Speeding (north of 96th)
3–6 pts + insurance impact
The FDR opens to a 50 mph zone north of 96th and the radar is dense. Speed cameras + officer enforcement combined. The descent toward the Triboro/RFK Bridge catches drivers especially.
Manhattan's east coast. Curves like the river, tickets like Times Square — dense once you cross 96th.
The FDR runs from the Battery up the east side to the Harlem River. The southern stretch is short and constrained. The northern stretch — past 96th — opens up, and that's where radar enforcement clusters. Low clearances catch commercial trucks. Speed-zone shifts catch out-of-borough drivers. James handles every common FDR citation.
Top citations on the FDR — and what each one costs.
The FDR opens to a 50 mph zone north of 96th and the radar is dense. Speed cameras + officer enforcement combined. The descent toward the Triboro/RFK Bridge catches drivers especially.
Upper East Side school clusters near 71st, 88th, 96th street ramps trigger camera enforcement during 7am–6pm M-F. Adds up fast for rideshare and fleet vehicles.
The FDR has multiple low-clearance bridges. Trucks over 13 ft are restricted from much of it. NO COMMERCIAL TRUCKS rule is enforced — civilian-style tickets compound into commercial penalties.
Rush-hour HOV restrictions on the FDR stretch are enforced. Single occupant = ticket during peak hours.
FDR's curving stretches + bridge approaches tempt phone use. Officers position in unmarked vehicles, especially around Triboro / Willis Ave / Harlem River bridges.
The southern (narrow) stretch produces frequent following-too-close stops. The 49th/53rd entrance ramps generate lane-change citations.
The specific spots on the FDR where citations cluster.
Speed-zone shift caught you? Out-of-state driver? Free consult before the deadline.