People v. Ney

*186OPINION OF THE COURT

Judith A. Rossiter, J.

The defendant, Kelly A. Ney, is charged with violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1129 (a), following too closely, on the 900 block of West Seneca Street, on October 18, 2001. The defendant was charged by a simplified information (uniform traffic ticket or UTT). The back of the ticket contains the following notice to the defendant:

“PART ‘B’ PLEA OF NOT GUILTY

“notice: you are entitled to receive a supporting

DEPOSITION FURTHER EXPLAINING THE CHARGES PROVIDED YOU REQUEST SUCH SUPPORTING DEPOSITION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE DIRECTED TO…