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What is the cost of a New York Speeding Ticket?
The combination of fines, surcharges, and insurance increases that result from a speeding ticket can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars. As such, in most cases, hiring a speeding ticket lawyer to negotiate on your behalf can save you money.
New York speeding tickets are annoying at best, and can result in the loss of your license at worst. Fighting a New York speeding ticket doesn’t have to be complicated. Our office will explain the process, answer all your questions, and keep you informed about your case along the way.
By hiring NY Speeding Ticket Attorney Kristine Ciganek, you can eliminate the need to wait at the DMV or waste time in traffic court.
Your New York speeding ticket lawyer will appear for you and, in most cases, your personal appearance will not be necessary. Let us do the work for you. Call today at 845-641-0756 for a free consultation.
Understanding points on license for speeding tickets in NY
The “point system” is a method which the DMV uses to assess the value of driving offenses and to punish drivers for repetitive behavior which, individually, may not be considered serious enough to merit a license suspension. New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law § 510(2) allows the Commissioner to suspend or revoke a license or registration or permission to drive for habitual or persistent violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law “VTL,” or of local rules in relation to traffic. Points are added for each offense even if committed the same day by behavior arising out of the same events.
While the New York DMV does not add points for out of state convictions, out of state alcohol or drug related offenses result in an automatic six months revocation. Moving violations committed in Ontario or Quebec will result in points. The failure to pay out of state tickets or fines in most states will result in a reciprocal suspension of New York driving privileges until paid. In most cases, if you commit an out of state traffic violation and are convicted, points are not added to your New York State driver’s record.
Points may be subtracted from a driver’s record as well. To do so, a driver must attend a motor vehicle accident prevention course approved by the Commissioner of the DMV. Successful completion of the course will result in up to 4 points being subtracted from the driver’s record. Credit will not affect a suspension or revocation which has occurred before notice of the completion of the course. A client who is charged with an offense which will boost their point total to 11 or more within an 18 month period should complete the course immediately and attempt to complete it prior to conviction and sentence. The Commissioner’s criteria for attendance is presently the accumulation of more than 7, but less than 10 points, in an 18 month period. No person can receive a point reduction more than once within an 18 month period, and the course is not available for points accumulated as a result of 3 speeding convictions within an 18 month period.
If you have a clean driving record in New York, this may help you lower the amount of points you receive from a speeding ticket. If you get an 11 point New York speeding ticket, this may result in your license being suspended. The court may suggest you take a driver safety class which can reduce up to 4 points from your total. Click here for a recommended New York Driver Safety Class.
Some types of speeding tickets in New York State may require you to appear in court. This means that you or your a New York speeding ticket lawyer must show up to court with you or on your behalf to respond to the NY Speeding ticket in question. This may be required if you are pleading guilty to your NY speeding ticket online or by mail.
Many clients will come to us with a 3 point New York speeding ticket, a 4 point New York speeding ticket, and in extreme cases, an 11 point New York speeding ticket! When the points get this high, you may experience your license being suspended for speeding tickets. We recommend you fight NY speeding tickets issued in New York.
Do Insurance Rates Go Up If I Get A Speeding Ticket In New York?
An experienced New York speeding ticket lawyer knows that some speeding tickets in New York can result in an increase in insurance rates even if you have an otherwise clean driving record. Specifically, any New York speeding ticket conviction that is 16 or more miles over the limit is enough to permit an insurance company to raise your auto insurance premium for 36 months. Even a 3 point NY speeding ticket conviction, a 4 point NY speeding ticket conviction or a 6 point NY speeding ticket conviction can result in an insurance increase.
Why Should I Fight My New York Speeding Ticket?
A speeding ticket attorney will tell you that another reason to fight speeding tickets is the cost. You often can save money when you do so. Specifically, a Driver Responsibility Assessment (DRA) for violations is collected by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles for certain violations. A person who collects 6 or more points within an 18 month period will be assessed $100.00 per year for three years, plus $25 for each additional point accumulated during the 18 month period. Completing the point reduction course will not reduce the number of points for the Driver Responsibility Assessment.
New York drivers and drivers licensed in other states may be required to pay the DRA. If you fail to pay the DRA, your license or privilege to drive in New York will be suspended. The DRA is in addition to any fines, fees, penalties, surcharges, or other assessments. A guilty plea to one speeding ticket may result in the imposition of the DRA if the points assessed are 6 or more! Assessments are assessed for:
An alcohol related traffic violation ($250.00 per year);
Refusing a chemical test for alcohol ($250.00 per year);
Receiving six points on a driver’s record within 18 months ($100.00) per year); then $25 per point for each point above six points. Failure to pay within 30 days will result in a suspension of the driver’s license, permit or privilege until paid. The date of the offense is used to determine the starting date of the 18-month period, not the date of conviction. Completion of a DMV approved accident prevention course will not affect the liability to pay the DRA, although it will reduce points and insurance premiums.
If you plead guilty to a New York speeding ticket, you forfeit your opportunity to plea bargain. A New York speeding ticket lawyer will know how to negotiate on your behalf and will understand the effect the point system will have on a your license.
Fines are subject to the traffic judge’s discretion and fall within a range that is authorized by statute. The surcharge is required by New York State law and is imposed in addition to any fine. A New York speeding ticket lawyer can possibly help keep your license, save you fine money and help reduce or avoid costly DMV assessments.
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What about points?
In New York, a driver can be suspended for 11+ points and New York speeding ticket convictions are often the type of ticket that cause license suspensions and revocations. Below is a chart of how many points are assessed for speeding tickets in in New York State:
1-10 mph over: 3 points
11-20 mph over: 4 points
21-30 mph over: 6 points
31-40 mph over: 8 points
41+ mph over: 11 points
