Congestion Pricing
Governor Cuomo is considering a “congestion pricing” for all cars in New York City. This plan was proposed to cut back on... Read More
Bike Lane Rush Hour
Biking has become part of New Yorkers day to day routine. The bike culture is growing at a rapid pace in New... Read More
Self Driving Cars Are The Future
Lawmakers are playing the catch up game when it comes to autonomous vehicles. With more and more companies releasing and testing their... Read More
Zap To The Future
LIPA, Long Island Power Authority is preparing to expand its electric car charging stations in Long Island. Currently there are 112 stations... Read More
Parallel Issues in London: Uber vs. Taxi Cab
In London, or across the pond, Uber vs. taxi cabs has centered as the narrative. The taxi cab in London has a... Read More
Safety Study of Southern State Parkway
On June 15th, State Senate passed a bill directing State Department of Transportation to conduct a safety study on the Southern State... Read More
Nassau County May Opt Out of Ride Sharing Services
Nassau County is seeking to opt out of a current NY State Law that legalizes ride-sharing services. Meaning, if they County opts... Read More
Car Pooling Cabs
Pretty soon, yellow cabs in New York City will be joining the carpooling scene. Two ride sharing apps Curb and Via are... Read More
More Speeding Cameras
Mayor Bill De Blasio is urging State Legislature to install more speeding cameras around 750 school zones. He cited a Department of... Read More
Hampton Bay’s Response To Texting and Driving
The town of Hampton Bay recently unveiled a new “Please Don’t Text and Drive” sign near route 24. The sign was placed... Read More
Uber Miscalculation
Every since 2014, Uber has miscalculated its driver’s commissions. Uber admitted the error last week and has promised to pay their drivers... Read More
High Amount of Summons Issued in 2017
Amazingly, over the first four months of 2017, New York State Troopers issued 14,452 Traffic Summons! This means that everyone must drive... Read More
Lyft and Waymo Collaboration
Two of Silicon Valley’s biggest players are teaming up; Lyft ( the ride sharing app) and Waymo (the self-driving company). Lyft is... Read More
New City Council Bills Aimed At Catching Hit-And-Run Drivers
Two recently introduced City Council Bills are aimed at aiding law enforcement authorities better catch hit-and-run drivers. One of the bills would... Read More
New AAA Report
A new AAA report states that many injuries and deaths from car crashes on Long Island can be avoided through the introduction... Read More
New Face Reading Technology
One day, One’s car may have the ability to read one’s face. Automakers are looking to use bio-metrics and facial recognition software... Read More
Uber Drivers Will Receive Tips?
New York City is debating whether or not to force For-Hire Vehicle services like Uber to offer tipping. The Taxi and Limo... Read More
For-Hire-Vehicles Out On Long Island?
A new deal would allow for-hire-vehicle companies Uber and Lyf to operate on Long Island. Governor Cuomo did not release the specifics... Read More
The Debate Over The Speed Limit on The Ocean Parkway
Should Ocean Parkway’s speed limit be raised? Currently, the speed limit for the Brooklyn boulevard is currently at 25 miles per hour.... Read More
Southern State Safety Check
Two key players in Nassau County have called upon the state to improve the Southern State Parkway due to safety concerns. Over... Read More
How Self-Driving Cars Can Aid The Elderly
Nearly 16 million adults over the age of 65 live in areas with poor access to public transportation. This has prompted many... Read More
Illegal License Plate Crackdown
New York State is cracking down on any illegal license plates. So, NY State is looking for any motorist who has blocked... Read More
Self-Driving Uber Crash
Although Uber, and many have demonstrated the capabilities of self-driving cars, a crash earlier this month has demonstrated the negatives of fully... Read More
Uber’s NYC HQ
With the increase in Uber, Lyft, and for-hire vehicles, city officials all across the United States are forced to look further into... Read More
Uber Drivers Galore
Over 50,000 drivers have a license to drive for Uber in New York City. Lyft and Uber Drivers have swarmed NYC roads,... Read More
Traffic Related Deaths Down In NYC
Road deaths in New York City are down by over 25%. From November 1 to March 7th, there were 66 fatalities from... Read More
Suffolk County Expected To Raise Fees for Traffic Tickets
