New York Driving Law

This may be a new upstate New York record.  A man from Greece, NY led local law enforcement on a thirteen minute chase where his vehicle was clocked at 110 mph in a residential area.  Following his arrest, he was cited for 56 traffic violations. 

Needless to say, he may not be driving in the near future.  This translates into a large number of points on his DMV abstract and what will be a “hefty” fine.

Full story here thanks to 13WHAM.

As many of my readers know, I have opened a second office in the  Binghamton/Southern Tier area of New York.  Below is a list of town courts I will be appearing in on a regular basis.  Most of my cases in this area are generated from high volume traffic on the major expressways, including the Southern Tier Expressway - Route 17, US 81, and US 88.  Lately, typical cases include speeding tickets, DWI, and license suspensions.  My frequent travel in the region has made me keenly aware of the number of State Troopers on the interstate monitoring construction zones.  As the signs have said “Give Them a Brake”.

If you need a free consultation concerning a traffic law matter or need criminal defense representation contact Bill Shramek at 585.752.7523 or visit www.shrameklaw.com

BROOME COUNTY

Barker Town Court

Binghamton City/Town Court

Broome County Court

Chenago Town Court

Colesville Town Court

Conklin Town Court

Deposit Village Court

Dickinson Town Court

Endicott Village Court

Fenton Town Court

Johnson City Village Court

Kirkwood Town Court

Lisle Town Court

Maine Town Court

Nanticoke Town Court

Sanford Town Court

Triangle Town Court

Union Town Court

Vestal Town Court

Windsor Town Court

CHEMUNG COUNTY

Ashland Town Court

Big Flats Town Court

Chemung County/Town Court

Elmira City Court

Elmira Heights Village Court

Elmira Town Court

Horseheads Village/Town Court

TIOGA COUNTY

Barton Town Court

Newark Valley Town Court

Nichols Town Court

Owego Town Court/Village Court

Spencer Town Court

Tioga Town Court/County Court

Waverly Village Court

I’ve been handling many speeding tickets in the Stafford Town Court, Stafford, NY.  Most of these arise from speeding on the New York State Thruway, which is just north of Stafford.  The Truway is patrolled by the New York State police and most speeding tickets heard in Stafford are written by the troopers.  Like many rural Town Courts in NY, the troopers actually prosecute the speeding tickets - there is no assistant district attorney.  There are many arguments against this process from a defense perspective, but that is the practice in Stafford Town Court.

Because the posted speed limit on the Thruway is 65 mph, the majority of tickets written fall in the 76 mph and above category.  In Stafford, the Judges look at various factors to determine whether a reduction will be granted: a) was the speed below 86 mph; b) what is your driving history in the last 18 months; c) was there anything out of the ordinary that the trooper wrote in his notes regarding the stop.  In most cases, the reduction offered will be the iconic VTL 1110(A), Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device, a two point non-speed violation.

All in all, I have found that both Judge Call and Judge Mancuso are fair and just in their adjudication of matters before them in Stafford.