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In addition to being the start of the holiday season, Thanksgiving is also the beginning of the season when most car accidents due to drunk driving occur. Two to three times as many individuals die in alcohol-related car deaths between Thanksgiving and New Year's than at any other time of the year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The​​ American Automobile Association​ (AAA) ​ predicts ​there will be ​record-breaking numbers​ of people

The only thing more frustrating than receiving a traffic ticket may be losing one. Unfortunately, replacing a lost ticket can be harder than you think. Here's what you need to know to remedy the situation: 1. If your traffic ticket was marked Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB) on the bottom, you're in luck. Go to: https://dmv.ny.gov/tickets/get-copy-tvb-ticket, fill out the requested information, and you will be able to order a replacement. 2. If yours was a parking or moving v

​​If your car gets towed you need to immediately take the following steps: 1. Take photos of the parking signs on the street where you had left your car. An experienced traffic attorney may be able to fight your ticket if any signs or notices that prohibited or restricted parking were removed or obscured. Also, if the curb should have been painted yellow in a no-parking zone and the yellow paint ended before the space where you parked your car, take a picture of the curb so

While there are no set rules about at what age a person needs to give up his or her driver's license in New York, the state does have special rules for older drivers. The aim of these rules to is to make sure that everyone on the road can respond quickly and effectively to hazardous conditions. If you're a senior citizen driver, here's what you need to know: 1. You will probably need to get a vision test from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or bring the results of a v

New York State is tough on drunk drivers and for good reason. The number of fatalities caused by drunk drivers is staggering and so preventable. Good judgment, quick reflexes, and visual perception are all compromised by alcohol in the bloodstream. Ideally, of course, noone would ever drive after drinking but even when your “party days” are over, there are inevitably social occasions when you’re planning to drive home after having had a drink or two. Keeping the following Do

CNN reports that each year there are about 1.85 million vehicle break-ins where an estimated value of over 1.2 billion dollars in personal items and accessories are stolen. This staggering number of break-ins does not even include attempted break-ins. While it is impossible to ensure that no one will ever try to break into your car unless you have 24 hour guards, there are several tips that can make your car less of a target for car thieves. · Lock Your Car Doors: Locki

If you end up going to traffic court for a traffic violation you will be faced with several options as tp how to plead. It can be hard to understand the ramifications of how you plead so it is important to hire a competent traffic attorney to represent you. Below is a list of different pleas that may be made in traffic court. · Pay a Fine: is equivalent to entering a guilty plea and the offense will show up on your driving record. This means if you already have one offen

If you want to transfer ownership of a vehicle to another person then you need to follow certain steps. If you’re selling your car, you must either complete and sign the transfer ownership section of a title certificate and sign a bill of sale or provide another form of proof of ownership and transfer of ownership. For example, you must have a NYS certificate of Title (not a photocopy) or acceptable proof from another state. If you are buying the vehicle, then you need to

If you have recently moved to New York from another state then you have 30 days to apply for a New York State License. However, if you have a valid license from a U.S. state, federal district, territory or Canadian province, then you can exchange it for a New York State License as long as it contains photo ID, is valid or has not expired for more than 24 months, has been issued at least 6 months before you’re going to exchange it, and has not been revoked, suspended, marked a