Your Guide to New York City Traffic Laws
At Gannes and Musico, LLP, New York City traffic lawyer Margo Gannes has successfully represented thousands of clients charged with traffic and criminal offenses in Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs. Her success, she says, is the result of hard-work, dedication, courtroom advocacy skills, experience and knowledge of New York City’s unique driving and traffic laws.
In Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs–Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx–you do not have the ability to plea bargain as you would in the rest of the state or many other cities in the country.
Regardless of whether your driving record is spotless or reads more like a short story, you may want to consider hiring a traffic attorney who can advise you in the event that you do get a ticket.
Depending on the judge you appear before, you may find yourself facing the possibility of hefty fines, points added to your license, and even a driver’s license suspension for a non-speeding ticket.
Unlike getting a ticket for failing to stop at a stop sign or not wearing your seat belt, reckless driving is actually considered a misdemeanor.
Driving without insurance is one of the most serious driving offenses in traffic court. If found guilty, you could have your license revoked for an entire year. |