Parking ticket defense A great parking ticket defense. Is it safe? Who can forget the classic scene from “Marathon Man” when Dr. Szell asks menacingly while holding his dental instruments over the open mouth of Dustin Hoffman, “Is it safe?” We receive numerous communications from our website visitors, friends and clients asking us, “Where […]
An Unconventional Parking Ticket Tale with a Happy Ending
Parking ticket tale A parking ticket tale begins. I received a telephone call the other evening from an absolutely charming young lady who needed help with two NYC parking tickets. Here’s her story, and I paraphrase. My girlfriend and I partied into the early morning hours at an NYC club. The drinks were pretty strong. […]
Is the “Name of Operator” a Required Element in a NYC Parking Ticket?
The NY Vehicle & Traffic Law (“VTL”), section 238 Absolutely, positively makes the “name of the operator,” if present, a required element. Here’s the relevant portion of section 238: “(2) A notice of violation shall be served personally upon the operator of a motor vehicle who is present at the time of service, and his name,together […]
How to take Photographs to Beat NYC Parking Tickets
Beat NYC parking tickets with a photography lesson from “Gridlock Sam” Schwartz It is a lot easier to beat NYC parking tickets with Gridlock Sam’s photography lesson. He dedicates his professional career to solving parking and traffic challenges. Believe it or not, Gridlock Sam invented the iconic symbol of traffic congestion, “gridlock” (with a little help from […]
Is my Pick-Up Truck Registration Properly a Commercial Vehicle in NYC?
Is your pick-up truck registration getting NYC parking tickets? Here are the DMV rules covering your choice of pick-up truck registration as a passenger or commercial vehicle. Pick-up trucks with an unladen weight of 6001 pounds or less, used as a personal vehicle, maybe: Registered in either the commercial or passenger class In either case, you […]