Top Driver Excuses Given When Pulled Over For Cellphone Use While Driving
Getting pulled over for using ANY electronic device is a major offense. It is no wonder that when people get pulled over...Read More
Just Some Thoughts from a Traffic Ticket Attorney: March Madness
I am connected to three teams selected to play in the NCAA tournament. Congratulations to Stony Brook (I attended for Undergraduate), Buffalo (I...Read More
MADD is against requiring Uber to operate under same laws as Taxis
In an effort to hold all car companies to the same standard, Southampton Town has proposed legislation requiring Uber, Limousines and Livery...Read More
Attention Stony Brook Alumni & Student Body
Once again, Stony Brook Sea Wolves basketball team will be in the America East Championship game, which will be played on Saturday...Read More
Refusal Hearings in Nassau County
According to New York’s Implied Consent Law, all Nassau County drivers must submit to a breathalyzer or other chemical test at the...Read More
If You Don’t Work For MTA, Stay Out Of The Bus Lane!
Effective February 25, 2016, all tickets issued for improper use of the bus lane in New York City now carry 2 points!...Read More
The Secret to Avoiding a Driver’s License Suspension
You were caught speeding, failing to yield to pedestrians, texting/talking on your cell phone or driving through a light as it turned...Read More
A few thoughts from a frustrated Knicks fan…as the season winds down to another unhappy ending.
Is there any way that we can be freed of Phil Jackson and Carmelo Anthony? Under Phil Jackson’s regime the New York...Read More
Just some thoughts from a New York Traffic Ticket Attorney…
Driving Laws are not usually affected by Supreme Court decisions..but there ought to be a Constitutional Amendment for Supreme Court Vacancies. It...Read More
Nassau County announces AMNESTY period on National Random Acts of Kindness Day
Nassau County has announced an amnesty program for anyone with outstanding tickets. If it sounds too good to be true, it just...Read More
Student is Arrested for Writing a Note on His Speeding Ticket Payment
U.S. Judge Upholds Right to Scrawl Nasty Note on Speeding Ticket Payment Original Article Featured on the New York Times It began...Read More
Reckless Driving in Bronx Criminal Court
Another happy client has had 5 points dismissed for reckless driving in Bronx! Our client went from 5 points to 0 points....Read More
Client Profile: Meet Oumare Toure
Meet Oumare Toure. Toure, a Senegal native and taxi driver, has been Michael Block’s client for over 25 years. Toure began his...Read More
Taxicab and Limousine Drivers—How many points do I have on my license?
TLC—Taxi Limousine and Commission drivers often face stricter traffic laws and heavier fines than most drivers. Summonses may contain points or fines...Read More
How to Reduce Points on Your License
Points on your license are more than just ugly marks on your driving record, and a number of different traffic violations will...Read More
New Safety Details Regarding Self-Driving Cars
California state officials have recently released information detailing six accidents involving self-driving car prototypes. The accidents were not serious enough to result...Read More
Biker Arrested for Speeding on Long Island Expressway
A motorcyclist was arrested in Suffolk County after police clocked him going over 100 mph. An anonymous tip about a motorcyclist speeding...Read More
Long Island Traffic Lawyer: Rules for the Roadways and the Waterways
It’s that time of year again where people start getting their boats ready to go out on the water. Summer is a...Read More
“Broken Windows” Takes Another Gun Off the Street…and also Faces a Class Action Suit
Police officers on patrol in the Bronx stopped a man for violating New York’s open container law and over the course of...Read More
Broken Windows has Support Amongst New Yorkers
While there are some in the City Council that want to roll back some of the efforts of Broken Windows policing by...Read More