Adoption of State Law by the City of Buffalo
Forfeiture Schedule
Revised - Effective June, 2012
Adopted by City Ordinance 13-1
Title 31 Chapter 5 
31-5-104 Willful Refusal to Obey Officer $220
31-5-115(a) Motorcycle - More Passengers than Seat Designed for     $70
31-5-115(b) Motorcycle - Must Ride Astride Seat, Facing Forward $70
31-5-115(c) Motorcycle - Carrying Article which Interferes with Operation or View   $70
31-5-115(d) Motorcycle - Riding as to Interfere with Operation or View $70
31-5-115(e) Vehicle Driven as to Deprive Motorcycle of Use of Full Lane   $70
31-5-115(f) Motorcycle - Overtaking or Passing in Same Lane $70
31-5-115(g) Motorcycle - Driving Between Lanes of Traffic     $70
31-5-115(j) Motorcycle - Operating More than Three Abreast $70
31-5-115(k) Motorcycle - Attaching to Other Vehicle on Highway     $70
31-5-115(m) Motorcycle - No Footrests for Passenger $70
31-5-115(n) Motorcycle - Handlebar Grips Above Shoulders of Operator   $70
31-5-115(o) Motorcycle - Minor Without Helmet $120
31-5-115(p) Motorcycle - Headlamps Required at All Hours of Day and Night   $70
31-5-116 Obstructing Driver's View $70
31-5-117 Littering - Dropping or Throwing Material on the Highway     $70
31-5-121 Opening and Closing Vehicle Door as to Interfere with Traffic $70
31-5-122 Riding in House Trailers     $70
31-5-123 Funeral Procession - Fail to Yield Right of Way MA
31-5-124 Off-Road Recreation Vehicle - On Public Street     $70
31-5-124 Off-Road Recreation Vehicle - Minor Without Helmet $70
31-5-201(a) Failure to Drive on Right Side of Roadway     $70
31-5-201(b) Driving Below Normal Speed in Left Lane of Travel $70
31-5-202 Must Pass Oncoming Traffic on Right     $70
31-5-203 Overtaking Vehicle Must Pass on Left $70
31-5-203 Overtaken Vehicle Must Drive to Right While Passed     $70
31-5-204 Must Pass when Free from Traffic  $70
31-5-205 No Passing on Crest of Hill or Near Intersection     $120
31-5-206 Overtaking on Right in Unsafe Manner $70
31-5-207 Passing in No Passing Zones     $120
31-5-208(b) Wrong Way on One Way Street $70
31-5-209(a)(i) Failure to Maintain a Single Lane     $70
31-5-209(a)(ii) Driving in Center Lane of Three Lane Road When Not Passing or Turning $70
31-5-210 Following Too Closely     $70
31-5-211 Driving Over, Across, or Within Median $70
31-5-212 Entering or Exiting Highway Not At Entrance or Exit     $70
31-5-213 Entering Highway When Restricted $70
31-5-214 Turning From Inappropriate Lane at Intersection     $70
31-5-215 Unsafe U-Turn (No U-Turn on Curve, Crest, or Visibility < 500 Feet) $70
31-5-216 Unsafely Starting a Parked Vehicle     $70
31-5-217(a) Unsafe Turn or Lane Change $70
31-5-217(b) Failure to Signal Turn or Lane Change     $70
31-5-217(c) Stop or Sudden Decrease in Speed Without Signal $70
31-5-217(d) Unnecessary Use of Signals     $70
31-5-217(e) Avoiding a Traffic Control Device by Leaving Roadway $70
31-5-220(a) Yield to Vehicle Already in Intersection     $70
31-5-220(b) Yield Right of Way to Vehicle on Right at Intersection $70
31-5-221 Yield to Oncoming Traffic When Turning Left at Intersection    $70
31-5-222(b) Stop Sign $120
31-5-222(c) Yield Sign     $120
31-5-223 Yield when Entering from Private Road $70
