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​​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

Today there are phone applications that can order you lunch, book you a flight and do everything in between. These applications were created to make your life easier and there are several apps that can make your life as a driver much easier. Below are driving apps that are meant to improve your driving experience by helping you save some money. For the full list see popular mechanics. iGasUp ($0.99) This app displays the 10 nearest gas stations and their prices. The app’s de

If you get caught driving in New York with a blood alcohol level of.08% or higher you will be charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) also referred to as Driving Under of the Influence (DUI). However, based upon your alcohol level and other factors you may be charged with other violations with more serious penalties. Below is a chart from the New York State DMV of the different alcohol and drug related penalties. If you get charged with DWI then you need to contact a tra

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not expired for more than 24 months, has been issued at least 6 months before you’re going to exchange it, and has not been revoked, suspended, marked a

IGNORING A TICKET LEADS TO BIGGER PROBLEMS So you got a ticket for a moving traffic violation (e.g. speeding, cell phone use, stop sign, etc.) and you forgot about it or chose to ignore it. NOT A GOOD IDEA!! Choosing to ignore the ticket or forgetting to respond as indicated on the back will result in a default conviction and your drivers license will be indefinitely suspended. In addition to paying the fines, you will be required to pay a $70 suspension termination fee. Dri