Taconic Parkway
Some times getting a traffic ticket isn't a big deal. You sign the back, pay a fine and it's over with. However, all too often the guilty plea and fine are only the beginning of a costly experience. In NYS fines for speeding can be $300 or more, plus NYS Dept. of Motor Vehicles can add "responsibility fees" of as much as $525 for accumulating 6 or more "points" on your license. On top of all that damage a traffic ticket can increase your insurance rates for 3 years.
Even scarier than an ordinary traffic ticket can be being charged with a vehicle related "crime" such as aggravated unlicensed operation, DWI, driving with a suspended registration and/or leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. A conviction of any of these offenses can leave you with a permanent criminal record, invoke a large fine, revocation of your driver's license and even probation or jail time.
Fortunately, you have rights and with the proper legal representation to protect and enforce those rights the worst consequences of being charged with a traffic violation or crime can be dramatically reduced and sometimes even elminated.
Glenn Magnell is focused on defending drivers who face any of these charges. He practices in local courts throughout the Hudson Valley and provides aggressive, professional and affordable legal defense services for any and all vehicle related charges.
Even scarier than an ordinary traffic ticket can be being charged with a vehicle related "crime" such as aggravated unlicensed operation, DWI, driving with a suspended registration and/or leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. A conviction of any of these offenses can leave you with a permanent criminal record, invoke a large fine, revocation of your driver's license and even probation or jail time.
Fortunately, you have rights and with the proper legal representation to protect and enforce those rights the worst consequences of being charged with a traffic violation or crime can be dramatically reduced and sometimes even elminated.
Glenn Magnell is focused on defending drivers who face any of these charges. He practices in local courts throughout the Hudson Valley and provides aggressive, professional and affordable legal defense services for any and all vehicle related charges.
The Taconic Parkway is a beautiful 4 lane divided highway that begins in Westchester County, NY and extends for over 110 miles until
it intersects with the NYS Thruway (I-90) in Columbia County, NY. But, the beauty and relaxing nature of a drive on the Taconic can
be deceiving. What many driver's don't realize is that the Taconic Parkway is one of the most heavily patrolled roads in NYS. Every
year thousands of speeding tickets and other traffic violations are written by NYS troopers all along the length of the Taconic.
With so many police "stops" along the Taconic it is also one of the roads that sees the highest incidents of arrests for driving with a suspended license (AUO), driving with a suspended or revoked registration, driving without insurance and Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
If you've been a victim of the intense police activity on the Taconic Parkway help is available. The Law Offices of Glenn W. Magnell practices regularly in all of the town courts along the Taconic. We understand how each court, judge and prosecutor handles traffic, DWI or other vehicle related offenses and we provide professional, aggressive and affordable legal representation to every one of our clients. Click here to read what our clients think of us...
With so many police "stops" along the Taconic it is also one of the roads that sees the highest incidents of arrests for driving with a suspended license (AUO), driving with a suspended or revoked registration, driving without insurance and Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
If you've been a victim of the intense police activity on the Taconic Parkway help is available. The Law Offices of Glenn W. Magnell practices regularly in all of the town courts along the Taconic. We understand how each court, judge and prosecutor handles traffic, DWI or other vehicle related offenses and we provide professional, aggressive and affordable legal representation to every one of our clients. Click here to read what our clients think of us...
For most of the length of the Taconic Parkway traffic law enforcment is handled by units of the NYS police out of "Troop K' in Millbrook, NY. State police troopers use both radar and laser speed detection systems and because of the winding, undulating nature of the road there are many places where the police cannot be seen or detected before its too late to avoid a ticket.
In 2009 the Troop K officers wrote nearly 35,000 speeding tickets and more than half of those were on the Taconic Parkway! They also made nearly 2,500 DWI arrests and more than 4,000 other traffic related arrests. So, if you've received a speeding ticket on the Taconic you are not alone.
In 2009 the Troop K officers wrote nearly 35,000 speeding tickets and more than half of those were on the Taconic Parkway! They also made nearly 2,500 DWI arrests and more than 4,000 other traffic related arrests. So, if you've received a speeding ticket on the Taconic you are not alone.