Suffolk County’s legislature is slated to vote on raising the amount of fees a violator will pay for traffic and parking tickets.... Read More
Legislation On What To Do At A Traffic Stop
Should New York follow North Carolina and enact legislation on educating drivers on what to do once a driver is pulled over?... Read More
Important Drivers Ed Legislation
Should New York follow North Carolina and enact legislation on educating drivers on what to do once a driver is pulled over?... Read More
Lyft Seeking Greater Investments
Lyft is seeking new ways to become the top for-hire-vehicle company following the headlines surrounding Uber. So, Lyft has engaged in meetings... Read More
Troopers Issuing Tickets in NYC
Interestingly, New York State Troopers have been issuing out traffic tickets in New York City. MTA Police and State Troopers have issued... Read More
The Race to Road Map Making
Various automakers and technology companies are competing with one another to road map the precise location of every street marking (stop sign,... Read More
Subway Ridership Down: First Time Since 2009
Amazingly, subway ridership has dropped for the first time since 2009. Weekend ridership has declined, while weekday ridership has steadily increased since... Read More
Vision Zero Aids in Decline in Traffic Fatalities?
New York City has cut traffic deaths over the past three years. Since the beginning of the Mayor’s Vision Zero program, there... Read More
Rise In Traffic Related Deaths
There has been a sudden, and sharp rise in the amount of traffic related deaths in the United States. According to the... Read More
Bus Driver Appreciation
The Law Office of Michael Block appreciates all of the bus drivers out there. Thanks to a recent article in Newsday, people... Read More
Vision Zero’s Cut of the NYC Budget
$400 million has been allocated to Vision Zero in the 2018 NYC budget. Most of that money will go towards street reconstruction... Read More
Increase in Nassau County Traffic Tickets?
As part of a push to keep crime low in Nassau County, Nassau police officials will add new gunshot detection services and... Read More
Drowsy Driving On Par With Drunk Driving?
Incredibly, drowsy driving is on par with drunk driving. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, people who get less than... Read More
The Safest EV Car?
The Tesla S is not as safe as many have thought to have believed. Although a 2013 National Highway and Safety Administration... Read More
A Presidential Visit = Massive Delays
Every time President Donald J. Trump visits his home in New York City, massive traffic jams will ensue. President Trump has expressed... Read More
“Labeling” Pre-Owned Cars
The Federal Trade Commission has lowered its rules on labeling used cars as “certified pre-owned.” Used cars formerly under recall, and without... Read More
TLC Ticket: Unlicensed Vehicle
All Uber, Lyft, and for-hire vehicle drivers should pay attention to this message. There are specific TLC tickets directly related to for-hire... Read More
The Hidden Costs of a Cellphone ticket
Many of you may know that a conviction for improper cellphone or portable contact electronic device ticket carries a minimum fine of... Read More
Previous Tesla Crash Investigation Results
Remember the Tesla accident that involved a fatal crash a few months ago? Auto-safety regulators said their investigation of the car found... Read More
More traffic deaths in 2017
Bicycle and pedestrian deaths rose last year, in spite of the small decline in traffic deaths. Pedestrian deaths increased from 139 to... Read More
Failure to Yield Summons Not Enough to Deter Violators
A new York Times Article points out the limited success of NYC Mayor DeBlasio’s Vision Zero. The number of people killed in... Read More
One Driver Finds the Most Lucrative times to Ride
Many cab, Uber, Lyft, and other ride hailing service motorists find that earning money for their job means missing dinner. One rider,... Read More
New Voice Recognition Systems in Automobiles
The automaker Ford, and the e-commerce site Amazon have teamed up to put better voice recognition systems in Ford’s cars. Auto and... Read More
Congresswoman Kathleen Rice Takes Aim at Drunk Drivers
Congresswoman Rice pushed for new national penalties for people driving impaired with a child in the car titled: The Prevent Impaired Driving... Read More
Uber and the DMV
Uber ended its autonomous car service in San Francisco after it had defied state officials orders telling uber the autonomous service was... Read More
Uber Surcharge Fee?
