Year: 2018

A Seat Belt can save a life

Learn About New York’s Innovative Seat Belt Law

Seat Belts Are In Cars For A Reason… Vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death for individuals as young as 5 and as old as 34. Aside from the fatalities, many people suffer serious injuries as a result of these vehicular incidents. According to the Centers for Disease

Should undocumented immigrants receive driver's licenses?

Should NYC Issue Driver’s Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants?

For Some New Yorkers, A Driver’s License Is More Than A Necessity… In parts of New York City and many other cities and towns across our state, driving is a necessity. In these places, getting to work, to school or hospital can be extremely difficult without a car. To many

NYC Vision Zero Report

NYC’s Vision Zero Annual Report: How The Program Makes City Streets Safer

Thanks To Vision Zero, NYC Streets Are Safer Good news has hit the streets of NYC and it benefits all drivers, bikers and pedestrians alike. A recent city report shows that the city is experiencing a steady decline in pedestrian deaths and serious accidents.  Learn about the NYC Vision Zero

parking ticket refund

How To Receive A Parking Ticket Refund In NYC

The City Giveth What It Taketh Away… It’s a universal fact: New Yorkers, for the most part, hate parking tickets. Even worse than finding that terrible orange envelope on your windshield is actually ponying up the money to pay the fine. The city issues millions of parking tickets to New

How To Decipher NYC Parking Signs In A Jiff

Understanding NYC Parking Signs Can Be Tough Deciphering NYC parking signs can definitely be one of the city’s most daunting challenges for drivers. Even for highly educated and experienced city motorists, interpreting NYC parking signs is no easy task. While the city does offer some resources to help drivers, reaching out

Parking complaints on the rise in the city

Parking Complaints Surge Among New Yorkers in 2018

Parking Complaints On The Rise In NYC Parking in New York City is easily one of the most coveted luxuries for city residents with cars. For this reason, it’s no surprise that illegal parking provokes so many New Yorkers to complain about it frequently. According to one study, more and

Beware around Bike Lanes

NYC Bike Lanes: A Safe Driver’s Guide

Move Over Drivers And Make Way For The Bike Lane Biking has become more popular in New York City over the past few decades. Back in the day, it might have been a rarity to see someone biking in the city, let alone see bike lanes. Now, the practice is

You Should Try to avoid the NYC parking ticket hotspot

The NYC Parking Ticket Hotspot: Avoid Them At All Cost

Avoid The Dreaded Parking Ticket Hotspot It’s no secret that New York City is one of the easiest places in the country to land a parking ticket.  In fact, it seems that over the years, New Yorkers are increasingly being ticketed at higher rates. The issuing of parking tickets is