Speeding enforcement is intense in the following towns along the Taconic Parkway:
Town of Yorktown-Westchester County - court profile
Town of Kent-Putnam County - court profile
Town of East Fishkill-Dutchess County - court profile
Town of LaGrange-Dutchess County - court profile
Town of Clinton-Dutchess County - court profile
Town of Stanford-Dutchess County - court profile
Town of Milan-Dutchess County - court profile
Town of Yorktown-Westchester County - court profile
Town of Kent-Putnam County - court profile
Town of East Fishkill-Dutchess County - court profile
Town of LaGrange-Dutchess County - court profile
Town of Clinton-Dutchess County - court profile
Town of Stanford-Dutchess County - court profile
Town of Milan-Dutchess County - court profile
Town of Claverack-Columbia County - court profile
Town of Ghent-Columibia County - court profile
Town of Chatham-Columbia County - court profile
For detailed info on Putnam County click here
For detailed info on Dutchess Countyclick here
For detailed info on Columbia County click here
Town of Ghent-Columibia County - court profile
Town of Chatham-Columbia County - court profile
For detailed info on Putnam County click here
For detailed info on Dutchess Countyclick here
For detailed info on Columbia County click here
Taconic Traffic Courts
There are more than 20 different courts that handle cases generated by police activity along the Taconic Parkway. These are all local town or village courts. How cases are handled in each court differs a great deal. Criminal cases are prosecuted by the District Attorney's office for each county (Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess or Columbia) this includes charges like DWI, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, Driving With Suspended Registration, etc. Different Assistant District Attorneys are assigned to each court.
Non-criminal traffic violations, like speeding, in Columbia County are also prosecuted by the county DA's office. However, in alll the towns in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties traffic tickets are prosecuted by local "special prosecutors" hired by the town or by the officer who wrote the ticket. Each of the prosecutors has his/her own policy on speeding, plea bargaining, etc.
Understanding how each court/prosecutor works is key to obtaining the best possible outcome for any charge you are facing. Our firm appears on a regular basis in all of the courts along the Taconic. We know each ofhte prosecutors and judges involved.
If you hire any attorney you do not have to appear in court yourself. The attorney can appear for you and handle negotiations with the prosecutor and appearances before the judge. We handle all the paperwork involved.
Non-criminal traffic violations, like speeding, in Columbia County are also prosecuted by the county DA's office. However, in alll the towns in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties traffic tickets are prosecuted by local "special prosecutors" hired by the town or by the officer who wrote the ticket. Each of the prosecutors has his/her own policy on speeding, plea bargaining, etc.
Understanding how each court/prosecutor works is key to obtaining the best possible outcome for any charge you are facing. Our firm appears on a regular basis in all of the courts along the Taconic. We know each ofhte prosecutors and judges involved.
If you hire any attorney you do not have to appear in court yourself. The attorney can appear for you and handle negotiations with the prosecutor and appearances before the judge. We handle all the paperwork involved.
Contact Us
If you have been charged with a traffic violation or a criminal offense you can contact the Law Office of Glenn W. Magnell for a free phone consultation on the charges you are facing. We have an outstanding record of success in mitigating or eliminating damage to your driving record and insurance . Our fees our reasonable and we take every case seriously regardless of the charge. We are not a "ticket agency," we do not shop out cases to other attorneys. When you call you will speak to the people that will be handling your case.
For a free confidential phone consultation call us at:
845-294-0585
DWI & Vehicle Law Defense Attorney
Goshen: 162 Main St. Goshen, NY 10924
Ph: 845-294-0585 Fax: 888-724-5470
Cornwall: Continental Rd. Cornwall, NY 12518
Ph: 845-725-7935 Fax: 888-724-5470
Goshen: 162 Main St. Goshen, NY 10924
Ph: 845-294-0585 Fax: 888-724-5470
Cornwall: Continental Rd. Cornwall, NY 12518
Ph: 845-725-7935 Fax: 888-724-5470
Please note: Information on this website is intended to inform, not to advise. No one should attempt to interpret or apply any law without the assistance of an attorney that is familiar with that area of law, the rules of the court involved and the specific facts of each individual case.
Copyright 2010: Law Offices of Glenn W. Magnell All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2010: Law Offices of Glenn W. Magnell All Rights Reserved.
Law Offices of Glenn W. Magnell
Traffic Tickets and Vehicle Crimes
Taconic Traffic Enforcement
Putnam County, NY
Adams Corners, Brewster, Carmel, Cold Spring, Crofts Corners, Garrison, Kent Cliffs, Lake Carmel, Lake Lincolndale, Lake Mahopac, Lake Peekskill, Lake Secor, Mahopac, Mahopac Falls, Manitou, Nelsonville, North Highland, Oscawana Lake, Patterson, Philipstown, Putnam Valley, Sears Corners, Southeast, Tompkins Corners, Town of Kent Lakes, Town of Southeast, Town of Patterson, Town of Philipstown, Town of Carmel, Town of Putnam Lakes.
