After speeding, passing a stop sign or yield sign is one of the more commonly issued traffic tickets. If you are issued a traffic ticket in Western New York outside of the City of Rochester, your ticket will usually be handled in the local city, town or village court. In the City of Rochester itself, […]
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While most moving violations in New York are classified as non-criminal traffic infractions, Reckless Driving is a misdemeanor, which means it is a crime. The penalty for a first time Reckless Driving offender is up to 30 days in jail, a fine of up to $300, or both. If someone commits the offense of Reckless […]
New York State has a very loose definition of the criminal offense of Reckless Driving. Basically, driving or using a motor vehicle, motorcycle or anything else not propelled by muscle power in a way which unreasonably interferes with the use of a public highway, or in way that unreasonably endangers users of the public highway, […]
When most people get traffic tickets for speeding, they may be irritated at the expense and the hassle but normally aren’t extremely disturbed about the ticket. However, if you get a ticket for reckless driving in New York, it should be taken extremely seriously. If you are convicted of reckless driving, you will have a […]