NYS Thruway (I-87, I-90, I-95, I-190 & I-84)
Tens of thousands of drivers receive speeding tickets on the NYS Thruway (I-87 and I-90) every year. Most of those drivers simply
send in a "guilty" plea without understanding the costly consequences of a speeding conviction in NYS. In fact, in NYS fines for speeding
can be as high as $685 and routinely average over $300. On top of the court fines, many speeding convictions trigger a NYS Dept. of
Motor Vehicles "responsibility fee," which can be as much as $525 (for accumulating 6 or more "points" on your license). On top of
all that damage a traffic ticket can increase your insurance rates for 3 years. As a result a typical speeding ticket for more than
20 mph over the limit can end up costing a driver several thousand dollars over three years.
Even scarier than an ordinary traffic ticket can be being charged with a vehicle related "crime" such as aggravated unlicensed operation, DWI, driving with a suspended registration and/or leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. A conviction of any of these offenses can leave you with a permanent criminal record, invoke a large fine, revocation of your driver's license and even probation or jail time. Fortunately, you have rights and with the proper legal representation to protect and enforce those rights the worst consequences of being charged with a traffic violation or crime can be dramatically reduced and sometimes even elminated.
The Law Office of Glenn Magnell is focused on defending drivers who face any of these charges. He practices in local courts throughout the Hudson Valley and provides aggressive, professional and affordable legal defense services for any and all vehicle related charges.
Even scarier than an ordinary traffic ticket can be being charged with a vehicle related "crime" such as aggravated unlicensed operation, DWI, driving with a suspended registration and/or leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. A conviction of any of these offenses can leave you with a permanent criminal record, invoke a large fine, revocation of your driver's license and even probation or jail time. Fortunately, you have rights and with the proper legal representation to protect and enforce those rights the worst consequences of being charged with a traffic violation or crime can be dramatically reduced and sometimes even elminated.
The Law Office of Glenn Magnell is focused on defending drivers who face any of these charges. He practices in local courts throughout the Hudson Valley and provides aggressive, professional and affordable legal defense services for any and all vehicle related charges.
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The New York State Thruway is limited access superhighway that extends from Yonkers in the south (at its border with NYC) for 496
miles to the Pennsylvania border in Ripley. It also includes extensions to connect with I-95 in Connecticut, I-90 in Massachusets
and to Niagara Falls. Although not officially part of the Thruway, the NYS Thruway Authority also operates the portion of I-84 that
passes through NYS. For nearly all of its length the Thruway is a toll road (it is longest toll road in the U.S.). The Thruway was
designed to connect New York City with important upstate cities such as Albany, Schenectady, Amsterdam, Utica, Rome, Syracuse, Rochester
and Buffalo. It was one of the first modern "superhighways" built in the U.S.
The speed limit on the Thruway is 65 miles per hour for most portions, although there are extended sections with 55 mph limits and regular "work zone" speed restrictions when road repairs and/or repaving are under way.
The speed limit on the Thruway is 65 miles per hour for most portions, although there are extended sections with 55 mph limits and regular "work zone" speed restrictions when road repairs and/or repaving are under way.
Law Offices of Glenn W. Magnell
DWI & Vehicle Law Defense Attorney
162 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
Phone: 845-294-0585 Fax: 888-724-5470
Phone: 845-294-0585 Fax: 888-724-5470
Email: gmagnell@stormkinglaw.com
NYS Thruway Traffic Enforcement
NYS State Police "Troop T" handles traffic enforcement for the entire length of the Thruway (and all of its extensions, including
I-84). Troop T is special unit of the NYS Police dedicated exclusively to patrolling the Thruway. State police troopers use both radar
and laser speed detection systems all along the length of the Thruway. The frequently set up speed detection radar/laser observation
from places where they cannot be seen or detected before its too late to avoid a ticket.
In 2009 the Troop T officers wrote over 180,000 traffic tickets and more than 100,000 speeding tickets. This amounted to more than 25% of all the speeding tickets issued by the state police during 2009. They also made more than 2,500 DWI arrests and more than 8,000 other traffic related arrests. So, if you've received a speeding ticket on the Thruway you are not alone.
The busiest traffic courts along the Thruway include: Tarrytown Town Court, Tarrytown, NY; Greenburgh Town Court, White Plains, NY; Ramapo Town Court, Airmont, NY; Tuxedo Town Court, Tuxedo, NY; Woodbury Town Court, Highland Mills, NY; Cornwall Town Court, Cornwall NY; Newburgh Town Court, Newburgh NY; Esopus Town Court, Saugerties Town Court, Ulster Town Court, Kingston Town Court, New Baltimore Town Court, Coxsackie Town Court, Athens Town Court, Albany Town Court.
In 2009 the Troop T officers wrote over 180,000 traffic tickets and more than 100,000 speeding tickets. This amounted to more than 25% of all the speeding tickets issued by the state police during 2009. They also made more than 2,500 DWI arrests and more than 8,000 other traffic related arrests. So, if you've received a speeding ticket on the Thruway you are not alone.
The busiest traffic courts along the Thruway include: Tarrytown Town Court, Tarrytown, NY; Greenburgh Town Court, White Plains, NY; Ramapo Town Court, Airmont, NY; Tuxedo Town Court, Tuxedo, NY; Woodbury Town Court, Highland Mills, NY; Cornwall Town Court, Cornwall NY; Newburgh Town Court, Newburgh NY; Esopus Town Court, Saugerties Town Court, Ulster Town Court, Kingston Town Court, New Baltimore Town Court, Coxsackie Town Court, Athens Town Court, Albany Town Court.
