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VTL 1180(c)Not TBWD eligibleSchool zone

School-zone speed

Exceeding the posted school-zone speed limit during hours in effect.

Vehicle & Traffic Law 1180(c) — statutory text

Official source ↗
(c) The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements of subdivision (a) of this section, drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.

Quoted from the California Legislative Information website. The full section may contain additional subdivisions not reproduced here — click “Official source” for the complete text as currently in force.

Base fine
$300.00
Does not include court fees or assessments.
DMV points
3
Points raise your insurance.
Filing window
N/A
TBWD not available.
Not eligible for TBWD

New York does not currently offer a Trial by Written Declaration process. NY TVB requires a hearing; mail-in plea is limited to guilty admissions only. We won’t charge you for an ineligible filing.

Defenses our AI considers (15)

  • Equipment fixed — correctable violation
    historical success ~80%
    Equipment violations (window tint, exhaust, lights, plates, wipers, etc.) are correctable in every supported state. Proof of repair signed by a qualified inspector resolves the citation administratively.
  • Documentary cure — proof on date of citation
    historical success ~75%
    Many "failure to produce" charges (insurance, registration, license) are dismissed on proof the document existed and was valid on the date of citation. This is codified in most state fix-it / correctable-violation statutes.
  • Supporting deposition not timely served (NY CPL § 100.25)
    historical success ~60%
    N.Y. CPL § 100.25(2) entitles a defendant in a traffic matter outside NYC TVB to a supporting deposition containing non-hearsay allegations establishing every element. Failure to provide it within 30 days of a timely request is a jurisdictional defect requiring dismissal.
  • Sign obscured, missing, or recently changed
    historical success ~50%
    A driver cannot be held to a regulation that was not reasonably communicated. An obscured, damaged, missing, or recently-changed sign at the cited location is both a mistake-of-fact defense and a due-process notice defect.

Our AI drafts 3 options per case, tailored to your ticket's facts. You choose or regenerate.

Not legal advice. Violation summaries are for information only. Verify the current Vehicle & Traffic Law text on the official state legislature or courts website. Past success rates do not guarantee future outcomes.