VTL § 1120-(b) “Failed to keep right (Slow Moving Vehicle)”

Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1120-(b) is a rarely issued traffic ticket. The reason is that it is mostly redundant to VTL § 1120-(a). In fact, it is unclear what circumstances are not covered by 1120-a that would make 1120-b necessary. Either way, if you plead guilty or are found guilty of violating VTL 1120B you will get three points on your New York State driving record. The fine is determined by the judge with $150 + $93 mandatory surcharge being the maximum fine for a first-time offense. Any conviction will appear on the driving record and as such your insurance company will likely increase your insurance premiums for several years.

Text of the statute

In addition, upon all roadways, any vehicle proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall be driven in the right-hand lane then available for traffic, or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.

Disputing a VTL 1120-(b) Traffic Ticket

Any motorist that receives a traffic ticket can dispute the ticket regardless of whether the charges are accurate, partially accurate, or inaccurate. Pleading Not Guilty to charges that are entirely accurate is not illegal or even unethical because a Not Guilty plea does not mean you are stating that the charges are not accurate. Rather, a Not Guilty means you are notifying the Court that you are availing yourself of your Constitutional rights to require the government to prove their case.

In New York State, you can retain counsel to handle your traffic ticket in its entirety. This means your attorney can file the Not Guilty plea in court for you and make court appearances in your place. It is possible to get your charges reduced or dismissed without you leaving your home. For more detailed information, you can contact the Benjamin Goldman Law Office.

Benjamin Goldman Law Office

The Benjamin Goldman Law Office is a New York State traffic ticket defense firm. If you got a ticket anywhere in New York State, we should be able to help. Our firm helps clients in justice courts in the following regions: Western New York, Finger Lakes, Central New York, the Southern Tier, the Mohawk Valley, Capital District, North Country, Hudson Valley. We also help motorists in New York City and on Long Island.

For information on how we can be of assistance you just have to reach out. Our team is available over the phone, via text message, via email, or website submission. The Benjamin Goldman Law Office provides all motorists with a complimentary consultation. Contact us at your convenience. We look forward to helping.