Speeding enforcement is intense in the following towns along the NYS Thruway:
* Town of Greenburgh-Westchester County - court profile
* Town of Ramapo-Rockland County - court profile
* Town of Tuxedo-Orange County - court profile
* Town of Woodbury-Orange County - court profile
* Town of Cornwall-Orange County - court profile
* Town of Newburgh-Orange County - court profile
* Town of Plattekill-Ulster - court profile
* Town of New Paltz-Ulster County - court profile
* Town of Ulster-Ulster County - court profile
* Town of Kingston-Ulster County - court profile
* Town of Saugerties-Ulster County - court profile
* Town of New Baltimore-Greene County - court profile
* Town of Coxsackie-Greene County - court profile
* Town of Athens-Greene County - court profile
* Town of Greenburgh-Westchester County - court profile
* Town of Ramapo-Rockland County - court profile
* Town of Tuxedo-Orange County - court profile
* Town of Woodbury-Orange County - court profile
* Town of Cornwall-Orange County - court profile
* Town of Newburgh-Orange County - court profile
* Town of Plattekill-Ulster - court profile
* Town of New Paltz-Ulster County - court profile
* Town of Ulster-Ulster County - court profile
* Town of Kingston-Ulster County - court profile
* Town of Saugerties-Ulster County - court profile
* Town of New Baltimore-Greene County - court profile
* Town of Coxsackie-Greene County - court profile
* Town of Athens-Greene County - court profile
NYS Thruway Traffic Courts
More than 100 different courts handle cases generated by police activity along the NYS Thruway. Almost all of these are local town
or village courts. How cases are handled in each court differs a great deal. Criminal cases are prosecuted by the District Attorney's
office for each county this includes charges like DWI, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, Driving With Suspended Registration, etc.
Different Assistant District Attorneys are assigned to each court.
Non-criminal traffic violations, like speeding, in places like Greene County are also prosecuted by the county DA's office, as is true for most, but not all upstate counties. However, in alll the towns in Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Ulster, Albany and Erie counties traffic tickets are prosecuted by local "special prosecutors" hired by the town or by the officer who wrote the ticket. Each of the District Attorney's offices and the special prosecutors has his/her own policy on speeding, plea bargaining, etc. In addtion, each court has its own standards for what types of plea bargains they will accept.
Understanding how each court/prosecutor works is key to obtaining the best possible outcome for any charge you are facing. Our firm appears on a regular basis in all of the courts along the Taconic. We know each of the prosecutors and judges involved.
If you hire any attorney you do not have to appear in court yourself. The attorney can appear for you and handle negotiations with the prosecutor and appearances before the judge. We handle all the paperwork involved.
Non-criminal traffic violations, like speeding, in places like Greene County are also prosecuted by the county DA's office, as is true for most, but not all upstate counties. However, in alll the towns in Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Ulster, Albany and Erie counties traffic tickets are prosecuted by local "special prosecutors" hired by the town or by the officer who wrote the ticket. Each of the District Attorney's offices and the special prosecutors has his/her own policy on speeding, plea bargaining, etc. In addtion, each court has its own standards for what types of plea bargains they will accept.
Understanding how each court/prosecutor works is key to obtaining the best possible outcome for any charge you are facing. Our firm appears on a regular basis in all of the courts along the Taconic. We know each of the prosecutors and judges involved.
If you hire any attorney you do not have to appear in court yourself. The attorney can appear for you and handle negotiations with the prosecutor and appearances before the judge. We handle all the paperwork involved.
Contact Us
If you have been charged with a traffic violation or a criminal offense you can contact the Law Office of Glenn W. Magnell for a free
phone consultation on the charges you are facing. We have an outstanding record of success in mitigating or eliminating damage to
your driving record and insurance . Our fees our reasonable and we take every case seriously regardless of the charge. We are not
a "ticket agency," we do not shop out cases to other attorneys. When you call you will speak to the people that will be handling your
case.
For a free confidential phone consultation call us at: 845-294-0585
DWI & Vehicle Law Defense Attorney
Goshen Office
162 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
Phone: 845-294-0585 Fax: 888-724-5470
162 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
Phone: 845-294-0585 Fax: 888-724-5470
Law Offices of Glenn W. Magnell
NYS Thruway Traffic Lawyer.com
Impact of speeding convictions on Out-of-State drivers
Many of our clients ask about the impact of a NYS speeding conviction
on their home state licenses. In fact, the impact can be very severe because many states will treat a NYS
traffic violation as though it happened in at home. This means that any NYS speeding conviction may result in "points"
back home. As a result, out-of-statedrivers can have both their license and insurance severely effected by a New York speeding
ticket.
Hidden Costs of NYS Traffic Convictions
One of the hidden costs of a NYS traffic conviction is a special "driver responsibility
fee" imposed by NYS Dept. of Motor Vehicles. The fee is imposed on any driver (NYS or other) who accumulates 6 or more points
in an 18 month period. This means that a single "6 point" ticket can result in a $300 fee from DMV on top of any fine the court
imposes. The fee increases by $75 for each "point" above 6.
Cornwall Office
151 Continental Rd., Cornwall, NY 12518
Phone: 845-725-7935 Fax: 888-724-5470
151 Continental Rd., Cornwall, NY 12518
Phone: 845-725-7935 Fax: 888-724-5470
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