2006 New York Code - Penalties For Traffic Infractions.

 
    § 1800. Penalties  for  traffic  infractions.  (a)  It  is  a  traffic
  infraction for any person to violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this
  chapter  or  of  any  local  law,  ordinance,  order, rule or regulation
  adopted pursuant to this chapter,  unless  such  violation  is  by  this
  chapter  or  other  law  of this state declared to be a misdemeanor or a
  felony.
    (b) Every person convicted of a traffic infraction for a violation  of
  any  of  the provisions of this chapter or of any ordinance, order, rule
  or regulation adopted pursuant to  section  sixteen  hundred  thirty  or
  sixteen  hundred  thirty-one  for  which another penalty is not provided
  shall for a first conviction thereof be punished by a fine of  not  more
  than  one  hundred  fifty  dollars  or by imprisonment for not more than
  fifteen days or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a conviction  of
  a  second  violation,  both  of  which were committed within a period of
  eighteen months, such person shall be punished by a  fine  of  not  more
  than  three  hundred  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  for  not  more than
  forty-five days or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a conviction
  of a third or subsequent violation, all of which were committed within a
  period of eighteen months, such person shall be punished by  a  fine  of
  not more than four hundred fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more
  than  ninety  days  or by both such fine and imprisonment, except that a
  person convicted of a traffic infraction for a  violation  of  paragraph
  one  of  subdivision  (d)  of section one thousand one hundred eleven of
  this chapter outside of a city having a population  of  one  million  or
  more shall, for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not
  less  than  seventy-five  dollars  nor more than two hundred twenty-five
  dollars or by imprisonment for not more than fifteen  days  or  by  both
  such fine and imprisonment; for a conviction of a second violation, both
  of  which were committed within a period of eighteen months, such person
  shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred  fifty  dollars
  nor  more than three hundred seventy-five dollars or by imprisonment for
  not more than forty-five days or by both  such  fine  and  imprisonment;
  upon  a conviction of a third or subsequent violation, all of which were
  committed within a period of  eighteen  months,  such  person  shall  be
  punished  by  a fine of not less than three hundred seventy-five dollars
  nor more than six hundred seventy-five dollars or  by  imprisonment  for
  not  more  than ninety days or by both such fine and imprisonment except
  that a person convicted for a violation of paragraph one of  subdivision
  (d)  of  section  one thousand one hundred eleven of this chapter shall,
  for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not  less  than
  one hundred fifty dollars nor more than four hundred fifty dollars or by
  imprisonment  for  not  more  than fifteen days or by both such fine and
  imprisonment; for a conviction of a second violation, both of which were
  committed within a period of  eighteen  months,  such  person  shall  be
  punished  by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars nor more than
  seven hundred fifty  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  for  not  more  than
  forty-five days or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a conviction
  of a third or subsequent violation, all of which were committed within a
  period  of  eighteen  months, such person shall be punished by a fine of
  not less than seven hundred fifty dollars nor  more  than  one  thousand
  five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days or
  by both such fine and imprisonment.
    (c)  Every person convicted of a traffic infraction for a violation of
  any local law, ordinance, order, rule, regulation or administrative code
  provision adopted pursuant to this chapter by  any  local  authority  or
  continued  in  effect  by this chapter, except those adopted pursuant to
  sections sixteen hundred thirty and sixteen hundred thirty-one, shall be
  punished in the same manner as has heretofore  been  prescribed  by  law
  unless  or  until  otherwise prescribed by local law, ordinance or state
  statute.
    (d)  A  conviction of violation of any provision of this chapter shall
  not be a bar to a prosecution for an assault or for a homicide committed
  by any person in operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle.
    (e) Every person convicted of a violation of the provisions of section
  eleven hundred forty-four of this chapter shall for a  first  conviction
  thereof  be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred seventy-five
  dollars or by imprisonment for not more than fifteen  days  or  by  both
  such fine and imprisonment. For a conviction of a second violation, both
  of  which were committed within a period of eighteen months, such person
  shall be punished by a fine of not more than four hundred fifty  dollars
  or  by  imprisonment  for  not more than forty-five days or by both such
  fine and imprisonment. For a conviction of a  third  violation  and  all
  subsequent  violations,  all  of which were committed within a period of
  eighteen months, such person shall be punished by a  fine  of  not  more
  than  seven  hundred  fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than
  ninety days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
    (f)  Every  person  convicted  of  operating  a  truck,   tractor   or
  tractor-trailer combination having a total gross weight in excess of ten
  thousand  pounds  in  violation  of  a  local  law,  ordinance,  rule or
  regulation enacted by the legislative body of any city with a population
  in excess of one million pursuant to the provisions of paragraph ten  of
  subdivision  (a) of section sixteen hundred forty of this chapter shall,
  for a first offense thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than  two
  hundred  dollars  nor  more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment
  for not more than fifteen days or by both such  fine  and  imprisonment.
  For  a  conviction  of  a second violation, both of which were committed
  within a period of eighteen months, such person shall be punished  by  a
  fine  of  not  less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand
  dollars or by imprisonment for not more than forty-five days or by  both
  such  fine  and  imprisonment. For a conviction of a third violation and
  all subsequent violations, all of which were committed within  a  period
  of  eighteen months, such person shall be punished by a fine of not less
  than one thousand dollars nor more than  two  thousand  dollars,  or  by
  imprisonment  for  not  more  than  ninety days or by both such fine and
  imprisonment.