The DMV keeps track of your driving record with a point system. All speeding ticket convictions have points associated with them.  Points mean fees, revocation, suspension, and adversely affects your insurance premiums. Points can be costly and add up fast, our goal is to protect your record by negotiating a reduction no-point, non-moving violation, or dismissal,  to your ticket.

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A Surprise to Many People

A Driver Responsibility Assessment is a fine certain drivers must pay, once a year for three years,  in addition to fines, surcharges, and other penalties.

The DMV makes a driver responsibility assessment under four conditions.

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If you have points on your driving license or would like the to reduce your car insurance premiums, the DMV has courses to help.

Once completed you will get a reduction in your point total by up to 4 points, automatically applied to your record; and, 2) a 10% reduction in your automobile liability and collision insurance premiums, each year for three years. 

This article covers the details of the program and has links to all approved providers of these "Defensive Driving", or "Six Hour" Courses, both classroom and online.

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Defend Yourself Instead. 

After I explained to a new client the way the fines, points, and other consequences accumulate, she thought that I should make "Don't Just Plead Guilty by Mail" the tagline of my website.  Others have reacted with sentiments like, "I wish I had I called you earlier."

This is an important topic that affects all drivers so I encourage you to read on- if you would like the information personally, I invite your call.

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Courts may impose fines,  prison terms, or both.  The DMV and insurance companies punish  traffic convictions separately.

The possible sanctions for speeding increase based on how fast a person was traveling over the posted speed limit.

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For you, it is just hiring us and paying the court fine, if there is one.

For us, there are several steps.

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Your First Ticket Ever

You are late for an important meeting and decide that getting there faster is worth the risk of getting your first ticket. You hit the gas and the speedometer soon reads "76 mph." You are driving in a 55 mph zone and flashing lights have just appeared behind you.

The officer writes you a speeding ticket for 76 mph in a 55 mph zone. At this point, you can, plead guilty by mail, try to defend yourself, or hire a lawyer to represent you. The process of representing yourself seems confusing and complicated and you think hiring a lawyer would be too expensive. Because it is your first ticket ever, you decide to just plead guilty and send in the ticket. After all, you figure that it's just a speeding ticket. 

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One of the most common questions people have is: Do I have to appear in Court?

Most people charged with a speeding ticket want to be sure that their ticket is being handled.  What they often don't realize is that by hiring us they have handled their ticket.

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A court will direct the DMV to suspend a driving license for failure to answer or appear for the date listed on the ticket - a $35 suspension lift fee will apply.

The DMV will suspend a driving license if a driver...

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It's when the Court delays hearing your case.

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AUO stands for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation.  An AUO is a misdemeanor, and therefore a crime under New York law.

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For you, it is just hiring us by paying the legal fee, sending the ticket, and then paying any fine imposed by the court. For most traffic tickets, your appearance in court is not required.  Here is an outline of the process so you know what to expect.

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No. We can handle most all traffic infractions by mail and fax. But misdemeanors require an appearance.

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