Putnam County, NY - Courts Served:
Brewster Village Court, Carmel Town Court, Cold Spring Village Court, Kent Town Court, Nelsonville Village Court, Patterson Town Court, Philipstown Town Court, Putnam County Court, Putnam Valley Town Court, Southeast Town Court.
Dutchess County, NY
Amenia, Arlington, Beacon, City of Beacon, Beekman, Brinckerhoff, Clinton, Crown Heights, Dover Plains, Dover, East Fishkill, Fairview, Fishkill, Fishkill, Haviland, Hillside Lake, Hopewell Junction, Hyde Park, La Grange, Milan, Millbrook, Millerton, Myers Corner, North East, Pawling, Pawling, Pine Plains, Pleasant Valley, Poughkeepsie, Red Hook, Red Hook, Red Oaks Mill, Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, Spackenkill, Staatsburg, Stanford, Tivoli, Union Vale, Wappinger, Wappingers Falls, Washington, Town of Amenia, Town of Beekman, Town of Clinton, Town of Dover, Town of East Fishkill, Town of Fishkill, Village of Fishkill, Town of Hyde Park, Town of LaGrange, Town of Milan, Town of Millbrook, Town of North East, Town of Pawling, Village of Pawling, Town of Pine PLains, Town of Pleasant Valley, Town of Poughkeepsie, City of Poughkeepsie, Town of Red Hook, Village Red Hook, Town of RhineBeck, Village of Rhinebeck, Town of Stanford, Village of Tivoli, Village of Union Vale, Town of Wappinger, Willage of Wappingers Falls, Town of Washington.
Dutchess County, NY - Courts Served:
Amenia Town Court, Beacon City Court, Beekman Town Court, Clinton Town Court, Dover Town Court, Dutchess County Court, East Fishkill Town Court, Fishkill Town Court, Fishkill Village Court, Hyde Park Town Court, LaGrange Town Court, Milan Town Court, Millbrook Village Court, Millerton Village Court, North East Town Court, Pawling Town Court, Pawling Village Court, Pine Plains Town Court, Pleasant Valley Town Court, Poughkeepsie City Court, Poughkeepsie Town Court, Red Hook Town Court, Red Hook Village Court, Rhinebeck Town Court, Rhinebeck Village Court, Stanford Town Court, Tivoli Village Court, Union Vale Town Court, Wappinger Town Court, Wappingers Falls Village Court, Washington Town Court.
Westchester County, NY
Village of Ardsley, Town of Bedford, Town of Briarcliff, Village of Bronxville, Village of Buchanan, Town of Courtlandt, Town of Croton-On-Hudson, Village of Dobbs Ferry, Town of Eastchester, Village of Elmsford, Town of Greenburgh, Town of Harrison, Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, Village of Irvington, Village of Larchmont Village, Town of Lewisboro, Town of Mamaroneck, Village of Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Town of Mount Pleasant, City of Mount Vernon, Town of New Castle, City of New Rochelle, Town of North Castle, Town of North Salem, Town of Ossining, Village of Ossining, City of Peekskill, Town of Pelham, Village of Pleasantville, Village of Port Chester, Town of Pound Ridge, City of Rye, Town of Rye, Village of Scarsdale Village, Village of Sleepy Hollow, Town of Somers, Village of Tarrytown, Village of Tuckahoe, County of Westchester, City of White Plains, City of Yonkers, Town of Yorktown
Westchester County, NY - Courts Served:
Ardsley Village Court, Bedford Town Court, Briarcliff Manor Town Court, Bronxville Village Court, Buchanan Village Court, Cortlandt Town Court, Croton-On-Hudson Town Court, Dobbs Ferry Village Court, Eastchester Town Court, Elmsford Village Court, Greenburgh Town Court, Harrison Town Court, Hastings-on-Hudson Village Court, Irvington Village Court, Larchmont Village Court, Lewisboro Town Court, Mamaroneck Town Court, Mamaroneck Village Court, Mount Kisco Justice Court, Mount Pleasant Town Court, Mount Vernon City Court, New Castle Town Court, New Rochelle City Court, North Castle Town Court, North Salem Town Court, Ossining Town Court, Ossining Village Court, Peekskill City Court, Pelham Town Court, Pleasantville Village Court, Port Chester Village Court, Pound Ridge Town Court, Rye City Court, Rye Town Court, Scarsdale Village Court, Sleepy Hollow Village Court, Somers Town Court, Tarrytown Village Court, Tuckahoe Village Court, Westchester County Court, White Plains City Court, Yonkers City Court, Yorktown Town Court.
