Questions from drivers about NYCTRR 4-03(a)(1), Failed to Yield to a Vehicle or Pedestrian, answered by the Benjamin Goldman Law Office. For penalties, points, and defense options, read the NYCTRR 4-03(a)(1), Failed to Yield to a Vehicle or Pedestrian.
I received a ticket this morning for violation 4-03(A)(1). It says I need to respond within 15 days of the violation date. What should I do?
Do I get points for a NYC 4-03(a)(1) ticket? I was stopped at a light at Laurel Hill Boulevard and 58th Street in the right-turn-only lane. When the signal changed, I continued straight under the BQE instead of turning right. An officer pulled me over right away. I understand the ticket for not following the lane markings, and I was thinking of pleading guilty and accepting the fine and points. But I also received a ticket under 4-03(a)(1) for failing to yield to a vehicle or pedestrian. I did not see any pedestrians, and nobody was in the crosswalk. The car beside me had its left signal on and turned left. No other vehicle went straight until after I had already been pulled over. Should I fight this or hire a lawyer, or just pay the tickets? How many points would I get? I believe the lane-marking ticket is already 2 points. This is the first time I have ever been ticketed; I have had my license since 2016 and have always had a clean record.
The two tickets carry 2 points and 3 points. Our advice is not to plead guilty to either one. Have a lawyer appear in court for you and attempt to fight both charges.
How do I contest this ticket, and is it possible to do it without hiring a lawyer? I was driving near 135th Street at about 5:30 p.m. when a cop pulled me over and said I did not stop and yield to a pedestrian. I did not notice anyone crossing then. I stopped for the light and continued driving after that.
You are allowed to challenge the ticket on your own. Still, hiring a lawyer may give you a better chance of getting it dismissed, and the lawyer may be able to appear in court for you.
I received a ticket for not yielding to a pedestrian during an emergency. I am a registered nurse with over 35 years of experience, and I was urgently transporting a patient from intensive care to another hospital to save the patient's life. A pedestrian was crossing while looking at his phone, and I drove around him. A police officer stopped me and said I had failed to yield. I showed her my nursing identification, but she said that did not matter. My job is to save lives, not put anyone in danger. She would not listen to me.
If you can prove there was an emergency, then maybe you can get your ticket dismissed.
I was traveling N/B on Amsterdam and took a left onto 96th street (2-way street, 3 lanes in each direction) at 3:00 pm on a weekday. There was a pedestrian crossing 96th street who had just stepped off the NE corner, at least 5 lanes away from me when I turned into the southern-most lane of 96th street. Is this a contestable ticket?? At that time and place, there is always somebody walking in the intersection, which is 6 lanes across.
Technically, it does not matter how wide the road is, but under the right circumstances, a judge can dismiss the ticket if there is no dispute as to the narrative.
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A guilty plea carries 3 points on your license and may raise your insurance rates. A lawyer can submit a not-guilty response on your behalf and appear in court for you to contest the ticket.