The New York State legislature is moving on a special session this January to discuss the idea of adding a surcharge on... Read More
Important Info Regarding Guilty Hearings and Guilty Pleas
All drivers should take note of this news. As of December 22, 2016, motorists will be given 28 days to pay fines... Read More
Have A Safe and Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from the attorneys and staff here at the Law Office of Michael Block. For over 29 years, Michael has helped... Read More
Former NFL stars: Road Rage Deaths
Two incidents of road rage highlight the need to drive safely. Two former NFL stars, Will Smith and Joe McKnight were murdered... Read More
License Plate Cover Up
NYC will begin to crack down on license plates that are partially, or fully covered. Motorists have been placing plastic, or other... Read More
Move Over Campaign Update
From November 14th to November 18th, highway patrolmen were out with the aim to protect law enforcement and emergency services personnel. The... Read More
Election effects on Transportation Infrastructure
It has now been one month since the turbulent presidential election. The Trump administration may have a larger impact on the LIRR... Read More
Mobile Services can be blocked by Smartphone manufacturers
This Associated Press Article once again demonstrates that Mobil Services can be blocked by Smartphone manufacturers. These guidelines would be used to... Read More
Traffic Intentionally Congested?
Traffic in New York City is intentionally horrible. Can you believe it? Well some of us actually can. New York City officials... Read More
Right of Way Controversy
Last year, a cab driver attempted to challenge the constitutionality of the Right of Way Law and failed. He pled guilty to... Read More
Signs In New York State?
Will the DOT and state take down the I Love NY signs located throughout NY state?
Cab Appreciation
I wanted to extend my thanks this past holiday of giving thanks to all of the cabdrivers in New York. I am... Read More
Buying a Used Car? Not so Fast
Buying a used car is typically a fast and cheap way to purchase a car at an affordable price that has all... Read More
Thanksgiving Roads Will Be Stuffed
According to the AAA, Thanksgiving roads will be stuffed. AAA predicts that travel over the holiday break could be massive due to... Read More
Big Spike in Traffic Deaths
The biggest spike in traffic deaths in over 50 years has been linked to apps on motorist’s mobile devices. Although distracted driving... Read More
Governor Cuomo Releases Massive Campaign to Reinforce Move Over Law
Governor Cuomo Releases Massive Campaign to Reinforce Move Over Law Do you remember Governor Cuomo’s Move Over Law? The Move Over law... Read More
Driverless Cabs: A Reality Soon
Believe it or not, driverless cabs may soon be cheaper than Public transit. New tesla and google vehicles with autonomous features are... Read More
Why to Hire a Traffic Attorney: Insurance premium hikes $$$
Although you may have a clean driving record since you were in high school, a conviction for a moving violation may lead... Read More
Texting Stops
I drove many miles of beautiful and scenic NY State roads this weekend en route to visit my son at the University... Read More
Driving Stats Post-Halloween
The statistics just came out for all of the tickets troopers gave last Halloween weekend from October 28-November 1. State troopers wrote... Read More
Second Avenue Subway Info
The Second Avenue subway plans to open up the initial stages of the line on December 31st of 2016. Although construction crews... Read More
Public Safety Fee Proposal Denied
This Tuesday, the Nassau legislature approved the county’s $2.9 billion budget for 2017. However, the county legislature did not announce a decision... Read More
L Train Shutdown Intro
L Train Shutdown Info We all remember the destruction that Hurricane Sandy did. From the uprooting of trees to the destruction of... Read More
New Addition to Vision Zero
Evening commuters must now face more dangerous conditions as the days get darker earlier. According to a study conducted by the DMV... Read More
TLC limits drivers to 12 hour work days.
