Trucking Company Ticket Defense in NYC Criminal Courts

  We handle all Pink Tickets that are written for New York City Criminal Court.

Usually these pink tickets are written to the corporation instead of the driver and can include

• Equipment violations under Trans Law 140.2
• No Hut Permit or MVT Stamp
• Wrong or no DOT Address on Truck
• Improper driver logs
• No daily inspection logs
• Overweight and/or overlength violations
• Unsecured load
• Reckless driving (this one is usually given to the driver)

With equipment violations, the NYC Criminal Court Judges or JHO's (judicial hearing officers) will usually dismiss these tickets if we show proof on the court date that the equipment violations were repaired within 24 hours of when the driver was given the ticket.

The 24 hour rule is stated under New York State Transportation Law 140. a. (often written as NYS Trans law 140) 

  "Acceptable proof of repair or adjustment shall consist of submission to the court on or before the return date of the summons of (I) a statement of correction from an officially designated state inspection station duly executed by the person performing or making such inspection and bearing the official stamp of the state inspection station, (II) a statement of correction* from an automobile repair shop on the letterhead of such repair shop duly executed by the person who made the correction or (III) a signed statement of any police officer or a department inspector that the necessary corrections have been made.  The statement required by this subparagraph shall be directed to the court having jurisdiction of the alleged violation, shall be affirmed as true under penalty of perjury, and shall include the name, occupation and position of the person making the statement, the time and date that the repairs or inspection were made and a statement that the defective equipment, cited in the violation, on the vehicle in question, is in proper working order"  

*Usually the courts will accept the bill from the repair shop provided the bill includes the shop's name, address, date and the plate number of the vehicle.

Call or text us at 212-786-2999 to see if we can save your company money on these equipment  violation tickets.  We have a very reasonable flat fee that we charge to handle all of your NYC Pink Tickets in Criminal Court.

To reach us by email:  Newyorkcitydefense@gmail.com
or  Lawbriere@gmail.com

• No IFTA tax stamp viol.  
  If you have any questions regarding IFTA Permits Here

• No NYS Highway Use Tax permit (HUT)

               Answers to questions about who needs a Hut Permit 

               can be found Here

• No NYC MVT  Stamp

               Find out if your company even needs an MVT Stamp Here  Many of the out-of-state companies and even many instate companies do not need an MVT stamp if the company does less than half of its business within York City. 

• Failure to show proof of IRP Here

• Roadside inspections and "Out of Service" violations Here

• Driver
  1. Commercial Driver License (Proper Class and Endorsements)
  2. Medical Certificate, if required
  3. Record of Duty Status (Log Book)
  4. Seat Belt Use
  5. Alcohol or Drug Use and/or Possession
  6. Shipping Papers for Hazardous Materials Transportation
  7. Unauthorized Passengers

• Vehicle
  1. Hazardous Materials Transportation
     1. Placards
     2. Markings
     3. Labels
     4. Spills
     5. Leaks
     6. Unsecured Cargo
  2. Fuel System
     1. Leaks
     2. Securely-Mounted Tanks
     3. Filler Caps
  3. Brakes
     1. Service and Parking Brakes
     2. Drums and Rotors
     3. Hoses and Tubing
     4. Low Air Warning Device
     5. Tractor Protection Valve
  4. Coupling Devices
     1. Fifth Wheels
     2. Pintle Hooks
     3. Tow Bars
     4. Safety Devices
  5. Lighting Devices
     1. Stop Lights
     2. Turn Signals
     3. Headlights
     4. Clearance Lights
     5. Marker Lights
  6. Steering Mechanism
  7. Suspension
  8. Frame Members and Body Components
  9. Tires and Wheels
  10. Windshield and Wipers
  11. Load Securement
  12. Rearview Mirrors
  13. Horn
  14. Exhaust System
  15. Emergency Equipment
      1. Fire Extinguishers
      2. Emergency warning devices
      3. Spare fuses

• Overweight and Over-length violations Here

           To  learn more about New York City rules regarding vehicle weights and                     dimensions, click here   In New York, 53 foot trailers must only use "qualifying highways".  But even if a 48 foot trailer is used, in most instances the overall length of the rig must be less than 65 '.  For more information, go to the official New York State DOT page which describes the rules in detail. Or click here for the official New York City Truck Route Map. 

• Failure to display proper markings including DOT Numbers Here

• Improper or no driver logs  Here

• Expired or no inspection Here

• No Daily inspection Here 

• Unsecured load

• No Crossview Mirror

•  No Fire Extnguisher

•  Mismatched address

• Reckless driving.  These are always issued to the driver See here

Call or text us at 212-786-2999 to see if we can save your company money on these equipment  violation tickets.  We have a very reasonable flat fee that we charge to handle all of your NYC Pink Tickets in Criminal Court.

To reach us by email:  Newyorkcitydefense@gmail.com
or  Lawbriere@gmail.com