31-5-224(a) Required to Pull to Right and Stop on Approach of Emergency Vehicle   $120
31-5-224(a)(i) Must Move to Lane Farthest From Parked Emergency Vehicle $220
31-5-224(a)(ii) Must Reduce Speed When Passing Parked Emergency Vehicle   $220
31-5-225 Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police Officers MA
31-5-226 Unsafe Backing/Backing on Shoulder     $70
31-5-228 Unrestrained Loads on Vehicles $70
31-5-229 Reckless Driving     MA
31-5-230 Coasting Prohibited $70
31-5-231 Following Fire Engine Prohibited     $70
31-5-232 Driving Over Fire Hose $70
31-5-234 Youthful Offender DWUI   Not Through City
31-5-235 Open Container in Moving Vehicle $120
31-5-236 Careless Driving     $220
31-5-237 Texting While Driving/Use of Handheld Electronic Messaging Device $75
31-5-304 Driving Too Slowly -- Impeding Traffic     $70
31-5-304(c) Impeding Traffic in Left Lane of Interstate $70
31-5-305 Unsafe Speed on Bridge or Elevated Structure     $70
31-5-402 Obedience to Any Traffic Control Device $120
31-5-403 Traffic Control Signals (Stop Light)     $120
31-5-404 Pedestrians - Control Signals $70
31-5-405 Flashing Signals     $70
31-5-406 Display of Unauthorized Signs $70
31-5-504 Parking or Stopping Where Prohibited     $70
      (a)(i)(A) Double Parking/on roadside of other parked vehicle $70
      (a)(i)(B) On a Sidewalk     $70
      (a)(i)(C) Within Intersection $70
      (a)(i)(D) On a Crosswalk     $70
      (a)(i)(E) Within a Safety Zone  $70
      (a)(i)(F) Along or Opposite Excavation or Obstruction     $70
      (a)(i)(G) Upon Bridge or Elevated Structure/Within Tunnel $70
      (a)(i)(H) On Railroad Tracks     $70
      (a)(i)(J) On Controlled Access Highway $220
      (a)(i)(K) In Median of Divided Highway     $70
      (a)(i)(M) Where Prohibited by Traffic Control Device $70
31-5-504 Parking or Stopping Where Prohibited, except momentarily   $70
      (a)(ii)(A) In Front of Driveway $70
      (a)(ii)(B) Within 15 Feet of a Fire Hydrant     $70
      (a)(ii)(C) Within 20 Feet of  a Crosswalk at Intersection $70
      (a)(ii)(D) Within 20 Feet of Flashing Signal or Other Traffic Control Device or Sign   $70
      (a)(ii)(E) Within 20 Feet of Fire Station Driveway Entrance $70
      (a)(ii)(F) Where Prohibited by Traffic Control Device     $70
31-5-505 Parking On Roadway When Parking Off Roadway Practicable $70
31-5-506 Stop When Emerging from Alley     $70
31-5-507 Meeting or Passing Stopped School Bus (1st Offense w/in 1 Year) $420
31-5-507 Meeting or Passing Stopped School Bus (2nd Offense w/in 1 Year, Hi Mis) $750
31-5-509 Leaving Vehicle Unattended $70
31-5-512 Parking in Cities and on Highways (< 18' from Curb)     $70
31-5-601 Obedience to Traffic Control Required of Pedestrians $70
31-5-602(a) Yield to Pedestrians in Crosswalk     $70
31-5-602(c) Pedestrian Suddenly or Unsafely Entering Roadway $70
31-5-602(e) Passing Vehicle Stopped for Crosswalk     $70
31-5-603(c) Jaywalking $70
31-5-605(a) Pedestrians to Use Sidewalks When Practicable     $70
31-5-605(b) Pedestrians to Use Left Side of Highway When Sidewalks Not Provided $70
31-5-605(c)  Pedestrians to Yield Right of Way to Vehicles When on Roadway   $70
