Several months back I wrote a series of blogs about officers and troopers prosecuting New York traffic tickets they issue. As an experienced New York Traffic Court attorney, I wrote about why this practice should not be allowed. Recently, I had an experience in one particular Dutchess County court which…
Experienced New York traffic ticket lawyers know that generally, there are two possible defenses when one is charged with speeding in New York: (1) “I wasn’t speeding”; or (2) “I was speeding but I have an excuse”. (Keep in mind however, there is a third strategy which is not a…
A New York driver must drive at a “reasonable and prudent speed” and reduce his or her speed below the posted speed limit when necessary to do so. Notwithstanding the posted speed limit, you still must drive at a speed that is reasonable and prudent (VTL 1180(a)). Therefore, even if…
In New York and elsewhere, it’s common for brake parts to be replaced with rebuilt parts. For example, it’s common for garages to install rebuilt brake calipers, brake pads and shoes, master cylinders and power brake boosters. Furthermore, when repairing or maintaining brakes on trucks, its also common to use…
A January 1, 2009 article on MSN.com confirms what many New Yorkers have already found out the hard way; that enforcement of traffic laws is on the increase in large part to raise money for state and local government. The article confirmed some disturbing trends already observed by the New…
Tilem & Campbell would like to wish our friends, clients, colleagues and loyal readers of this blog a very happy, healthy and successful holiday season and 2009. During this time of year it is important to remind everyone to be careful on the roads. As we celebrate with our families,…
Imagine you are laying in intensive care in a New York City hospital awaiting a life-saving heart transplant. Without the transplant, you will die. Now imagine a donor heart becomes available; it is flown in by helicopter as the members of your transplant team are notified to head to the…
In previous blogs I discussed the reduced speed limits in work zones as well as the definition of a work area. As discussed, many White Plains speeding tickets are issued in the work zone along I-287. Much of the highway work is done by members of The Laborers’ International Union…
The City of White Plains Police Department is relentless when it comes to issuing speeding tickets. This is especially so in school zones. At Tilem & Campbell we are routinely retained by motorists who received a school zone speeding ticket in White Plains. Many of these White Plains speeding tickets…
The City of White Plains hosts one of the busiest traffic courts in Westchester County and probably the most common traffic infraction cited in White Plains is speeding. That’s understandable with Interstate 287, the Hutchinson River Parkway and the Bronx River Parkway running through it. As a result, in addition…