New York criminal law firm Tilem & Campbell has just added a new Leaving the Scene of an Accident page to its already extensive website. Leaving the Scene on an Incident (as its called in New York Vehicle & Traffic Law §600) cases in New York can be among the…
In New York State, prior to 1969, all traffic tickets were handled in the criminal court for the particular jurisdiction where the traffic infraction (speeding, stop sign, red light, etc) allegedly occurred. In 1969, the New York State Legislature enacted Article 2-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, which authorized…
In New York, unless your traffic ticket is returnable to the Traffic Violations Bureau, you will most likely be offered a chance for you or your traffic court attorney to conference your ticket with the prosecutor. At this conference the prosecutor usually offers to reduce the charge to something with…
Tilem & Campbell senior partner Peter H. Tilem was quoted in today’s New York Times in the article about the Federal Investigation into the tragic bus crash that killed 15 people over the weekend. There has been much speculation about whether or not the driver will be charged with a…
If you are issued a speeding ticket in New York City, your case is not handled in a criminal court (as it would be if were issued a speeding ticket in Westchester County). Instead, your case will be heard by the Traffic Violations Bureau of the Department of Motor Vehicles…
A new rule that went into effect this past Wednesday, elevated the penalties for Talking on a cell phone while driving VTL 1225 c(2). The new law raises the maximum fine to $150 but also imposes 2 points on a motorist’s driving record. The points can result in higher insurance…
At Tilem & Campbell we handle traffic tickets throughout New York State. Knowing the rules helps us obtain the best results for our clients. In New York, when a defendant is charged in a criminal court with a traffic infraction such as speeding, he is entitled to a supporting deposition…
New York speeding tickets are a dime a dozen but the speed trap on the Henry Hudson parkway north between the George Washington Bridge and about 1/2 mile before the Henry Hudson Bridge is just inexplicable. The speed limit is 35 miles per hour in the vicinity of Fort Tryon…
Tilem & Campbell managing partner Peter Tilem scored his fourth straight DWI trial victory this week when the Cortlandt Justice Court in Westchester County New York, acquitted his client of all charges which included DWI (VTL 1192(3), Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (VTL 511) and Speeding (VTL 1180). The defendant was facing…
In March 2010, Tilem & Campbell senior partner Peter H. Tilem took a passing a steady red light summons to trial in Ardsley Village Court here in Westchester County. The offense was videotaped by the video camera behind the patrol car’s rear view mirror. Yesterday, Ardsley Village Justice Walter Schwartz…