TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

LET US HELP YOU PROTECT YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE If you have a legal problem, you should have legal representation. Our lawyers know the intricacies of the New York state traffic courts and how to protect your license. One ticket can be enough to lead to a suspension of your driving privileges. Failing to respond to a moving violation can also lead to the suspension of your driving privileges. HOW AN ATTORNEY COULD HELP YOU Our attorneys are familiar with the rules and practices of the New York state traffic courts and will help you navigate the courts. Our attorneys will represent you in a professional manner. Upon your request, we will appear in traffic court in your place or assist you in presenting the relevant events in a favorable light to the administrative law judge assigned to hear your case. Our advice and representation can assist in you protecting you from losing your license or New York State driving privileges. You should be aware that NOT ALL TRAFFIC COURTS PLEA BARGAIN. Many people come to New York City expecting to make a deal where they pay a fine but avoid the points - this goes against the policy of New York City's traffic courts, as well as various other courts in New York State. Where appropriate, let our office negotiate a plea, appropriate to your charge and satisfactory to you. DO NOT BE AFRAID TO FIGHT YOUR TICKET In the United States the burden is on the prosecution to prove that the defendant violated the law. This means that prior to having to defend yourself, it must be established that a violation occurred at all. That means that you do not have to be innocent to fight your traffic ticket: everyone is entitled to a defense. Our attorneys specialize in fighting traffic tickets and are expert in the nuances of the traffic law. In most traffic courts in New York state you do not have to be present when you have an attorney appear at your hearing in your place. KEEP YOUR AUTO INSURANCE AFFORDABLE Having moving violations on your driving record will likely raise your auto insurance prices. Insurance companies expect to be kept informed regarding the health of your license. Insurers generally want to know about auto damage claims, accidents, major violations, and minor violations for up to 5 years back. Legal representation to secure a better disposition will help protect against increases in insurance rates. Generally the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles does not record out-of-state violations committed by NYS drivers in other jurisdiction. The exceptions are alcohol-related violations, drug-related violations, and moving violations committed in Quebec or Ontario. Under special agreements, traffic convictions in Quebec or Ontario are recorded on NYS driver license records and carry points. Except for violations in Ontario and Quebec, points are not added to your NYS record for out-of-state violations. If you do not respond to a ticket or fail to pay a fine for a moving violation that you committed in any state except Alaska, California, Michigan, Montana, Oregon or Wisconsin, the Department of Motor Vehicles suspends your New York State driver license until you respond to the ticket or pay the fine. If a driver from a state except these six states fails to respond to a traffic ticket issued in NYS, their driver license will be suspended until the driver responds to the traffic ticket in NYS. Drivers from other states must contact the DMV in their home state to get information about the effect of a traffic violation conviction that occurs in NYS. WE FIGHT TICKETS ANYWHERE IN NEW YORK STATE FREE CONSULATIONS Mention the website for 10% off your traffic ticket. The points system: Your license starts out without any points. It is within the discretion of the administrative law judges of the Department of Motor Vehicles Traffic Violations Bureau to suspend your license at any point, with the chance growing increasingly likely at and over 11 points with any 18-month period, no matter how long ago that period was. VIOLATION POINTS Speeding Unreasonable 3 (mph over posted limit) 1 to 10 3 11 to 20 4 21 to 30 6 31 to 40 8 Over 4O 11 Reckless Driving (6 mos. Suspension) 5 Failing to Stop for School Bus 5 Following Too Closely (tailgating) 4 Inadequate Brakes 4 Failing to Yield Right of Way 3 Disobeying Traffic Control Device 2 Disobeying Stop sign or Yield Sign 3 Railroad Crossing Violation 3 Improper Passing or Lane Use 3 Failing to wear seat belt - Adult 0 Failing to properly restrain child (<l6 in front, <10 in rear, <4 in child seat) 3 Any other Moving Violation 2 Suspension or revocations of driving privilege occur in New York State automatically when an individual is found Guilty of three (3) speeds within eighteen (18) months. Directions: Our Office: 600 Third Ave, 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10016 By appointment. Cell Phone Law New York State has passed a law that does not allow you to use a hand-held mobile telephone while you drive. You can be charged with illegal cell phone use, if you use a hand-held mobile telephone while you drive (or even while the car is on), except to call 911 or to contact medical, fire or police personnel about an emergency, you can receive a traffic ticket and pay a maximum fine of $100 and mandatory surcharges of $50. This violation is not a probationary license violation, and the DMV does not assign any driver violation points. Click to go back.