Columbia County, NY
Ancram Town Court, Austerlitz Town Court, Canaan Town Court, Chatham Town Court, Chatham Village Court, Claverack Town Court, Clermont Town Court, Columbia County Court, Copake Town Court, Gallatin Town Court, Germantown Town Court, Ghent Town Court, Greenport Town Court, Hillsdale Town Court, Hudson City Court, Kinderhook Town Court, Kinderhook Village Court, Livingston Town Court, New Lebanon Town Court, Philmont Village Court, Stockport Town Court, Stuyvesant Town Court, Taghkanic Town Court, Valatie Village Court.
Adams Corners, Brewster, Carmel, Cold Spring, Crofts Corners, Garrison, Kent Cliffs, Lake Carmel, Lake Lincolndale, Lake Mahopac, Lake Peekskill, Lake Secor, Mahopac, Mahopac Falls, Manitou, Nelsonville, North Highland, Oscawana Lake, Patterson, Philipstown, Putnam Valley, Sears Corners, Southeast, Tompkins Corners, Town of Kent Lakes, Town of Southeast, Town of Patterson, Town of Philipstown, Town of Carmel, Town of Putnam Lakes.
Putnam County, NY - Courts Served:
Brewster Village Court, Carmel Town Court, Cold Spring Village Court, Kent Town Court, Nelsonville Village Court, Patterson Town Court, Philipstown Town Court, Putnam County Court, Putnam Valley Town Court, Southeast Town Court.
Dutchess County, NY
Amenia, Arlington, Beacon, City of Beacon, Beekman, Brinckerhoff, Clinton, Crown Heights, Dover Plains, Dover, East Fishkill, Fairview, Fishkill, Fishkill, Haviland, Hillside Lake, Hopewell Junction, Hyde Park, La Grange, Milan, Millbrook, Millerton, Myers Corner, North East, Pawling, Pawling, Pine Plains, Pleasant Valley, Poughkeepsie, Red Hook, Red Hook, Red Oaks Mill, Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, Spackenkill, Staatsburg, Stanford, Tivoli, Union Vale, Wappinger, Wappingers Falls, Washington, Town of Amenia, Town of Beekman, Town of Clinton, Town of Dover, Town of East Fishkill, Town of Fishkill, Village of Fishkill, Town of Hyde Park, Town of LaGrange, Town of Milan, Town of Millbrook, Town of North East, Town of Pawling, Village of Pawling, Town of Pine PLains, Town of Pleasant Valley, Town of Poughkeepsie, City of Poughkeepsie, Town of Red Hook, Village Red Hook, Town of RhineBeck, Village of Rhinebeck, Town of Stanford, Village of Tivoli, Village of Union Vale, Town of Wappinger, Willage of Wappingers Falls, Town of Washington.
Dutchess County, NY - Courts Served:
Amenia Town Court, Beacon City Court, Beekman Town Court, Clinton Town Court, Dover Town Court, Dutchess County Court, East Fishkill Town Court, Fishkill Town Court, Fishkill Village Court, Hyde Park Town Court, LaGrange Town Court, Milan Town Court, Millbrook Village Court, Millerton Village Court, North East Town Court, Pawling Town Court, Pawling Village Court, Pine Plains Town Court, Pleasant Valley Town Court, Poughkeepsie City Court, Poughkeepsie Town Court, Red Hook Town Court, Red Hook Village Court, Rhinebeck Town Court, Rhinebeck Village Court, Stanford Town Court, Tivoli Village Court, Union Vale Town Court, Wappinger Town Court, Wappingers Falls Village Court, Washington Town Court.
