Dryden, New York
Dryden is a town in Tompkins County, New York. It is part of the Finger Lakes region, and is just east of Cayuga Lake and the City of Ithaca. Dryden is the largest and most populated town in Tompkins County., Dryden’s population was estimated at 14,000. The town covers over ninety-four square miles. The town encompasses two villages and multiple hamlets. The villages are Dryden and Freeville. The hamlets are Bethel Grove, Ellis, Etna, Lacy Corners, Red Mills, Varna, and West Dryden. Dryden’s Southworth Library was the location of one of Abraham Lincoln’s speech manuscripts. It had been in the Library’s possession since 1926. In 2009 the manuscript was sold for $3.44 million.
Traffic Tickets in Dryden
There are two courts in Dryden. One is designated for the village of Freeville and the other is for the rest of town. Any ticket issued inside Freeville will be made answerable to the Freeville Village Court. The rest of town falls under the jurisdiction of the Dryden Town Court (Town of Dryden Justice Court). Tickets issued in Dryden Village can be written by the Dryden Village Police. Those issued outside the village are written by the New York State Police and the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office.
New York State Route 13 (Dryden Road) is the town’s busiest road. NYS-13 enters town from the west and northeast. Near the town’s eastern boundary, it passes through the Village of Dryden. The road also passes through several other hamlets on its way through town. Taking NYS-13 north will bring you to Cortlandville. Taking it west will bring you to Cayuga Heights and later, Ithaca City.
NYS-13 is where most of the traffic tickets in Dryden originate. A large volume of them come from inside the village, just past its boundary. Many drivers that enter the village are issued speeding tickets for failing to adjust their speed. The speed limit in Dryden Village is 30 miles per hour. Outside the village, it fluctuates between 55 and 40 miles per hour.
Other roads in Dryden worth mentioning are New York State Route 38 (Dryden Harford Road), New York State Route 78, New York State Route 366 (Main Street), New York State Route 348, County Route 108 (West Dryden Road), County Route 110 (Ellis Hollow Road) and County Route 182 (Hanshaw Road).
The Benjamin Goldman Law Office
For any ticket in Dryden, you can get in touch with the Benjamin Goldman Law Office. We are a New York traffic violation defense firm. Our attorneys have been assisting motorists in Tompkins County and Dryden specifically since 2011. The Benjamin Goldman Law Office diligently and zealously pursues the best possible result for its clients. Most of our business comes from former clients referring to their friends and family. Our consultations are free of charge. Contact us at your convenience.
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Our firm offers a Point Reduction or Money Back Guarantee*. This means we will issue a full refund of your legal fee if we are unable to reduce the points added to your license as a result of the ticket.
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