You can get information and assistance online or by phone for traffic tickets or summons, including:

• The amount owed
• How to plead guilty or not guilty
• How to get a copy of a traffic ticket
• How to pay a traffic ticket
• How to request, postpone, or reschedule a hearing
• How to appeal a judgment

All non-criminal traffic violation tickets issued in the 5 boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island) are adjudicated by the Department of Motor Vehicles Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB).

Non-criminal moving traffic violations include:

• Speeding
• Reckless driving
• Tailgating
• Improper passing
• Other violations that occur while a motor vehicle is in motion

Online

Pay a ticket.

Visit the DMV website.

Appeal a traffic ticket conviction.

Learn about driver violation points.

By Phone

• Agency: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
• Division: Traffic Violations Bureau
• Phone Number: (718) 488-5710
• Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 4 PM
• Staff is available through the automated phone system during business hours. Automated assistance is also available in Spanish. Call volume is often high. If you don't get through, call back later.