When a driver is pulled over for speeding, police officers often ask the driver why he/she was speeding. This is an odd thing to do in New York and other states that have strict liability for speeding and other traffic violations. Strict liability means it doesn’t matter if the driver...
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Suspending driver’s licenses over unpaid traffic tickets disproportionately affects poor and minority New Yorkers. Moreover, the suspension creates more obstacles to paying the debt than it does incentive to do so. These are among the findings discussed in a new report by the New York Law School, which presents...
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Speeding in most states—including New York and New Jersey—is what’s known as a “strict liability offense.” This means that there is no legal excuse for speeding. A person pulled over for speeding is taking a big risk by trying to justify going over the limit. This doesn’t stop people, however....
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UPDATE 4/4/13: To Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s dismay, state lawmakers blocked the proposal that would have allowed speed-tracking cameras to issue speeding tickets in New York. Mayor Bloomberg strongly advocated for speed cameras in New York City, especially near public schools to help enforce traffic laws and deter drivers from speeding...
Continue readingLast month, Steven Rivera, a 25-year-old Ossining, New York resident was arrested for his participation in a fatal drag racing accident on June 26, 2011. Reportedly, Rivera and his friend Travis Clark were racing on Interstate 287 in Yonkers. While reaching speeds over 100 mph, Clark lost control of his...
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