Westchester County, NY
Village of Ardsley, Town of Bedford, Town of Briarcliff, Village of Bronxville, Village of Buchanan, Town of Courtlandt, Town of Croton-On-Hudson, Village of Dobbs Ferry, Town of Eastchester, Village of Elmsford, Town of Greenburgh, Town of Harrison, Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, Village of Irvington, Village of Larchmont Village, Town of Lewisboro, Town of Mamaroneck, Village of Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Town of Mount Pleasant, City of Mount Vernon, Town of New Castle, City of New Rochelle, Town of North Castle, Town of North Salem, Town of Ossining, Village of Ossining, City of Peekskill, Town of Pelham, Village of Pleasantville, Village of Port Chester, Town of Pound Ridge, City of Rye, Town of Rye, Village of Scarsdale Village, Village of Sleepy Hollow, Town of Somers, Village of Tarrytown, Village of Tuckahoe, County of Westchester, City of White Plains, City of Yonkers, Town of Yorktown
Westchester County, NY - Courts Served:
Ardsley Village Court, Bedford Town Court, Briarcliff Manor Town Court, Bronxville Village Court, Buchanan Village Court, Cortlandt Town Court, Croton-On-Hudson Town Court, Dobbs Ferry Village Court, Eastchester Town Court, Elmsford Village Court, Greenburgh Town Court, Harrison Town Court, Hastings-on-Hudson Village Court, Irvington Village Court, Larchmont Village Court, Lewisboro Town Court, Mamaroneck Town Court, Mamaroneck Village Court, Mount Kisco Justice Court, Mount Pleasant Town Court, Mount Vernon City Court, New Castle Town Court, New Rochelle City Court, North Castle Town Court, North Salem Town Court, Ossining Town Court, Ossining Village Court, Peekskill City Court, Pelham Town Court, Pleasantville Village Court, Port Chester Village Court, Pound Ridge Town Court, Rye City Court, Rye Town Court, Scarsdale Village Court, Sleepy Hollow Village Court, Somers Town Court, Tarrytown Village Court, Tuckahoe Village Court, Westchester County Court, White Plains City Court, Yonkers City Court, Yorktown Town Court.
Columbia County, NY
Ancram Town Court, Austerlitz Town Court, Canaan Town Court, Chatham Town Court, Chatham Village Court, Claverack Town Court, Clermont Town Court, Columbia County Court, Copake Town Court, Gallatin Town Court, Germantown Town Court, Ghent Town Court, Greenport Town Court, Hillsdale Town Court, Hudson City Court, Kinderhook Town Court, Kinderhook Village Court, Livingston Town Court, New Lebanon Town Court, Philmont Village Court, Stockport Town Court, Stuyvesant Town Court, Taghkanic Town Court, Valatie Village Court.
Hudson Valley & Taconic Parkway Courts and Communities Served
Impact of speeding convictions on Out-of-State drivers
Many of our clients ask about the impact of a NYS speeding conviction
on their home state licenses. In fact, the impact can be very severe because many states will treat a NYS
traffic violation as though it happened in at home. This means that any NYS speeding conviction may result in "points"
back home. As a result, out-of-statedrivers can have both their license and insurance severely effected by a New York speeding
ticket.
Hidden Costs of NYS Traffic Convictions
One of the hidden costs of a NYS traffic conviction is a special "driver responsibility
fee" imposed by NYS Dept. of Motor Vehicles. The fee is imposed on any driver (NYS or other) who accumulates 6 or more points
in an 18 month period. This means that a single "6 point" ticket can result in a $300 fee from DMV on top of any fine the court
imposes. The fee increases by $75 for each "point" above 6.
ALERT-2/11/11
NYS "Cell Phone" tickets now carry "points."
NYS DMV has announced that effective February 16, 2011 traffic tickets
charging cell phone use while operating a vehicle will now carry "2 points" on the NYS DMV point system. Previously, these
tickets carried a fine, but not points.
ALERT-4/21/2011
State Police ticket blitz on Taconic on new "move over" law
NY state police troopers have launched
a new ticket blitz enforcing New York's new "move over" law...Taconic, I-87 and I-84/684 saw heavy action. Read more....
ALERT-6/16/2010
New NYS DWI laws in effect: first time DWI felony & mandatory alcohol interlock
A new law in NYS has made
it a felony to be DWI while a child under 16 is in the vehicle. New law also mandates alcohol "interlock" for first time offenders. Learn more...
Law Offices of Glenn W. Magnell
DWI & Vehicle Law Defense Attorney
162 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
Phone: 845-294-0585 Fax: 888-724-5470
Phone: 845-294-0585 Fax: 888-724-5470
Email: gmagnell@stormkinglaw.com
Glenn W. Magnell