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Fleeing the Police – Penalties and Consequences in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When driving, one particular sight will cause a driver’s stomach to drop – seeing a police car in the rearview mirror. If that police car turns its lights and sirens on, pa...

DMV’s New Regulations Overhaul the Driver Point System

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Back in September 2023, we wrote a blog about proposed regulations the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) was seeking to pass. As of November 6, 2024, most of those reg...

Anti-Masking Law and Tickets Issued to CDL Holders

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. If you’re a commercial driver’s license (CDL) holder, you worked hard to earn that license. However, if you receive a ticket for any moving violation, that could...

Move Over Law Has Been Expanded in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. According to the AAA Foundation, between 2015 and 2021 there were 123 roadside assistance providers killed by passing vehicles. In New York, there were 37 people killed out...

DMV Proposes New Regulations Targeting Dangerous Drivers

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Dangerous drivers are on the roads every day. Whether it be drug- or alcohol-related, excessive speed, or carelessness, these drivers make the roads less safe for everyone....

Phantom Vehicles: When a Car Has Counterfeit License Plates

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Recently in the news, there has been a lot of talk about “phantom vehicles” and “ghost cars.” These are motor vehicles that have either counterfeit license plates, or the p...

Motorcycle Laws and Regulations in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motorcyclists are about 28 times more likely to die in a crash than a person in a passenger vehicle...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. April marks Distracted Driving Awareness Month across the U.S. And in New York, law enforcement ran a targeted initiative over the past week. Indeed, the state pr...

The Hidden Costs of the NY Criminal Legal System

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The old saying goes, “Crime doesn’t pay.” And in New York, getting involved in the criminal legal system can actually cost a lot of money. From supervision fees, to restitu...

NY’s Zero Tolerance Law – When People Under Age 21 Drink & Drive

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In 2016, 10,497 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. And young people are considered to be at a higher risk of involvement in such fatal crashes. As such, New Y...

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...

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