Everyone should know of this important rule. There is a current TLC rule set in place that aims to reduce TLC driver fatigue. As many... Read More
Texting while biking in NYC, still legal?
It is still legal to use your cellphone while you are operating your bicycle on the streets of this great city. The... Read More
U.S. Traffic Deaths Up
U.S. traffic deaths rose an alarming 10.4% in the first half of the year compared to the first half of 2015. The... Read More
Has California Proposal gone too far?
Has California proposal gone too far? Driverless cars without the presence of a licensed driver? Is this safe? In a world where... Read More
Interesting Story on Texting And Driving
Matt Rictel wrote a great newspaper article in Sunday’s N.Y. times. The article begins with the statement “Technology to block texting while... Read More
Celebrating another bag of Knickerbocker Coffee
Mary congradulates Erie Boakye-Acheampong. He won a bag of Colombian coffee from the Knickerbocker Coffee Company Company. All clients of Michael Block... Read More
Self-Driving Cars: On Their Way To Becoming Reality
As some of you may already know, self-driving cars have hit the streets. Some countries are even testing out the use of... Read More
Multiple Summonses For Same Car Stop
Many Drivers receive more than one ticket resulting from their first car stop. The amount of summonses that may be issued are... Read More
Save The Tailgating For Football Season!!!
It seems like everyone in Manhattan is always in a rush. No one wants to wait at a red light or to... Read More
NYC Triathlon this Sunday- Expect Street Closures!
This Sunday, July 24th the Annual NYC Triathlon will take place. Be aware that there will be some street closures!!! For the full... Read More
Did You Know That You Can Drive Within The Posed Speed Limit & Still Get a Speeding Ticket??
As you are probably aware, most speeding summonses are issued by Police Officers or State Troopers. They are experts in estimating speeds... Read More
Off Duty NYPD Officer Kills One and Injures Three Others While Driving Drunk.
An NYPD officer is out on bail after driving drunk and killing a pedestrian and injuring three others in Brooklyn over the... Read More
Conducción Temeraria o Conducción Peligrosa en Nueva York-Lo Que Significa Para Usted
Ejemplos de Conducir de manera imprudente se Virar hacia fuera de su carril porque estás usando las piernas para dirigir, balanceándose y... Read More
U.S. Safety Agency Investigates Another Tesla Crash Involving Autopilot
Tesla is back in the news again-.there was another car crash, this time in Pennsylvania due to the operator using the autopilot... Read More
Failure to Yield to Pedestrians in Crosswalks
As a lawyer who defends people who receive summonses for moving violations, I frequently represent clients for Failure to Yield to Pedestrians.... Read More
Celebrate Responsibly Don’t Lose Your Driving Rights on Independence Day
Summer is officially here and we are approaching one of the biggest “BBQ holidays” of the year – the Fourth of July.... Read More
Brooklyn Man Charged with Killing his Friend in DWI crash
I can not stress this enough, please talk to your children about driving drunk. This crash happened very close to my home... Read More
Traffic App Waze is Working to Help Avoid Traffic Accidents
Waze is a great app for getting directions and navigating traffic. But there have been complaints of the app navigating drivers to... Read More
Had too much to drink? Call Designated Driving Service, NYC
Have you ever driven somewhere and later realized that you may have had too much to drink and that you should probably... Read More
How Does Never Driving Again Sound to You?
Autonomous cars are getting mixed reviews. Older drivers aren’t ready to give up the wheel, while younger more technologically savvy drivers welcome the... Read More
Just a few Thoughts from a New York Traffic Ticket Attorney: NYC Mass Transit and their issues…
My valued employees coming from Ridgewood and Woodhaven riding the NQR experience weekly delays on their way to work. I experience horrific... Read More
How’s your driving? If you’re looking for lessons then you’ve come to the right place!
Alan Schlesinger is the founder of Abbott Safety Consulting,Inc. and APS driving lessons. Abbott Safety is a corporation that provides commercial drivers... Read More