Questions from drivers about VTL § 1128(c), Failed to Use Designated Lane, answered by the Benjamin Goldman Law Office. For penalties, points, and defense options, read the VTL § 1128(c), Failed to Use Designated Lane.
I received a moving-violation ticket that says I did not stay in the required lane. What can I do about it? This is my first moving ticket in about 10 to 15 years, and I have to appear in the Village of Airmont, New York, court.
I got a ticket in Cheektowaga, New York for failing to use the proper lane, VTL 1128(c). I am 17, have a Class DJ license, and have never had a traffic ticket before. I stayed in the right lane on a two-lane road and went straight through an intersection, but that lane was marked for right turns only. I was relying on my GPS and did not notice the signs. The two lanes continued straight beyond the intersection, and an officer stopped me afterward. Could this suspend my license? Can I plead not guilty and possibly get a lesser penalty? Is there a fine?
GPS does not always have the most exact current information. Can’t rely solely on GPS. By itself, this ticket should not suspend your license unless there are other violations on your record. See: https://www.benjamingoldmanlawoffice.com/blog/probationary-period-for-new-drivers-in-new-york-state.html The maximum fine is $243, and the violation carries 3 points. Pleading not guilty allows you to try to get it reduced to a no-point violation such as a parking ticket. An attorney can handle all this for you.
I just got my first ticket in New York for not using the designated lane. I was trying to find directions on my phone because I was lost, and I nearly drove into a state trooper before getting pulled over. The trooper was actually very nice. Is there any way to fight this? I really do not want it to raise my insurance rates.
Yes, there are many ways of fighting a traffic ticket. An experienced traffic ticket attorney is in the best position to fight the ticket and can also go to court in your place.
A car ahead of me stopped, so I went around it, through the HOV lane. I got back out of that lane right away, but about half a mile later there were police vehicles and officers stopping drivers. I was pulled over and given ticket for failed to use designated lane. But the officer gave me the ticket without giving me a chance to explain myself. This is my first ticket ever. Should I try to fight it? I cannot tell whether it carries points because the ticket is not showing up in the system yet. Also, the officers were walking among traffic on a busy expressway while stopping cars—would that matter, since it seemed like it could interfere with traffic or be unsafe? I want to challenge it but do not know my chances.
Even if the officers were handling the stop in a dangerous way, that does not affect the ticket. This is a three-point ticket and can be contested on your narrative or other grounds.
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