VTL § 1130(2), “Improper Entrance or Exit from Controlled Access Highway”

Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1130(2) concerns highway entrance lanes and highway exit lanes. Such lanes should only be used for their specific purpose, not driving or passing another car. Our firm has seen this ticket issued most often in situations where a motorist was using these lanes to bypass heavy traffic. Under the alleged circumstances, the motorist can also be cited with Disobeying a Traffic Control Device (VTL 1110-a), Driving Across Hazard Markings (VTL 1128-d), Drove Wrong Way (VTL 1127-a), among other statutes. Pleading guilty to this charge or being found guilty of this charge will put two points on your driving record. The exact fine is up to the judge with the maximum being $150 + $93 mandatory surcharge for a first-time offender. The violation will be on your driving abstract for approximately three years after the date of conviction. Your insurance company will likely raise your bi-annual premiums with this violation appearing on your driving record.

Text of the Statute (link)

No person shall drive a motor vehicle or motorcycle onto or from any controlled-access highway except at the established entrances and exits thereof unless directed or permitted to use another entrance or exit by official traffic-control devices or police officers.

Fighting a 1130-2 Ticket

It is not illegal or unethical to plead “not guilty” to a traffic ticket even if the allegations are true. A “not guilty” plea does not mean you are claiming that the ticketing officer was mistaken or lying. Pleading “not guilty” just means that you are utilizing your rights to require that the ticketing officer prove the charges. Any motorist that receives a traffic ticket can fight the charges whether they are true or not true.

In New York, motorists can retain a law firm to handle their traffic in its entirety. This means your lawyer can file the Not Guilty plea for you and make any necessary court appearances in your place. The charges can be reduced or dismissed without the defendant needing to take time off from work or even leaving their home. For more detailed information, you can contact the Benjamin Goldman Law Office. Consultations are free.

Benjamin Goldman Law Office

The Benjamin Goldman Law Office is a New York State traffic ticket law firm. We help motorists anywhere in the state and take on cases in the Hudson Valley, Long Island, Southern Tier, New York City, Mohawk Valley, Capital District, Central New York, Finger Lakes, North County, and Western New York. Our firm has gotten 1130(2) tickets reduced to parking tickets or dismissed in many courts including Eastchester and Rockland. Attorneys at the Benjamin Goldman Law Office are diligent and persistent in their quest to get the most optimal disposition for each ticket. They pursue all possible avenues and utilize all possible techniques in order to get the best possible result. The team at the Benjamin Goldman Law Office will be glad to take on your 1130-2 charges. Contact us at your convenience, whether by phone call, text message, or email. We look forward to working on your case.

Fight a VTL § 1130(2) Ticket