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Is an Equipment Violation Ticket Probable Cause for a DWI Stop?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. As we discussed in our recent blog, a car stop by a police officer is lawful in only a certain number of situations. One is when the copy has probable cause to believe the...

Junior License Drivers in New York: What Are the Restrictions?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In 2017, young drivers made up only 4% of all licensed drivers. Yet, that same group accounted for 8% of the drivers involved in crashes with fatalities and personal injuri...

How to Fight a Traffic Ticket in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. A traffic ticket is something that most drivers will have to deal with at some point. Sometimes, it’s a non-moving violation incurring fines and surcharges but no points. O...

If You Refuse a DWI Chemical Test, Here’s What You Need to Know

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. If a police officer suspects you've been driving while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol, he or she will ask you to take a chemical test. New York law assumes that any driver w...

Reckless Driving in New York – More Than a Traffic Ticket

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Reckless Driving is more than a mere traffic infraction. It is a misdemeanor offense which, if convicted, may result in you having a criminal record. What Is the...

Permissive License Suspensions for New York Traffic Incidents

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Driving is considered a privilege and not a right. As such, the Commissioner of the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) may suspend or revoke your license if you are a...

Licensing of Multiple DWI Offenders by the New York DMV

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. As of October 2012, the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) began applying certain rules to persons with multiple convictions or incidents involving alcohol- or dru...

New York Legislature to Consider Lowering BAC Threshold for DWI

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. One state assemblyman has proposed lowering New York’s threshold for misdemeanor Driving While Intoxicated (“DWI”), citing a recent recommendation from the National Academi...

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