City Hall � Councilman Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) co-sponsored legislation that would require traffic agents to photograph all violations issued and include a copy of the photograph with the ticket. The legislation, authored by Councilman James Vacca (D-Bronx),
would give motorists a basis on which to argue tickets they feel were incorrectly issued.
"There is little drivers can do when they are issued an ticket incorrectly as traffic court proceedings turn into a 'he said, she said' argument that too often result without the ticket being dismissed," said Councilman Felder. "This legislation would not only provide a safeguard against overzealous traffic agents, but also reduce the number of guilty motorists who flood our courts with baseless complaints."
"While we know parking violations are necessary to keep our roads safe and traffic flowing, erroneously issued tickets cause substantial animosity among motorists. There have even been stories of fistfights stemming from questionable tickets," said Councilman Vacca. "Having photographic evidence accompanying each ticket would prove the motorist was violating traffic laws as well as prevent traffic agents from issuing bad tickets. We have to do whatever we can to minimize the number of unfair tickets issued in the city."
(YWN Desk - NYC)
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