What To Do When Involved In A Hit and Run Accident In New York State
You never know when it will happen. You are in your vehicle going to work or even heading home. You have a green light at the intersection and begin to move forward in your vehicle when all of a sudden another motorist hits your car. Though you are already shocked, to add to your surprise the driver who hit you leaves the scene of the accident. A vehicular hit and run accident is defined as a...
Read MoreWhat To Do If You Have No Liability Insurance in New York State
In New York State, it is a law to have liability insurance on a motor vehicle. A driver must also have liability insurance on a vehicle even if it is not in use. But if you find yourself in between insurance or if you cannot pay for insurance, you should make sure to turn in car tags and report the lack of insurance to the proper officials so that your driver’s license will not be...
Read MoreFighting Traffic Tickets in New York
Getting a traffic ticket in New York is not only a financial burden but an enormous nuisance. Accepting traffic tickets means receiving points on your driver’s license as well as a tax for being a bad motorist. Therefore it’s important to fight any traffic ticket you receive in the state of New York. Anyone who agrees to pay traffic tickets is automatically pleading guilty to the charge....
Read MoreHow to Avoid a Speeding Ticket in New York
The best way to avoid receiving a speeding ticket is to drive within the speed limit. Officers are less likely to fine you if you are following the law and driving safely. A safe driver cautiously observes their surroundings and avoids risky driving methods. It is quite understandable that one may lose track of their speed from time to time, but if you want to avoid costly fines and unnecessary...
Read MoreRack’em Up: the DMV Point System
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs indicates safety as the second most important need for human beings, right after basic needs. This indicates that in order to be fulfilled, people must feel safe. One place that may be hard to feel safe is on the road, but the Department of Motor Vehicles claims it is doing its part to discourage dangerous behavior on the road through enforcing the point...
Read MoreBack to School: Benefits of voluntarily attending traffic school
Are traffic schools only for unsafe drivers? No. Even safe drivers can benefit from traffic schools, particularly through point and insurance reduction programs. Point and insurance reduction programs have been designed to relay information about safe driving. Private companies and corporations, also called course sponsors, who have been approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles...
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