fuenfer

Didn't work for a family member in Manhattan South TVB. We retained some traffic lawyer, and all he did was get continuance after continuance until finally my family member was found guilty (of running a red light). I'm an M&A and IP (transactional!) attorney, but heck, I could have done what this guy did and not charged my family member $350.

nyca

NYC doesn't give actual "trials" for tickets - so there is no plea system.

good resource on NY speed law: http://www.speedlaw.net/

fuenfer

NYC, Albany, Buffalo and I think certain other cities don't give you actual "trials" but instead, you get a hearing before the TVB. It's quite a scam -- the TVB Adminstrative Law Judges are required to maintain a certain conviction rate -- talk about justice not being blind!!

I remember reading a NY Bar Association report about this a long time ago, and how the system needs to be changed. But it makes a lot of money for the state and cities, so ... I doubt anything will ever change.

But this happened in Mamaroneck, isn't under the purview of the TVB. Of course, getting tickets in small towns in NY can have its own problems:

http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/09/26.../26courts.html

nyca

Look at the bright side - if we lose our NY state licenses, we can get new ones by claiming we are illegal aliens.

Phil G.

The joy that is Pennsylvania - no front plate requirement!

StickShift964

i know for a fact mamaroneck will plea down to a seatbelt or equip violation if your not a serious repeat offender and are curitious the whole way through.

StickShift964

once you plead not guilty and get a court date, you will go to court that morning and make sure your early. The officer will call your name and pull you out of the court room and things like "have you gotten any tickets since? have you learned to take it a little slower?" That point he will ask you if you would rather take a ticket on something that doesnt involve points like a seatbelt or equip violation, you will accept and go back into the court room. Then the judge will call your name and ask you if you accept the new, plead down charge, you will. Then you will go back out the court room doors and pay the clerk, or arrage payment options.

ive had several moving violations in village of mamaroneck all plead down.

P-Nuts

Here is the outcome....

It was at the Village of Mamaroneck court. I was offered a reduced charge of not wearing a seatbelt in lieu of the moving violation (which was actually for jumping a red light not speeding...I was using the generic 'speeding ticket' instead of 'moving violation'....I'm not native to these shores, sorry for any confusion).

Bottom line is that I managed to negotiate a reduced fine too. So I ended up with zero points and $55, rather than $130+ and 3 points. I guess I'm lucky as it could have been much worse,.... but it was still a waste of a morning for something that I believe I should not have been stopped for in the first place.

Thanks for all your advice, and especially RAKLAW for phoning me.

Cheers !

StickShift964

so basicly, it went exactly like i posted above? hah. Mamowack pd is bad like that, make sure you brake for yellow lights and keep your brakes on till it turns green. If only they knew

Rolf Stumberger

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StickShift964

lol, you did like i did. No front plate mounts are needed in this thread