign, failure to yield, driving while ability impaired (DWAI), or failure to signal are infractions and not considered crimes (i.e. misdemeanors, felonies). Please note, however, that convictions Read on…