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Woman Jailed For Warning Motorists Of Upcoming Speed Trap

Natalie Plummer, a Houston woman, was incarcerated for 12 hours and faces a misdemeanor charge for merely holding up a sign that said “Speed Trap”.  The philanthropic pedestrian noticed police officers pulling over speeders bicycling.  She parked her bike, and then … Continue reading

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Will A Traffic Ticket Conviction Raise My Auto Insurance Rates?

Insurance.com recently analyzed nationally more than 490,000 auto insurance quotes reviewing the rate differences based on various types of traffic ticket convictions.  Reckless driving was the most expensive violation of the ones surveyed, with an average rate increase of 22 … Continue reading

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It’s Official: Suffolk County To Establish Its Own Traffic Violations Bureau

The NY Assembly And Senate have both passed a law allowing Suffolk County to establish its own traffic violations bureau.  Once approved by Governor Cuomo (he’s expected to sign), the new court will open in April, 2013. The law will … Continue reading

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Avoiding A Speeding Ticket Can Be Fun (And Profitable)

Some of the best ideas are the simplest.  Kevin Richardson came up with one of those ideas to encourage motorist to obey the speed limit.  It’s called the speed camera lottery. Motorists who speed past a designated point get a … Continue reading

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Cop Issues Speeding Ticket, Then Stalks Motorist

Chicago resident Evangelina Paredes was issued a speeding ticket in Stickney, Illinois and, then, drove away.  Unbeknownst to her, it was love at first sight for issuing police officer Chris Collins.  The smitten cop illegally used Department of Motor Vehicle … Continue reading

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Novel Ways To Avoid A Speeding Ticket

I recently received a copy of “Consider It Done” by Julie Subotky, a super bright colleague of mine from the Entrepreneurs’ Organization.  This fascinating book shares 228 tricks to accomplish various tasks including how to cut a long line, how … Continue reading

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Can You Give A Police Officer “The Finger”?

Shane Boor, a 35-year-old Colorado man, was heading to work last April when he passed a trooper on the side of the road issuing a traffic ticket.  As he passed, he extended his middle finger in the trooper’s direction. The … Continue reading

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NYPD Apologizes To Cyclists Issued Speeding Tickets

In a highly unusual move, bicyclists who were issued speeding tickets while riding in Central Park were given formal apologies by the NYPD.  Using a speed gun, the NYPD recently issued a speeding ticket to 10 different cyclists.  These cyclists … Continue reading

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How Much Does A New York Speeding Ticket Cost?

We are often asked this question.  The literal answer for a first conviction is that a New York speeding ticket costs between $45 and $600. For speeding 1 to 10 mph over the limit the range is $45 to $150.  … Continue reading

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Android App Helps Motorist Beat Speeding Ticket

A motorist beat a speeding ticket using an Adroid application called “My Tracks By Google”.   He had this app running when he was stopped for a 40/25 speeding ticket. After receiving the ticket, he checked the app’s history for the … Continue reading

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