31-5-606 Panhandling, Soliciting for Employment or Business MA
31-5-607 Fail to Exercise Due Care By Driver     MA
31-5-608 Driving Through Safety Zone MA
31-5-609 Yield Right of Way to Pedestrians on Sidewalk     MA
31-5-610 Pedestrians Yield Right of Way to Emergency Vehicles MA
31-5-611 Yield Right of Way at All Times to Blind Pedestrians     MA
31-5-612 Pedestrian Under Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance MA
31-5-702 Bicycles - Subject to Applicable Motor Vehicle Laws     $70
31-5-703 Bicycles - No More Riders than Designed For $70
31-5-704(a) Bicycles - Must Ride as Near to Right Side Of Roadway as Possible   $70
31-5-704(b) Bicycles - No More Than Two Abreast and Shall Not Impede Traffic $70
31-5-705 Bicycles - Keep One Hand on Handle Bars, No Carrying Packages   $70
31-5-706 Bicycles - Headlamp and Rear Reflector Required for Night Time Use $70
31-5-901 Operating Vehicles In Unsafe Condition or Improperly Equipped   $70
31-5-910 Headlamps Required 1/2 Hour After Sunset to 1/2 Hour Before Sunrise $70
31-5-912 Headlamps      $70
31-5-913(a) Tail Lamps $70
31-5-913(b) License Plate Illuminator      $70
31-5-914 Rear Reflectors For Towed Vehicles $70
31-5-915(a) Stop Lamps     $70
31-5-917 Color of Lighting Devices $70
31-5-919 Markers on Projecting Loads     $70
31-5-922 Spot Lamps Shall Not the Windshield of Another Vehicle $70
31-5-923 Hazard Lamps     $70
31-5-924 Failure to Dim High Beams $70
31-5-927 No More than Four Headlamps Lighted at One Time     $70
31-5-928(b) Light Capable of Displaying Red or Blue Light to the Front Prohibited $70
31-5-928(c) Flashing Lights Prohibited     $70
31-5-931 Backup and Side Marker Lamps $70
31-5-950 Brakes Required     $70
31-5-952 Horns and Warning Devices Required $70
31-5-952(a) Inappropriate Use of Horn     $70
31-5-953(a) Ineffective Muffler for Noise Suppression $70
31-5-953(b) Excessive Fumes or Smoke     $70
31-5-953(c)  Section Applies to Motorcycles, MPVs, Motor-Driven Cycles, and Mopeds $70
31-5-954 Mirrors Required     $70
31-5-955(a) Windshield With Poster, Sign, or Crack Obstructing View (Front, Side, or Rear) $70
31-5-955(b) Windshield Wipers Required     $70
31-5-956(a) Tires Require minimum of 1 Inch of Rubber from Flange $70
31-5-956(b) Operating With Metal Tires in Contact With Roadway     $70
31-5-956(c)  Tire with Protuberance Other than Rubber (ie. Studs) $70
31-5-961 Televisions Not to be Visible From Driver's Seat     $70
31-5-962 Sunscreening Devices (Window Tints) $70
31-5-970 Safe Mechanical Condition Required     $120
31-5-1102 Damage to Attended Vehicle or Property $220
31-5-1103 Duty to Give Info and Render Aid     MA
31-5-1104 Colliding with Unattended Vehicle, Duty $220
31-5-1105 Failure to Report over $1000 Property Damage or Injury     $220
31-5-1203 Owner Permitting Operation Contrary to Law $70
31-5-1206 Violation of Promise to Appear     $220
31-5-1303 Child Safety Restraint System (Penalty 31-5-1304(b)) $50
31-5-1303 Child Safety Restraint System (Second Offense)     $100
31-5-1402 (a) Driver (Seatbelt) $25
31-5-1402 (a) Driver w/ Passenger Under 12 YO (Seatbelt)     $25
31-5-1402 (a) Driver w/ Passenger Over 12 YO (Seatbelt) $10