Failure To Obey A Traffic Control Device Tickets

The police routinely issue tickets for failure to obey a traffic control device.  The violation is essentially a catch-all ticket that can be written in a variety of circumstances.  Contact The Shelton Law Firm if you receive a ticket for failure to obey a traffic control device.

Failure To Obey A Traffic Control Device - VTL 1110(a)

New York VTL 1110(a) requires that every motorist obey the instructions of a traffic control device, unless the motorist is the operator of an emergency vehicle or instructed otherwise by a police officer.  A traffic control device is any sign, signal, marking, or device placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.

A conviction for failure to obey a traffic control device will cost you points, time, and money.  Each conviction adds 2 points to your driving record.  The penalties increase with multiple traffic control device convictions in any 18 month period.  A first conviction includes a fine up to $150, a $93 court surcharge, and the possibility of a 15 day jail sentence.  A second conviction within 18 months of the first includes a fine up to $300, a $93 court surcharge, and the possibility of a 45 day jail sentence.  A third conviction within 18 months includes a fine up to a $450, a $93 court surcharge, and the possibility of a 90 day jail sentence. 

Tickets for failure to obey a traffic control device are issued in a variety of circumstances.  For instance, maybe the police officer is unsure of the specific law violated and chooses to write the more general catch-all ticket for failure to obey a traffic control device.  Alternatively, maybe the police officer desires to "cut you a break" by writing a 2 point violation for failure to obey a traffic control device rather than a 3 point violation for running a red light.  Whatever the circumstances of your ticket, The Shelton Law Firm can help.

Contact A Traffic Control Device Ticket Attorney

Contact the Shelton Law firm if you receive a ticket for failure to obey a traffic control device.  The Shelton Law Firm knows how to defend clients charged with failure to obey a traffic control device.  With our money back guarantee you can relax and we will do all the work.  We will go to court on your behalf and fight to reduce your points, reduce your fines and avoid increases in your insurance rate.  With the Shelton Law Firm on your side, you have the peace of mind to know that your traffic control device ticket attorney will zealously defend your rights.