Traffic Fine Lookup

How much is a speeding ticket in New York?

amounts written into the statute · 3 tiers · every row cited · sources retrieved 2026-07-17

$183 – $393state-set

15 mph over the limit, first offense, ticket handled in a town or village justice court — the full arithmetic is on this page.

New York writes speeding fines into state law itself — 1–10 mph over: $133 – $243 · 11–30 mph over: $178 – $393 · More than 30 mph over: $268 – $693. Where mandatory surcharges attach on top, this page itemizes them with their statutes. For 15 mph over the limit, the all-in figure is $183 – $393. What raises it: school speed zone (school days, 7 a.m.–6 p.m.); highway construction or maintenance work area; second or third conviction within 18 months. Points: DMV assigns points by speed over the limit: 3 points (1–10 over), 4 (11–20), 6 (21–30), 8 (31–40), 11 (over 40). Every row on this page carries its citation — 5 primary sources (statute text, court fine schedules, DMV publications), each with a retrieval date, plus the local-variation caveat that applies in New York. This is a reference to what the law and the schedules print; it is not legal advice.

How New York sets it New York's statute sets fine RANGES by how far over the limit you were — $45–$150, $90–$300, or $180–$600 — and the judge or DMV Traffic Violations Bureau picks the number inside the range. On top of the fine, a fixed stack of mandatory surcharges is added to every speeding conviction: $88 in city courts and DMV Traffic Violations Bureaus, or $93 in town and village justice courts (the same stack plus a $5 town/village add-on).

The fine, tier by tier

Speeding fines in New York by speed over the limit. “Base fine” is what the statute or schedule names; “what you actually owe” includes the mandatory add-ons where state law fixes them.
Speed over the limit Base fine What you actually owe Citation
1–10 mph over the limit $45 – $150 state-set $133 – $243 state-set N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law §1180(h)(1)(i)

Total = fine range plus the mandatory surcharge stack: $88 in city courts and DMV Traffic Violations Bureaus, $93 in town/village justice courts (VTL §§1809, 1809-e). Low end assumes the $45 minimum fine + $88; high end the $150 maximum + $93.
11–30 mph over the limit $90 – $300 state-set $178 – $393 state-set N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law §1180(h)(1)(ii)

The statute also authorizes imprisonment up to 15 days instead of or in addition to the fine. Total = fine range + $88/$93 surcharge stack.
More than 30 mph over the limit $180 – $600 state-set $268 – $693 state-set N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law §1180(h)(1)(iii)

The statute also authorizes imprisonment up to 30 days instead of or in addition to the fine. Total = fine range + $88/$93 surcharge stack.

The mandatory add-ons

These attach on top of whatever fine the court sets:

Add-on How it is computed Citation
Mandatory surcharge $55 flat on conviction of a VTL traffic infraction (other than parking/standing/pedestrian/bicyclist violations) N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law §1809(1)(c)
Crime victim assistance fee $5 flat, levied with the mandatory surcharge on the same convictions N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law §1809(1)(c)
Additional surcharge $28 flat on VTL convictions in a court or administrative tribunal (except §1192 offenses and parking/pedestrian/bicyclist violations) N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law §1809-e(1)(a)
Town/village court add-on $5 flat, added only when the proceeding is in a town or village court — this is why the stack is $93 there and $88 elsewhere N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law §1809(9)

Worked example: 15 mph over the limit, first offense, ticket handled in a town or village justice court

Line Amount Citation
Fine — statutory minimum of the $90–$300 range for 11–30 mph over (the court sets the amount within the range) $90 VTL §1180(h)(1)(ii)
Mandatory surcharge $55 VTL §1809(1)(c)
Crime victim assistance fee $5 VTL §1809(1)(c)
Additional surcharge $28 VTL §1809-e(1)(a)
Town/village court add-on $5 VTL §1809(9)
Total $183 – $393 state-set lines sum to $183

The court picks the fine anywhere in the $90–$300 statutory range, then the fixed $93 surcharge stack attaches (it would be $88 in a city court or a DMV Traffic Violations Bureau, because the $5 town/village add-on does not apply there). So a 15-over conviction in a town court costs between $183 and $393 — the exact figure depends on the fine the judge sets, which is why no single number is printed. A Driver Responsibility Assessment can be billed separately by DMV if the driver's point total reaches 6 (see points).

What raises it

License points

DMV assigns points by speed over the limit: 3 points (1–10 over), 4 (11–20), 6 (21–30), 8 (31–40), 11 (over 40).

Violation Points
1–10 mph over 3
11–20 mph over 4
21–30 mph over 6
31–40 mph over 8
Over 40 mph over 11

11 points in 24 months may suspend the license. Separately, 6 or more points within 18 months triggers the Driver Responsibility Assessment, billed by DMV: $100 per year for three years ($300 total), plus $25 per year ($75 total) for each point above six. (NY DMV point system page; NY DMV Driver Responsibility Assessment page)

Local variation — the honest caveat

Two things vary by where the ticket lands: (1) the fine — the judge or Traffic Violations Bureau sets it anywhere inside the statutory range; and (2) the fixed surcharge stack — $93 in town and village justice courts, $88 in city courts and the DMV Traffic Violations Bureaus that handle tickets from New York City and some other areas. The statute itself is statewide. (N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law §§1180(h), 1809(1)(c), 1809(9), 1809-e)

Sources

Every figure above was compiled from these sources, with a verbatim quote of the sentence carrying each number stored in the dataset so any row can be re-checked against its origin.

This is not legal advice This page republishes what New York's statutes, court fine schedules, and driver-licensing publications print, for reference. Amounts change on legislative cycles, and the court named on a citation is the authority on what is owed in that court. Nothing here is advice about any citation or case.