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No More NYC Marijuana Arrests, Are Marijuana Charges going up?

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:08:42 +0000

As I read today’s headlines on www.vosizneias.com about there being no more NYC Marijuana Arrests, I ask myself, will the Marijuana charge go up? Many police officers do not want to book offenders for carrying small amounts of Marijuana, and therefore New York City maintains a modest charge rate of only 50,000 Marijuana charges a year. However now that officers will not be obligated under NYC policy to arrest and book such offenders, I suspect that Marijuana pink tickets will be on the rise.

As Mayor Bill De Blasio points out, the fines for Marijuana possession start out at $100. This new tidal wave of possession charges will boost the Mayer’s robust finance plan stemming from “Vision Zero”, which cuts the speed limit on NYC streets to 25 MPH.

While Marijuana possession charges are not technically criminal violations, the arrests do show up on the criminal arrest records and are visible to employers can complicate immigration proceedings.

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25 MPH speed limit zero vision

admin — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 02:05:40 +0000

The new 25 MPH speed limit is in effect for parts of New York City’s 5 burrows. While speeding does kill, I do not think that people driving 30 MPH are the problem. This is not vision zero, its zero vision.

State Lawmakers Give OK To 25 MPH Speed Limit For New York City

I actually first saw these signs last night on Eastern Parkway while I drove in to Crown Height- the Chabad International Headquarters in Brooklyn NY for my daughter’s engagement party www.collive.com/mt_show.rtx?id=7349

Drivers speeding at 26 MPH now face a 3 point speeding ticket, and after 3 speeds they lose their driver’s license. Anyone speeding 46 MPH or more in the 25 MPH zones will face 6 points and up to a $530 fine for a first offense.

While it will make those who do speed excessively pay higher fines and receive more points, the NY State and NY City could have simply left the speed limit alone and raised the penalties or points for speeding tickets. I am still waiting for the other shoe to drop with the extended driving record which will make the point system much more effective.

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