Stop Sign Tickets

If you have you received a ticket for running a stop sign anywhere in New York, Please Relax, you are at the right place to find help. You do not even have to show up in court.

Jumping or running stop sign is the second most death causing traffic infraction. Tickets for running stop signs are also very common. A lot of people say that they almost stopped, that they rolled through the stop sign at like one mile per hour, but what they don’t realize is that its still a violation of the law.In other words, your forward motion must stop at least for an instance. There is a myth that you must stop for a full three seconds at a stop sign before proceeding, and if you don’t stop for the complete three seconds, you are guilty of a crime and should be charged. This myth is simply NOT TRUE. Unfortunately many police officers do not have a great deal of traffic training and believe this myth to be true and will hand out Stop Sign tickets to people that have not stopped for a full three seconds!So, if you get a ticket for running a stop sign, don’t be so quick to pay it.By paying the stop sign ticket you are admitting being guilty of running or jumping a stop sign. Beside the Fine, penalties and surcharges you will also get three points on your license.

If you plead guilty to a Stop Sign Ticket, most likely your insurance premium will increase. Insurance companies use their own criteria to determine your premiums; chances are you will see a rate hike that last as long as three years. Additionally, if you have a poor driving record, even if you only have one moving violation currently on your license, they may raise your premiums even further.You may find yourself having to spend time shopping for a new auto insurance company. Your rates are still likely to go up considerably, but you may save money by switching insurers. Your valuable time may be better spent fighting the ticket and avoiding increased insurance costs altogether.

Generally in NYS first time stop sign ticket results in 3 (Three) points and fine can vary from little over $100 dollars to almost $200 dollars. However this is the end of it, as we explained above that your insurance company might raise your rates based on a stop sign ticket. If within 18 months you are found guilty of second stop sign ticket, you will have to pay double fine, and on third time around within 18 months fines can be well over $ 450 dollars. Very rarely, there is also jail time that can be tacked on, in some extreme cases.

Under NY VTL § 1172(a), a motorist must come to a full and complete stop at a stop sign at either:A clearly marked stop line, orbefore entering the crosswalk, or if there is no crosswalk, then before entering the intersection.

Under NY VTL § 1172(b), when approaching a yield sign the motorist must only stop “for safety,” and must do so at a clearly marked stop line, or before entering the crosswalk, or if there is no crosswalk, then before entering the intersection.  Whether the intersection is controlled by a stop or yield sign, the right to continue through the intersection is regulated by NY VTL § 1142.

Under NY VTL § 1142, after having stopped or slowed at a yield sign, the motorist must yield the right of way to any vehicle, which has already entered the intersection and must also yield the right of way to pedestrians. In addition, under NY VTL § 1175 a motorist cannot enter an intersection unless they can clear the entire intersection, i.e., not “block he box.”

Even when there is no actual stop or yield sign, driver’s emerging from driveways, private roads, buildings, and alleys, must nonetheless stop. This stop must be made prior to driving onto or across the sidewalk extending across the area where they are alighting from, and must also stop at the curb cut to the road at a point where the driver has view of the roadway before entering it.

Many drivers initially believe that they can contest a Stop Sign Ticket without a lawyer. The rules and procedures that apply to traffic court are tricky; consequently, developing an appropriate strategy to pursue your objective is critical. The consequences can quickly spiral beyond what you first imagined, getting legal representation to figure out a workable solution is important.