Posts by Michael Palumbo

By mapping the location of speed traps, speed cameras, and DWI check points, is Google Maps and Waze obstructing government administration? The New York City Police Department believes so. In a cease and desist letter from Ann Prunty, Acting Deputy Commissioner, NYPD Legal Matters to Google dated February 2, 2019, Commissioner Prunty demanded that Google immediately remove…

If you received a New York State cell phone or electronic device ticket under NY VTL 1225 don’t pay it, because there is a good chance that you are innocent. The law only prohibits certain behavior while engaging with your cell phone or electronic device. Other behavior is permitted. First off, “hands free” is not…

Being charged in Westchester County, NY with DWI under NY VTL 1192 is a serious matter. DWI is a crime, and if found guilty you will accrue a permanent criminal record. In addition, you will lose your license until you complete the NYS DMV Drinking Driving Program, or DDP. Moreover, depending upon the totality of…

Have you been ticketed for reckless driving in New York State? If so, it is a very serious charge. Reckless driving, NY VTL 1212 is not an infraction but a crime. It is an unclassified misdemeanor. It carries 5 DMV points and is a major insurance demerit system violation. A reckless driving conviction results in…

So you got a New York State speeding ticket under NY VTL 1180. Or maybe you were charged with driving under suspension, NY VTL 511. You need a lawyer and go to the internet. Dozens of law firms come up. How do you know who to go with? Of course, we want your business. It…

At Palumbo & Associates, PC, our firm routinely speak to people who were charged with speeding, NY VTL Sec. 1180, in New York and explain that because their was no posted speed limit their ticket is invalid and should be dismissed. However, is this correct? Read on to find out. The answer is that being charged…

If you have New York State auto insurance you know how high insurance premiums can be. Accruing moving violation convictions and accidents also exacerbates the problem. However, there is a simple way, RIGHT NOW, to reduce your NYS auto insurance premiums by 10%. In New York, the NYS DMV approves defensive driving driver safety courses.…

Many people call our NYS traffic ticket defense law office seeking counsel in driving without a license. The first question we ask them is whether they were charged with Unlicensed Operation, NY VTL Sec. 509(1), or aggravated unlicensed operation, New York Vehicle and Traffic Law Sec. 511. The difference between the two charges  is like…

When you are charged with speeding or any other traffic infraction in New York, you are handed a ticket or summons, formally called a uniform traffic ticket, or UTT. If you read the fine print on the ticket carefully, you will see that you are entitled to service of a “supporting deposition.” But, what is…